Boost Your Metabolism Naturally

Metabolism is converting food to energy. Increasing your metabolism decreases the chances of calories turning into excess fat. Metabolism decreases with age so boosting your metabolism can be very beneficial in acheiving weightloss. Here's is a metabolism calculator to see how many calories you burn in a day compared to how active you are, your age, and weight.

One of the best ways suggested to boost your metabolism is to work out. Working out causes you to breathe more rapidly. Breathing in a proper way while working out increases the oxygen you receive which in turn increases your metabolism because oxygen is what allows the actual reaction to take place. "Your metabolism may stay revved up to five times longer after a vigorous aerobic workout than after an easy one." (aolbody.com) Also, drink as much water as you can in a day because water decreases toxins in the body while decreasing an average of 100 calories per 2 liters of water consumed in a day.

Eat more! Decreasing your calorie intake will force your metabolsim to lower so you'll be used to eating less which may lead you into thinking that you're being healthy but you need high calorie consumption for a high metabolic reaction to occur. Eating relatively small and healthy snacks every 3-4 hours can cause a significant increase in your metabolism. This will help you if sometimes your days are so hectic that you don't have time for a meal. Bringing little healthy snacks along with you will decrease your hunger level and cravings for high-fat foods when you're starving later.

Drinking as much green tea as possible has been proved to be an essential beverage in aiding metabolic growth. Research has shown that the flavor added to green tea is what stimulates metabolism.

Lastly, avoid stress, sleep regularly, and work out as much as possible!