Do you need to jump start metabolism? Have you ever noticed how one person can eat everything in site and never gain an ounce, while others (maybe you?) spend half your life on all the latest diets? Or why you can start a diet at the same time as one of your friends and not lose nearly as much weight?
It has to do with your metabolism. Everyone has a metabolic rate that is different from everyone else's.
Our metabolic rate is the rate at which we burn calories just to sustain life. We burn calories constantly - even while sleeping. Muscles burn calories even when we aren't doing anything physical, because of this muscles are said to be "metabolic reactive". One quick and easy way to jump start metabolism is to get more muscle.
The more muscle you have, the more calories they burn. That's why any healthy diet program will say you need to exercise.
The food we eat (healthy foods jump start metabolism, junk foods slow it down) and our levels of activity are big determinants to our metabolic rate, but there are others. Here are a few:
Age makes a difference - as we age, our metabolism tends to slow down.
Stress is also influential. More and more studies are linking obesity with stress on the job and in the home. Aside from our tendency to eat more when stressed, it's been discovered that stress actually interferes with some of the normal processes in the body which in turn slows our metabolism. Seems odd, but yoga or meditation could be a key to jump start metabolism!
Sleep... it has been well researched and proven that not getting enough sleep - or getting too much sleep - will mess up your metabolism. 7 to 9 hours a day is the best amount.
Metabolism can be affected by our genetic make-up and various health issues. (Like an over active thyroid.) So, that's one good reason to always see a doctor before starting any weight loss or exercise program. it never hurts to get a little peace of mind, knowing that you don't have any health issues that will hurt your efforts to jump start metabolism.
Everywhere you turn, people are constantly saying that you should drink plenty of water. Most diets tell you to do this just before eating so that you will feel fuller and not eat so much. Good idea, but they have the wrong reasons... you should drink plenty of water because dehydration will dramatically slow your metabolism. Plus, being well hydrated helps flush the toxins out of your system and will actually cause you to lose weight because your body won't feel the need to store water.
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