what are best foods to speed up metabolism?
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I have heard that the best foods that speed up metabolism is anything high in protein (fish, chicken, eggs, tuna, cottage cheese, lean meat).  Of course, you should check with your doctor before going on any type of diet. Good luck!
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Eat breakfast.  Not right away, but wake up early, exercise for a bit, then eat an hour after you have woken up.  That way, you give your metabolism a jump start.  Go to work.  HAve a midmorning snack.   Then have lunch.  Then have a afternoon snack.  Then have dinner.  Then have a small but healthy desert.  Make sure your snacks are something healthy and not full of fat(peanutbutter and crackers, cheese, fruit, yogurt, lowfat cottage cheese, veggies...those are some of my favorites).  The idea is to eat more frequently, but healthier and less at each meal.  Don't pic out.  You shouldn't eat because you are bored and you shouldn't eat until you are full.  You should only eat until you are satisfied.  Drink lots of water.  Most people eat because they think they are hungry, but they really have such a weak thirst reflex that their body doesn't know how to interpret thirst so they eat.  If you follow this plan and you are still hungy, try drinking a big glass of water.  You should lose weight.  Good luck!
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eat healthy and excercise.  count your calories except depending on your metabolism  keep them above 3000 or possibly higher.  whole grains and plenty of protien.  when you buy milk ar yogurt  get whole milk and whole fat yogurt.  Work out  on a regular basis, it will increase your appetite.  Always Always Always drink plenty of water.
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Never binge eat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nJust increase calories to 2000 for weight gain and you will be ok. Make sure you eat 6 meals a day. Have a big breakfast really early like 6.30am. By 10.30am have a banana smoothie w 10 nuts. At 1pm have a bowl of pasta and a bread roll. 3pm have another smoothie w 10 nuts. 7pm have a big steak and potatoes w salad & dressing. 9pm eat 2 scoops of ice cream. \n\nShouldn't take too long! Everyone is different so it depends upon your Metabolic rate!
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Try these tips to put your metabolism into overdrive\n\nGet pumped\n\nThe body bums calories in its muscle cells, so the more muscle you have, the more calories you'll use up--even at rest. And you shouldn't worry that building more muscle will make you look like Vin Diesel. "We don't have the amount of testosterone guys have to get that big," says Ann Yelmokas McDermott, Ph.D., a nutritionist and research scientist at Tufts University. Cardiovascular exercise will also help you burn fat and build more lean muscle. (For examples of interval-and-strength-training exercises that can increase your metabolism, see the fitness story, "Go for the Burn.")\n\nDon't skip meals\n\nIf you go long periods of time without eating, your body will try to conserve energy by burning fewer calories, says Cynthia Sass, a registered dietician and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. And skipping meals "sets you up to be overhungry later on," adds Madelyn H. Fernstrom, Ph.D., director of the Weight Management Center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Instead try to nibble on small meals throughout the day. Nibbling will help keep you full while you're waiting for lunch and dinner, which could stop you from overeating. And in addition to getting all your meals in, avoid extreme diets that call for serious calorie cutting--they can actually reduce your basal metabolic rate (BMR) by up to 30 percent.\n\nDrink plenty of water\n\n"Lack of water can slow the metabolic rate," says John Acquaviva, Ph.D., professor of Health and Human Performance at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. "Since water is the body's most important nutrient, the liver will turn its concentration to water retention instead of doing other duties, such as burning fat." Dehydration can also be mistaken for hunger, so if you're thirsty you may end up eating more.\n\nGo for protein\n\nEating protein stimulates the center of the brain, which regulates hunger and fullness, so you feel more satisfied than when you eat carbs, says Fernstrom. And according to Foster, proteins give your metabolic rate a slight boost so you burn more calories eating them.\n\nIncrease your intake of low-fat dairy\n\nA 2002 study that observed Black women found that the higher their calcium intake was, the lower the measure of their body fat. Some researchers believe that high calcium diets--about three servings of low-fat dairy a day--may help suppress a hormone that slows the breakdown of fat cells and instructs them to make even more fat. A 2003 Journal of Nutrition study also found that some of the other nutrients in dairy may help in the reduction of body weight and body fat.\n\nHave breakfast\n\nStudies have shown that people who eat breakfast lose more weight than people who don't. Why? Your body slows down when you sleep and doesn't speed back up again until you put some fuel in it. Eating breakfast may also make you less likely to snack throughout the day. But that doesn't mean you should reach for a plate of bacon and eggs. Choose plenty of fruit and whole grains instead. Fiber is a particularly good breakfast bet because it will leave you feeling full longer.\n\nCut back on alcohol\n\nNot only are alcoholic beverages high in empty calories, but drinking can also lower your inhibitions, Fernstrom says, making it easier to say yes to all those fattening foods you might otherwise take a pass on.
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Fasting will slow your body's metabolism, it's the worst thing you can do to your body!\nEat several (4-6) small meals a day...your body will burn calories faster and build your metabolism in a short period of time.\n(eat about every 2 hours)\nThe first 8-10 pounds you shed is water.\nMeal suggestions:\n1st: piece of fruit\n2nd: string cheese, summer sausage, cottage cheese/yogurt\n3rd: bowl of cereal\n4th: soup/sandwich\n5th: a good dinner-meat, potatoes/pasta, veggie...your body needs carbs, protein and vitamins to stay healthy\n6th: salad/raw veggies\nDrink plenty of water \nDrink milk or juice/water with every meal (no soda pop)\nStay away from munchies, fried & fatty foods.\nSmall amounts of food will shrink your stomach and you will feel full.\nSimple activities & exercise (especially walking) will help lose the weight and tone the body.
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Eat little and often - there's evidence that eating small, regular meals throughout the day, rather than one or two large meals, may help to keep your metabolism ticking over. You can also try eating plenty of protein-rich foods but choose low-fat protein foods such as lean meat, skinless chicken and low-fat dairy products.Plus try swapping normal tea for green tea as there's evidence that it contains antioxidants that speed up metabolism.\nApart from your diet you could try saunas as being very hot is also thought to boost metabolism by about 20 percent and just get active - it's a sure-fire way to increase the amount of muscle you have, which in turn will speed up your metabolism.
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there are a lot of ways to increase metabolism.\n\n1. exercise. exercise increases metabolism because like any activity that requires you to move and exert effort, you are expending energy and thus burning calories.\n\n2. muscle gain. exercising with weights will lead to muscle gain which will in turn lead to a higher metabolism. Your metabolism will increase if you gain muscle because those muscles will require extra energy to stay alive and thus the increase in metabolism.\n\n3. eating eating small meals more frequently as opposed to the big 3 (breakfast, lunch, dinner) also increases metabolism. try to eat a small meal every 3 hours. The reason for this is that your body burns more calories since it is constantly digesting something in your stomach and will raise your metabolism.
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Incorporate spices in your diet.  Garlic is great, also vinegar cuts fat, as well as Hot pepper; which invigorates the metabolism. Just remember that if you are trying to lose weight you are not going to see that much of a difference unless you incorporate diet and exercise into your daily routine.
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The best way to lose weight is through good diet and regular exercise. Doing good cardio exercise like jogging or anything that will get up your heartrate and keep it up promotes a higher metabolism. If you can keep your metabolism high, you will burn calories faster. Eating healthy meals within 30 minutes after exercising will also help to burn off the calories from the food you eat. Choose healthy snacks like fruits and vegetables when you get hungry between meals. They have things in them that help with weight loss also.
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The only way to jumpstart your metabolism is to exercise.  You will start building muscle which means you will eventually have to burn more fuel to do the same movements.  Also, your body will actually constuct more capillaries inside of your muscles so that it can get fuel there more quickly.
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Green tea, white tea, and I recently heard eatting raw chocolate can help raise metabolism. But as for raw chocolate...I'm not sure.
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Okay...try to eat 6 times a day....do 20-45 minutes of cardio atleast 3 times a week. Lifting of course to help build muscle which will help  burn fat stores quicker. Typical meals....here's an example of mine. \n\nMeal 1: \n6 egg whites \n1 C. oats \nwater \n\nMeal 2: \n3 oz. chicken breast \n3 oz. white potatoe \nwater \n\nMeal 3: \n3 oz. chicken breast \n1 Cup brown rice \nwater \n\nMeal 4: \n3 oz. turkey \n3 oz. sweet pot. \nwater \n\nThis gives you an idea....you should eat every 3 hours....this helps speed up the metabolism as well and the water helps too. And you can have all the veggies you wants.
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Eat breakfast as this kick starts your metabolism, plenty of water, fruit and veg. Sounds dull but it's what our body is designed to work with.
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-NEVER starve yourself: this simply slows down your metabolism as it tries to compensate for reduced caloric intake.\n-EAT several small meals and not one big meal. The small meals are like firewood that kindles a fire and keeps it going. Eating one big meal is like throwing a huge log into a small fire and trying to get it going. \n-Eat healthy foods. Sugar and other simple carbohydrates give you a temporary energy boost but you then hit a slump soon afterwards. You want sustained energy that keeps that fire going: eat proteins and complex carbohydrates, and small amounts of healthy fats (like those in olive oil, canola oil, and fish like salmon and tuna).\n-Exercise. Aerobic exercise is great because it boosts your metabolism right away. Never eat right before you exercise. Eat after you exercise because during the two hours after you do aerobic exercise your body is burning more calories, so you put on less weight. (But don't overeat after exercise).\n-Build up muscle mass by doing weight-bearing exercise. The muscle burns twice as many calories at rest than fat cells.
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smoke crack.\n\nJust kidding. The best way would to be to eat 3 healthy meals a day. Regular excercise, and plenty of water. Eating 3 meals a day actually increases your metabolism rather than eating 1 or 2 large meals at a time.
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you should eat within 30 minutes of waking up!  you metabolism is sleeping and needs to be fed to get going. then you should eat Something at least every 4 hours to keep it going.  My Doctor actually said that I should try every 2-3...Eat things like fruit, veggies, yogurt, trail mix, etc when it isn't time for a full meal. Hope that helps.