How to Increase Your Metabolism for a Teenager

Metabolism is the speed at which our bodies process food, according to Life Mojo. As people get older their metabolism slows down. It's important for teenagers to practice effective nutrition now to help keep their metabolism up as they get older. Teens' choices now can affect them for the rest of their lives. So how do teenagers speed up or increase their metabolism and make good health choices now? A series of steps can keep your metabolism up and your risk of other complications down.

Instructions

Instructions

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  Exercise regularly. Get involved with sports at school or in your neighborhood. Practicing your sport every single day--or participating in activities that increase your heart rate--for at least an hour will speed up your metabolism. This encourages your muscles to burn calories so they can repair themselves after a tough workout, according to Life Mojo.

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  Eat small but more frequent meals. View it as a series of snacks as opposed to just three huge meals per day. Keeping your body digesting food and burning calories all day will train it to metabolize quicker. It metabolizes smaller, consistent amounts of food faster than large, infrequent amounts of food, according to Life Mojo.

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  Eat early. According to Life Mojo, research shows that you can lose a considerable amount of weight by keeping your meals early. Breakfast at 7 or 8 a.m. before school, mid-morning snack at 10 or 11 a.m., light lunch at noon or 1 p.m., mid-afternoon snack at 3 or 4 p.m. and a light dinner at 6 p.m. Don't go to bed with undigested food. Most people burn very few calories while sleeping, so any food left in the stomach is likely to turn into fat.

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  Eat enough fiber. Fiber keeps your system regular and the digestion process efficient and quick. It helps the body control your weight and keep the levels of sugar down, according to Life Mojo. Eat fruits, oats and rice, whole wheat food and more for your fill of fiber.