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What Foods Are Best at Speeding Up Your Metabolic Rate?
Before you head to the grocery store to fill your cart with foods that will boost your metabolic rate, you have to first understand what metabolism is and does. Laurie Hedlund, L.P.N., of the Consumer Affairs website, explains that metabolism is the series of physical and chemical processes that takes place within the body to convert food to energy. Three factors determine metabolic rate–basal metabolic rate, metabolic rate during physical activity and metabolic rate during food digestion.
5 Unhealthy Habits to Break Before it’s Too Late
You want to live a long, full, productive life with the energy, focus and confidence to succeed in all levels. But, sometimes, on this path, maintaining your health drops on the list. Someday, you say, Im going to get my health back on track, after this next project, or when the kids get a little older…” Cmon, you know your list of reasons – or what I call EXCUSES – better than me. Look, if youre waiting for some magical day to appear, you just may be waiting forever.
Recommended Vitamins for Women Over 40
Women not only need different vitamins than men, but the vitamins they need change as they age. Certain vitamins help fight heart disease and some types of cancer, making these nutrients even more important to the body as a woman grows older. Whether or not increasing daily intake of these vitamins has a preventive effect against disease, supplementation may reduce the risk of disease in women who have an inadequate dietary intake of particular vitamins and minerals.
Rise & Shine Metabolism Green Smoothie
If ever since you've had kids you feel like your metabolism has gone to the pot, we've got a great breakfast for you and some good news! We wrote Fire Up Your Metabolism after realizing that so many people felt doomed by their genetics or that they couldn't do anything to get their body to…
How Many Calories a Day to Lose Weight?
While fad diets come and go, the key to weight loss is to consume fewer calories than your body burns. Determining how many calories you should eat when dieting requires that you consider your activity level, age and weight to determine how many calories your body burns each day. Once you know this number, you can calculate how low you should go. While cutting more calories may help you to drop weight faster, it can also result in a lower metabolism and a weight loss plateau, according to the Columbia University Health Services.