How to Increase Metabolism After 40

Increasing your metabolism after 40 may seem impossible. As people get older, their bodies tend to slow down and weight begins to accumulate, especially around the stomach area. With a little effort, it's possible to increase your metabolism at any age.

Things You'll Need

• Green tea supplements
• Leucine amino acid supplements
• Kelp supplements

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Instructions

Change Your Diet

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  Eat more protein and fewer carbohydrates. Limit daily carbohydrates to 100 or less for maximum metabolic performance.

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  Avoid white flour and sugar. Instead, eat complex carbohydrates like vegetables and fruit throughout the day to increase your metabolism.

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  Eat a high-protein breakfast. You'll be less hungry throughout the day, and will burn 5 percent more calories.

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  Drink tea with a bit of apple cider vinegar and plenty of cold water throughout the day. Sipping these drinks will increase your metabolism up to 10 percent for an hour after drinking them.

Exercise to Increase Your Metabolism

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  Lift weights three to four times a week. Weight lifting increases muscle mass, which in turn increases your metabolic rate, as muscle burns more calories than fat.

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  Do aerobics to increase your metabolism during and after your workout.

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  Do yoga to build muscle mass and increase your resting metabolic levels.

Take Supplements

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  Take green tea supplements to increase your metabolism. Green tea tablets can be purchased at most health food stores.

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  Take a daily supplement of leucine amino acids to calm hunger, eliminate cravings and increase your muscle mass.

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  Take kelp supplements to increase your metabolism and thyroid performance. Kelp increases your basal metabolic rate (how many calories you burn without doing anything at all).

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  Take omega-3 fatty acids every day to boost your metabolism.