7 Ways to Accelerate Your Metabolism Immediately
These easy changes to your regular routine can have you losing weight in no time!
1. FIDGET
According to studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, those who fidget—drumming their fingers or bouncing their knees—burn a large number of additional calories every day. This equates to a weekly weight loss of one pound. Learn why some teachers provide fidget spinners to their students.
2. SQUEEZE A SMALL BALL FREQUENTLY DURING THE DAY
According to research published in Biological Psychiatry, it's one of the few workouts that can be done at any time and helps reduce stress, which might alter your metabolism. You'll strengthen the muscles in your hands, and muscle burns a lot of calories no matter where it is. Check out these other 15 strategies to lose weight without going to the gym.
3. DON’T STARVE YOURSELF
Excessive calorie restriction might backfire in more ways than one. "If you abstain from meals, especially carbohydrates, your metabolism may not react as you want it to—in fact, it may slow down," says Caleb Backe, CPT, a Maple Holistics health and wellness specialist. If you just eat morsels, your metabolism will stall to the point that you will not only cease losing weight, but you will be lucky if you can even get off the couch.
4. PUT FIVE RUBBER BANDS AROUND YOUR WRIST EVERY MORNING
That is the number of 16-ounce bottles of water you should drink throughout the day to boost your metabolism and help you burn more calories. At least, that's what German researchers discovered after having 14 volunteers consume 500 ml of water. The subjects' metabolic rate (the rate at which they burnt calories) increased by one-third within 10 minutes of drinking the water and stayed high for another 30 to 40 minutes. The researchers calculated that increasing your water consumption by 1.5 liters each day for a year would burn an additional 17,400 calories, or around 2.25 kg (5 kg). Because the body's efforts to heat the liquid account for a large portion of the higher metabolic rate, make sure the water you're drinking is extremely cold.
5. SIP A COUPLE OF CUPS OF COFFEE THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Caffeine in coffee, according to studies, enhances the pace at which your body burns calories. This does not imply that you should order a calorie-laden frappuccino. Also, avoid the espresso if it causes you to toss and turn at night. Discover the one item you should include in your coffee to speed up your metabolism.
6. WALK WITH INTENT—AND INTENSITY
According to Roger E. Adams, Ph.D., personal trainer, doctor of nutrition, and owner of eatrightfitness, short bouts of Nordic walking have demonstrated significant advantages in decreasing muscle and bone loss in aged women. "Nordic walking" is defined as "walking with larger leg strides and arm swings while utilizing poles similar to those used in cross-country skiing." "Nordic walking" may be done almost any place and provides intensive exercise rapidly. These tactics can help you burn more calories in the same period of time:
1. Walk with your arms swinging. You will burn 5 to 10% extra calories.
2. Put on a weighted vest — this is another excellent way to burn calories. However, you should leave the hand and ankle weights at home. They throw you off balance and may cause damage.
3. Instead of walking on the road, use a route made of grass, sand, or gravel. Gliding smoothly over these uneven surfaces (particularly sand) requires more muscle work than gliding over asphalt.
4. Make use of walking sticks. According to research conducted in the United States, you receive a significantly more intensive exercise than you would without the poles.
5. Walk along the bank of a river or lake, your ankles in the water. The resistance burns more calories and works your muscles harder.
7. GET A GOOD NIGHT’S REST
Sleep deprivation can raise cortisol levels, a stress hormone that increases hunger and decreases metabolism. In fact, sleep deprivation can lower leptin levels, the satiety hormone that tells your brain to eat more calories than you need. One study published in the journal Sleep Medicine Reviews found a relationship between chronic sleep deprivation and a decrease in metabolism. Make sure you're familiar with the other 23 easy strategies to burn extra calories all day.
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