7 Calorie Burning Tips
These are all small habits
that contribute to a big difference and increase your metabolism over
time. You will make weight loss quicker and easier by
increasing your
metabolic rate and burning more calories.
These are just a few habits you can embrace to start
revving your metabolism right away. You may have heard stories about people who
have lost dozens of pounds simply switching to diet soda or walking a few
minutes each day. These are all small habits that contribute to a big
difference and increase your metabolism over time. You will make weight
loss quicker and easier by increasing your metabolic rate and burning more
calories.
1) Move More
Sedentary people burn about one-third less calories per
day. By simply taking every opportunity to move can make quite a dramatic
difference to the amount of calories you burn in one day. Small movements will
add up over time to lots of calories. The trick is to keep moving
throughout your day. Write the word 'move' on post-it notes and put them in
places you'll notice them when you're sitting still. Then, take every
opportunity to move – here's some ideas for burning extra calories:
Tap your feet
Swing your legs
Stand up and stretch
Move your head from side to side
Change position
Wriggle and fidget
Pace up and down
Use the restroom upstairs
Park in the furthest corner of the parking lot
Stand up when you're on the phone and step from side to side
Clench and release your muscles
2) Eat Little and Often
Evidence suggests that eating small meals every 2-4 hours
will keep your metabolism burning faster than larger, less frequent meals. When
you eat small amounts often your body is constantly working to digest and
absorb food which requires energy.
3) Eat Fat
If you want feel good and keep the fat off you need to
first put it in. Fat not only tastes good our bodies need it to work
efficiently. By consuming several servings of 'healthy' fats every day you
will actually increase your calorie burning potential. Try incorporating
fats like Flaxseed oil, hempseed oil, olive oil, avocados, salmon, albacore
tuna, nuts and seeds into your diet daily.
4) Drink Cold Water
Evidence shows that your body might expend more calories
trying to raise cold water to the temperature of your body then hot beverages.
And overall being well hydrated will help your body's metabolic processes burn
quicker.
5) Exercise with Weights
Training with weights boosts your metabolism in a number
of ways. By lifting weights you will build muscle tissue. And muscle tissue is
metabolically active, so it requires calories even when at rest and so it helps
to increase fat-burning enzymes in your body.
6) Spice up
Eating hot spices might speed up your
metabolism. Just half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day can help boost
metabolism and keep blood sugar levels in check. Can't stand the thought of
cinnamon in your morning cup of coffee? Spice up with cayenne, crushed red
pepper or wasabi.
7) Eat More Protein
Protein requires a more complex chemical breakdown by
your body in order to be digested and used as fuel. For example, 100 calories
of protein may take up to 30 calories to process. Protein also takes
longer to digest and helps to stabilize blood sugar for longer periods of
time and this can help you to not overeat later in the day. Eat a
portion of protein at every meal and as part of your snacks and you will
increase the total number of calories you burn each day.
