Metabolism! Speed it up!

Water!

Drinking water can play a significant role in weight loss by speeding up metabolism and hydrating cells so they can process carbohydrates and fat more efficiently. Example: If you substitute water for soft drinks, with limited other changes you’ll still lose three pounds in a short time (according to study by Children’s Hospital and Research Center in Oakland, CA)

One point of interest on not drinking enough water~ when not hydrating your body properly (1/2 body weight in ounces) your body receives the signal that it is in a drought. This will cause your body to start storing the water it has in order to keep you hydrated, however when this happens all the vital organs throughout do not receive the proper nutrients , enzymes, minerals etc which depend on the water to circulate them. As a result you will start to feel blotted, tired etc until you get enough water in your system, once you are hydrated the toxins, food and such which make you feel more blotted will start to be processed more thoroughly.

Rise and dine!

Do not skip breakfast! (Fasting is a different story) In order to maintain health as well as a healthy body weight, you should always have breakfast. Harvard research studies have found that men who ate breakfast everyday were 44% less likely to be overweight & 41% less likely to develop insulin resistance, both risk factors for heart disease (still the #1 leading cause of death in western society).

A few stats: Eating the right things at the right time; links between how you eat and the risk of becoming overweight. National standards of obesity level say 50 plus pounds over recommended weight is considered obese. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts studied 500 men & women and the following is there findings

Habit/ Changes your risk of obesity by

At least one midday snack -39%
Dinner as your largest meal +6%
Waiting more than 3 hrs after waking to eat +43%
More than 1/3 of meals out +69%
Going to bed hungry (3+ hours after last meal or snack) +101%
Eating breakfast away from home +137%
Not eating breakfast +450%

If you had to rank your meals by order of importance, breakfast would be the most important. Eating breakfast wakes up your metabolism and communicates it’s time to burn fat, decreasing your risk of obesity. These are just a few ideas to help kick start your metabolism with everyday functions.

Eat/Move (Thermogenesis)Meal frequency:

In order to create more thermogenesis (heat and energy) it is better to have more frequent smaller meals throughout the day, than to eat larger meals 3 times per day. Eating 5-6 times per day 3-4 hours between each will speed up your metabolism (provided you are also moving throughout the day in the process). The idea is to eat nutritious foods more often to fuel you daily activities.