Foods to Boost your metabolism
From Health magazine
It’s true: Certain foods have a very high thermogenic effect, so you literally
scorch calories as you chew. Other eats contain nutrients and compounds
that stoke your metabolic fire. Feed your metabolism with these.
Whole grains
Your body burns twice as many calories breaking down whole foods
(especially those rich in fiber such as oatmeal and brown rice) than
processed foods.
Green tea
Drinking four cups of green tea a day helped people shed more
than six pounds in eight weeks, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
reports. Credit EGCG, a compound in the brew that temporarily speeds
metabolism after sipping it. To up your intake, keep a jug of iced tea
in the fridge.
Lentils
One cup packs 35% of your daily iron needs—good news, since up to 20%
of us are iron- deficient. When you lack a nutrient, your metab slows
because the body’s not getting what it needs to work efficiently, says
Tammy Lakatos Shames, RD, co-author of The Secret to Skinny.
Hot peppers
Capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their kick, heats up
your body, which makes you melt additional calories. You can get it by
eating raw, cooked, dried, or powdered peppers, says Lakatos Shames.
“Add as much cayenne or hot sauce as possible to soups, eggs, and
meats.”