How to Speed Up Your Metabolism Naturally

Knowing how to speed up your metabolism naturally can help you to lose weight and keep it off. Your metabolism is increased with the amount of muscle mass you have. Increase your muscle to boost your metabolism. Each pound of muscle burn 35 calories per day, while each pound of fat burns only 2 calories per day. Muscle burns calories even when you are asleep.

Instructions

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  EAT SPICY - Eat hot peppers or very spicy foods to give your metabolism a boost. Eating very spicy foods has been shown to increase your metabolism for a short period of time.

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  SNACK - Eat more often during the day. Eating more often helps boost your metabolism. Eating snacks will help you to eat less at each meal. Make sure that all of your meals and snacks are healthy.

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  EAT HOT FOODS - Eat hot foods such as soup and chili when the weather is cold. Eating the opposite temperature as the weather helps increase your metabolism. Drink hot beverages for a similar fat burning effect. Burn extra fat by eating hot foods when it is cold out.

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  EAT COLD FOODS - Eat cold foods when the weather is hot. Cold foods require your body to heat them up which takes a lot of energy and therefore burns more calories.

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  DRINK ICE WATER - Drink ice water throughout the day instead of room temperature water. Your body will warm up the water and use more energy doing it. Drinking your water cold burns more calories than ambient temperature water.

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  WEIGHT BEARING EXERCISES - Do weight bearing exercises. Weight bearing exercises will build muscle, which burns more calories. Your own body is an excellent weight for you to use to build muscle. Do lunges, squats, sit ups, push ups and planks to build muscle using your own body weight.

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  EXERCISE - Exercise for at least 60 minutes daily, walking, running or swimming. Burn calories while you exercise and boost your energy. You can increase your metabolism daily and keep increasing it until you are burning the amount of calories you want each day.