Have you noticed how some people in your office or neighborhood never seem to put on weight no matter what or how much they eat? Don't you feel jealous to see them that way? Have you ever wished that you could be like them? But unfortunately in this world most of the wishes just remain wishes until and unless somebody does some hard work to achieve it.
Now coming back to our topic.
if you really want to be like those people who hog all day long and still stay in the prime shape all lifelong you'll have to speed up your metabolism.
But now comes the question, 'Do I have any control on my metabolism?' Yes.
You can control and speed up your metabolism by taking a few steps towards achieving it.
Metabolism is basically the process in which food gets converted to fuel.
People who have a higher rate of metabolism burn more calories in a given time than others.
This is also one of the reasons for their hyperactive nature.
More calories getting burnt in a lesser time also means that they lose more weight in a given time than the rest of us naturally.
Although it is genetic in some people you too can speed up your metabolism by doing what we are going to discuss now.
Give up fast foods like fried chicken, burgers, pizzas, tacos, tortillas etc.
They add loads of unsaturated oil and fats into your body which slow down the rate of metabolism.
Replace your cooking oil with olive oil which helps in maintaining the metabolism rate at the optimum level.
Replace your refined sugar intake with jiggery or honey.
Start eating lots and lots of fresh fruits and vegetables so that the body's demand of essential vitamins and minerals is constantly met with and all the processes in the body keep running at the best possible rates.
Do some physical activity regularly.
Join a gym or do some running and cycling every day.
Play a game of football or basketball every day.
Swimming is also a great way to speed up your metabolism.
All these types of physical activities will help to keep all the muscles in the body active, regulate blood flow and fill your lungs with loads of fresh oxygen.
Try some yoga or aerobics.
Yoga is a great way to synchronize your breathing with your body's internal functions.
Basically Yoga is a way of exercise which targets proper breathing while bending the right muscles in the body.
It helps in calming the mind and also increases the rate of metabolism.
Aerobics is also a fun method of dancing your way to weight loss and increased metabolism.
An hour of aerobics after a long day of work helps to not only gets rid of work related stress but also extra inches off your tummy.
A few modifications here and there in your lifestyle can go a long way to speed up your metabolism dramatically.