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Its a fact of life that those of us with lower metabolisms burn fewer calories than others but there are ways to speed up that metabolism and thus burn more calories. The rate at which we burn calories while resting is known as the basal metabolic rate or BMR and we inherit that from our parents. We can however increase our metabolism by exercising, building muscle tissue and watching the food we eat.

Building muscle is one effective way to boost metabolism as muscle burns calories even while resting, whereas fat does not. Muscle tissue needs those calories which is why it sometimes seems that muscular people can eat anything without putting on weight. Our metabolic rate decreases as we get older but building up our muscle helps to combat that.

Stress also plays a part. Studies have shown that people who suffer stress can sometimes also lose efficiency in their metabolism so the common anti-stress activities such as yoga and aerobic exercise can be vital to these folk in more ways than one. Happily regular exercise of course also has its direct effect on weight loss.

Some tips to increase metabolism:

Breakfast is important as starting the day with a meal wakes up your metabolism, high fiber carbs are best as they take longer to digest so stop you feeling hungry for longer.

Metabolic rate rises with body temperature so stay warm, confusingly however we also tend to use up more calories if we are a little cold!

Avoid stress as it dulls the ability to burn calories effectively. Any stress busting activities are good, walking or yoga for example. Long term stress can cause weight gain and lead to various other health problems.

Training with weights will build up muscle which burns calories even at rest.

Eat small regular meals, regular eating helps to raise metabolism as your body spends energy working on digestion. Skipping meals on the other hand can actually reduce your metabolic rate as the body thinks it needs to survive a food shortage. Fish, chicken and other protein rich foods consume more energy during digestion so try to make them a healthy share of your intake.

Spice up your food, several studies have shown that capsaicin found in chili peppers gives a temporary boost to our metabolisms, enough to make a difference if you make it a habit.

Some evidence suggests that morning exertion raises the metabolic rate well into the day, while the point is still debated most people agree that exercise at night is definitely not good as it hinders good sleep.

Get enough sleep. Tired bodies do not burn calories efficiently so your metabolism is lowered. Being low on sleep also leads to other problems such as the lack of willpower to get the exercise we need.

Try green tea, there is now much evidence it helps to raise metabolism and burn calories. Many people also rely on acai berry to help with raising metabolism and losing weight. Its available as a juice or in capsule form as well as in berry form.

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