Two Things You Can Do To Naturally Speed Up Your Metabolism

There are a lot of things that affect your metabolism, but when you want to speed it up and make it more efficient, there are two key things that need to be in your daily routine!

Much of our lives revolve around the way our bodies process food and turn it into energy. Metabolism is how efficient your system is when it comes to processing and converting that food!

The better your body is at processing that food, the better your metabolism will be. When you’re dedicated to a few simple tips, you’ll be able to see great success in your health and wellness goals.

Eat Plenty of Protein

Protein does a lot for your body, from building your muscles to increasing your metabolism!

When you eat food, your metabolism is increased for just a few hours. This goes for any type of food, but protein shows the sharpest increase.

The increase in metabolism when you eat is called the thermic effect of food and is caused when the body expends extra calories in the process of digesting your meal. Protein requires more energy to digest and increases your metabolism!

A meal full of plenty of protein keeps you fuller, and longer which keeps you from eating food that doesn't increase your metabolism, like carbs and fats.

As you lose weight, you can often see a drop in your metabolism. Protein keeps you from dealing with that drop since it helps you retain the muscle you’ve built over time!

Drink More Water

There are millions of sugary and high-calorie drinks out there that we prefer to indulge in instead of water. But when you’re trying to increase your metabolism, there’s nothing better than a good dose of hydration!

Sugary drinks contain a lot of empty calories that don’t force your body to work to digest them. You’re packing in extra calories without burning much when you indulge in these types of drinks.

Water can help fill you up, so you don’t end up eating more than you need! Drinking water can also temporarily increase your metabolism as your body works to process it and incorporate it into your body.

Drinking plenty of water helps your body process food more thoroughly! When you eat a meal but start with some water, your body processes the food quickly and absorbs all the nutrients completely.

The Process

When you’re trying to increase your metabolism, the key to getting the job done is your daily routine!

Start by planning out your meals for the day to ensure you have plenty of healthy proteins. Even at breakfast, there are opportunities to increase the amount of protein you get in your diet!

As you try to drink more water, start each meal and day with a big glass of water. Throughout the day, make it a point to drink lots of water, and keep a log so you can look back and see the goals you’ve reached. Choose a glass or water bottle that you enjoy, so drinking will be more fun and easier to accomplish!

Takeaway

Increasing your metabolism seems simple enough, and with just a few changes to your daily routine, you’ll soon see development in how your metabolism works! By simply increasing your protein intake throughout the day and choosing water over sugary beverages, changes in your metabolism are sure to follow.

Metabolism is a key part of your health and wellness, and ensuring that it’s as high as possible is one of the best things you can do for your life!

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