| Are you struggling to lose weight? Do you blame | | | | to incorporate weight bearing exercises to support |
| your slow metabolism? Have you tried every weight | | | | muscle which will slow down the rate at which you |
| loss supplement on the market today that promises | | | | lose muscle as you age. A cardiovascular activity like |
| to melt away the fat and you still do not see results? | | | | brisk walking or swimming will help you burn more |
| It can be so frustrating especially when you know | | | | calories and will help increase your metabolism during |
| someone who eats constantly and doesn't gain a | | | | exercise as well as for several hours after your |
| pound. Everyone's metabolism is different and some | | | | workout. |
| people are lucky enough to burn calories while doing | | | | 3. People who sleep less tend to weigh more - |
| nothing. The definition of metabolic rate is the rate at | | | | sleeping only 4 or 5 hours per night alter the levels of |
| which the body uses calories to sustain all our bodily | | | | appetite-regulating hormones leptin and ghrelin which |
| function including breathing, physical activity and | | | | lead to increased appetite. If you are awake more |
| digestion of food. So, is it possible to increase your | | | | hours when you should be sleeping allows for more |
| metabolic rate? | | | | time to eat not to mention feeling too tired to |
| Cutting calories to boost your metabolic rate is not | | | | exercise. |
| the answer because it will force your body into | | | | 4. Do not even think of skipping breakfast - it will |
| starvation mode, lowering your metabolism even | | | | wake up your metabolism after a full night's sleep, |
| more. If you are eating less, it can make it that much | | | | give you energy and prevent you from overeating at |
| harder to lose weight. Here are some things you | | | | lunch. |
| should do to increase your metabolism the easy way: | | | | Unfortunately, taking a pill and expecting to lose |
| 1. It is important to eat nutrient dense, mini-meals | | | | weight is not the answer. It really does boil down to |
| every 3-4 hours to increase your metabolic rate. | | | | lifestyle and making a point of choosing whole foods |
| Think of a fire inside your gut and you have to keep | | | | as opposed to highly processed foods. It takes 3 |
| the fire burning by putting another log on the fire | | | | factors to lose weight: Good Nutrition every 3-4 |
| every 3 hours. A mini-meal should consist of a good | | | | hours, weight bearing exercise and cardiovascular |
| quality protein source like chicken, turkey or fish, | | | | activity on a consistent basis. Get your heart |
| whole grains and vegetables totally no more than | | | | pumping, strength train at least 3 days a week and |
| 400 calories. | | | | don't wait until you get hungry - skipping meals can |
| 2. Get active - make a point of doing some sort of | | | | slow your metabolism and deprive you of needed |
| exercise daily for at least 30 minutes. It is important | | | | energy. |