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7 Fast and Simple Ways to Get the Metabolism of a 25-Year-Old

Instead of envying 20-somethings for their seemingly effortless ability to maintain a healthy weight, use these methods to help speed up your own metabolism.

By Nikhil ShahPublished 4 years ago Updated 4 years ago 3 min read
7 Fast and Simple Ways to Get the Metabolism of a 25-Year-Old
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1. DRINK MORE H2O

If you want to boost your metabolism, drinking enough water every day is perhaps one of the oldest health advice in the book, and not only because it keeps skin moisturised or helps avoid overeating.

A tiny research published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition discovered that drinking water can contribute to weight reduction, presumably through increasing metabolism.

Water processing requires calories, as does everything we do. The more water you drink, the more calories you must burn. Aim for two litres of water every day, although the actual quantity depends on your activity level and age.

In addition, there are several more health benefits of drinking more water.

2. START STRENGTH TRAINING

While dietitians agree that there is no secret meal that can boost your metabolism, obtaining enough activity, particularly the appropriate sort of exercise, is critical.

Strength training twice or three times per week can aid in the development of lean muscle mass. A pound of muscle burns up to nine times the amount of calories as a pound of fat.

Lifting weights is an excellent strategy to increase muscle mass. However, the goal is not just to gain lean muscle mass, but also to keep it.

We begin to lose muscular mass as we get older. Strength training not only helps to increase muscle groups to burn more calories, but it also helps to preserve and prevent muscle loss.

3. UP YOUR PROTEIN INTAKE

Eating enough protein at each meal is nearly universally recognised as a vital component of sustaining a quick metabolism.

According to a research published in the Journal of Nutrition, a higher protein diet makes you feel more full after eating and helps you retain lean muscle mass. That doesn't imply you should gorge yourself on a delicious steak every night.

To use protein for muscle group and repair, you can only absorb roughly 30 grammes at a time. Are you unsure of how to integrate healthy lean protein into your diet plans? Here are some of the high-protein foods that dietitians eat with their meals and snacks: 2 tablespoons almonds or nut butter, 8 ounces dairy or soy low-fat yoghurt, 2 ounces tuna, 4 tablespoons hummus, 4 ounces tofu, or 1 egg

4. BE MINDFUL WHEN EATING

While most of us wolf down our meals at our computers or in front of the TV, enjoying your food is better for losing weight.

According to the research, the faster individuals ate, the more they ate since the hormone that indicates fullness, cholecystokinin (CCK), takes around 20 minutes to kick in. If you inhale your food, you may swallow more than you intend to without realising it.

Maintaining a regular dining schedule is also an important component of mindful eating habits.

5. LIMIT SCREEN TIME BEFORE BED

Experts recommend putting away blue-light gadgets like cellphones, tablets, and computers at least an hour before bed to optimise sleep quality.

But it's also vital for metabolism—a Northwestern University pilot study found that exposure to blue light at night might affect glucose metabolism.

Although the specific relationship is still being researched, stopping exposure to blue light two hours before going to bed may help.

Blue light exposure resets melatonin levels, making it more difficult to sleep, and for most individuals, not getting enough sleep leads to weight growth. Setting a curfew for your electronic devices is an essential component of any good sleep ritual.

6. ENJOY A CUP OF COFFEE AND TEA

Caffeine can boost your metabolism by up to 8%. Brewed tea takes it up a level by increasing your metabolism by 10%.

Green tea goes above and beyond owing to catechins, and the benefits accumulate. Drink three to four cups of coffee every day to burn 50 to 100 calories. Just don't use this as an excuse to order flavoured lattes or sweet green tea beverages from a boutique café. Don't turn it into a dessert—that would ruin the point.

7. DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP

Don't watch that additional Stranger Things episode: getting a good night's sleep is essential for a healthy metabolism.

Inadequate sleep appears to disrupt levels of leptin and ghrelin, two hormones that regulate eating.

When you don't get enough sleep, you become hungrier and likely to consume more nutrient-deficient meals.

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