Herbs That Aid in Speeding Up Metabolism

If you are looking to lose some weight, a faster metabolism would probably help considerably. Your metabolism controls how fast your body digests food. The intake of a few herbs may help to jump-start your metabolism, speeding it up and making weight loss that much easier. These herbs include rosemary, green tea and cayenne.

Rosemary

• Consider taking rosemary regularly. Rosemary helps to promote the flow of bile--and this clears up congestion in the liver. A decongested liver means a faster metabolism. Rosemary can be taken in tea and pill form and is available in any natural products or herbal store.

Green Tea

• Drink green tea daily. Though the caffeine in the tea is a disadvantage, the tea itself will work to speed up your metabolism. In fact, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, green tea increases your metabolic rate by four percent over the course of a 24-hour period. In addition, green tea reduces the appetite and inhibits fat absorption--both good weight-loss complements to its metabolism kick. Green tea is available in most grocery stores and any herbal store.

Cayenne

• Add a few cayenne peppers to your diet. A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that cayenne helped the body digest dietary fats faster than normal by upping the metabolism. Cayenne can be found in most grocery stores, and in pill or cream form in most herbal or natural products stores.