Healthy Metabolism
How Improving Lifestyle Can Help
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What is metabolism?
Metabolism is the process by which body converts food into energy. It helps combine calories in food with oxygen to release energy.
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Eat more protein
Protein-rich foods increase the thermic effect of food (TEF), in which body burns more calories while digesting food.
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Drink enough water
Drinking water can increase resting metabolism rate. Drink water 30 minutes before meals to improve metabolism.
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HIIT it out!
High intensity interval training can help you burn more fat by increasing metabolic rate even after the workout.
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Lift Weights
Your muscles are more metabolically active than fat. Weight lifting can help you build muscles and increase metabolism.
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Avoid sedentary behaviour
Long hours of sitting can make your body burn fewer calories. For every 30 minutes of sitting, stand up straight for 3 minutes.
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Sleep well
Sleep deprivation negatively affects your metabolism. It can increase risk of obesity and increased blood sugar.
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Reduce stress
Stress triggers release of cortisol and betatrophin, which increase belly fat and slows down metabolism respectively.
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Green tea
Green tea and oolong tea can improve metabolism in some people. They convert fat to fatty acids and improve fat burning.
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Eat spicy foods
Peppers contain capsaicin, which can boost metabolism when combined with other metabolism-boosting strategies.
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