Food That Will Speed Up Your Metabolism

  • 3 years ago
Metabolism is everything that keeps your body working, like breathing.
It’s that mechanism that will make you burn calories. Not everyone has the same metabolism but there are ways to speed it up if you’d like to burn more fat.
Green tea is known to speed metabolism due to the antioxidant contained in green tea. Besides, it prevents from diseases. A true health booster.
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology has published a study showing that hot peppers like cayenne, jalapeno and habanero will accelerate your metabolism and blood circulation, explaining why you sweat that much while eating them.
And it prevents from cravings, it’s a double winning!
The Mayo Clinic discovered the link between fatty fish and metabolism speed. Indeed, omega-3 fats lower leptin levels, the hormone responsible for gaining weight.
Whole grains stabilize insulin levels and thus speed the metabolism. According to Harvard’s School of Public Health, whole grains are released slowly in the body which has a direct impact on snack cravings.
Spices like ground black pepper, cayenne pepper or ground ginger are known to increase the metabolic rate.
Indeed, people consuming spices can burn over an additional of 1,000 calories per day. The seedier and the acrider, the better!
A study from Seoul in Korea has linked garlic to testosterone levels, which is related to increase energy production, and by extension the metabolism.