Description: We all want that skyrocketed metabolism, right? In this episode, Melissa shares tweaks that can help increase your metabolism, in addition to the essential wellness practices like eating well, getting adequate sleep and exercising.
In this episode you’ll learn:
04:20 Do You Like Broccoli?
05:58 Getting Spicy
08:12 Minerals and Fats
13:19 Tea and Coffee
18:03 Voluntary Movement
20:30 Sleep
Do You Like Broccoli?
There is a chemical called glucoraphanin that is found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, and brussels sprouts. Glucoraphanin is known to be beneficial towards helping to tune your metabolism and help the body run more efficiently.
Getting Spicy
Ginger is not only a great anti-inflammatory compound, but it also has been shown to help very slightly with metabolism. Melissa suggests adding powdered ginger to your water to drink with your meal or drinking ginger tea. Cayenne pepper has also been shown to help boost metabolism and help your body burn more fat.
Minerals and Fats
Your metabolism is regulated through your thyroid gland which requires an adequate amount of iron, selenium and zinc. Melissa shares foods that you can eat to get these minerals to help your body regulate your metabolism. She also discusses fats like MCT oil and how that can be helpful for metabolism.
Tea, Coffee and Water
Studies have shown that green and oolong teas have been shown to increase metabolism by as much as four to five percent. These teas help burn body fat for energy up to seventeen percent. Coffee has been shown to do the same thing, about eleven percent. Melissa shares how drinking cold water can also be beneficial for an increase in calorie burning.
Voluntary Movement
Exercise supports favorable metabolism, specifically H.I.T. training and strength training which burn calories even after the workout is complete, also known as afterburn.
Sleep
As you know, sleep is so important, but inadequate sleep has been shown to slow overall metabolic rate and increase your risk for weight gain and obesity. If you are in a chronic state of inadequate sleep, it can really take its toll on your metabolism over time, in addition to other health consequences.
Resources from this episode:
Learn More About the Effect of Resistance Training on Metabolism Here
Learn More About Green Tea and Metabolism Here
Learn More About Water-Induced Thermogenesis Here
Learn More About Selenium, Copper, Zinc and the Thyroid Here
Learn More About Interval Exercise on Post-Exercise Metabolism Here
Learn More About Caffeine and Metabolism Here
Reference Another Study about Metabolism and Caffeine Here
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