Your resting metabolic rate is the main factor that determines how many calories you burn in a day. Of course exercise then adds to that. But you can help boost your metabolism just by eating these foods that burn more calories.
- Jalapenos & Peppers
Eating spicy food can boost your metabolism by up to 25%! This is because it increases your heart rate, meaning you burn more calories. This can even last for up to 3 hours after you finish eating! Incredible.
- Green Tea & Coffee
These drinks contain caffeine and an ingredient called EGCG. Caffeine speeds up your heart rate – the faster your heart rate, the more calories you burn. This is why most fat burning supplements will contain caffeine. EGCG causes your brain and nervous system to run more quickly, which also helps you burn more calories.
- Protein
Protein helps you burn more calories because it has the highest thermic effect of food. The thermic effect of food is how many calories your body burns digesting this food. When you eat protein, 20-35% of this will be used up during digestion, compared to 5-15% for carbs and fats.
- Eat Breakfast
OK so this isn’t a food as such. But eating breakfast will help boost your metabolism and result in you burning more calories. Do NOT skip breakfast under any circumstances!!
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