Today on the Dr. Oz show there was a segment on ways to boost your metabolism. Some of these tips really surprised me and made think of burning fat in a new way.Dr. Oz explained that people with high metabolisms burn more calories than people with a low metabolism. The goal is to have the calories you eat match the calories you burn or it gets stored as fat.
Here are 3 ways to boost your metabolism:
1. Exercise with less intensity
Yes, you read that right. According to Dr. Oz, the body needs energy during intense exercise so it goes for the more easily metabolized foods like carbs. To burn fat, you need to exercise more often and with less intensity. This really shocked me because I always believed that the harder you worked out the more fat you burned.
2. Drink coffee and green tea
I have heard many times that coffee is not healthy for you, but caffeine does speed up your metabolism.
3. Eat Spicy Food
Foods like red peppers, cayenne, jalapeños, habaneros,and tabasco can boost your metabolism for up to three hours after a meal. Spicy food can also decrease your appetite.
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