Metabolism: Boost It To Lose It

Metabolism: Boost It To Lose It

Your metabolism is what burns the calories you get from the food you eat while you are at rest. There are two types of metabolism, basal metabolism and resting metabolism. There is very little distinguishing between the two. In fact, if you look up each in Wikipedia you will get the same article for each of them. At any rate, many- if not all of you- would like to know how you can burn more calories without having to do anything. Well, you are in luck because that's what this article is all about.

There are a number of things you can do, such as drink 2 to 4 cups of tea a day. Green tea and oolong tea specifically will increase your metabolism. You will burn off 17% more calories with exercise if you drink 2 to 4 cups of either of these. You will also want to eat frequently to boost your metabolism. The most important thing you can do according to multiple sources I found in my research is to build muscle, 2.2 kilos (approx 1.5 pounds) of muscle will burn 1 kilo (.6 pounds) of fat per year.

Your metabolic rate remains elevated after aerobic exercise. Exercising daily can increase you basal metabolic rate by 10%. In order to get the most out of your exercise you must stay hydrated. Drinking more water will actually mean you burn more calories when you workout. You may want to also eat spicy foods more often. Just as you have heard that spicy foods are good for you, they may help you lose weight.

There are a number of ways to calculate the number of calories you should be taking in that take into account your metabolic rate. The formulas for calculating your metabolic rate are long and complicated. They take into account your height, weight, age and sex. After your metabolic rate has been calculated, you can figure out how many calories you should consume in a day to gain, lose or maintain your weight. You will of course have to take into account your level of activity. The approximate calculation is your BMR (basal metabolic rate) x 1.2 to maintain weight if you are sedentary, with almost no exercise. The extremely active will have to multiply their BMR by 1.9. There is a great calculator of caloric intake that takes in to account you metabolic rate at freedieting.com. You can try different formulas to see exactly what works for you.