If you are like me, you will be interested in increasing your metabolism, so that you can effectively burn calories.  And I am sure you know by now that burning calories will help you lose weight. So let’s get to it

One of the most effective ways there are to increase your metabolism is by eating fat burning foods.  Exercise is great as well.  By combining both, your fat burning ability will go through the roof!  So, what are some of the best foods and exercise to accomplish this?  Here are some examples.

Fat Burning Foods

Some of the best fat burning foods you can use to boost your calorie and fat burning capacity are fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, beans, whole wheat products and dairy foods.  Calcium is a super fat burner!

The secret to using foods as a way to increase metabolism is knowing how to combine foods and when to eat for the most effective fat burning.  By eating the right foods in the correct manner, your metabolism will work at its peak constantly.

Exercise

You may think you have to run a marathon or do exhausting aerobics in order to boost your metabolism.  This is totally wrong!  The best type of exercise to raise your fat burning ability is weight bearing exercise.  This can either be exercises done using your own body weight, or light hand held weights that are about 5 to 8 pounds.  Building muscle replaces fat, and boosts your metabolism tremendously.

These are just a couple of effective ways to increase metabolism.  They are very effective, and if used with a weight loss plan, you really see those pounds melt away.

Not sure which weight loss plan is the right one for you? Have a look at these!

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Here is a great article that I wanted to share with you, that has great information that I thought will benefit you.

Increase Your Metabolism And Decrease Your Appetite With This Fat-Burning Food Group
By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS
www.burnthefat.com

There have been countless studies performed on the role of protein in the muscle growth process to try and determine exactly how much protein you should consume to build muscle mass. Recently, several studies have looked at the role that dietary protein plays in helping you lose fat, and more importantly, helping you keep it off!

One thing scientists have discovered is that eating lean protein foods is important for regulating body composition because it decreases your appetite.

In a 2003 study reported in the journal, Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition And Metabolic Care (2003; 6(6): 635-638), protein was shown to be more satiating (made you feel fuller) than both carbohydrate and fat both in the short term and the long term.

Eating more lean protein foods has also been proven as an effective strategy to help you burn fat and keep it off because of something called, “dietary thermogenesis” (also known as the thermic effect of food).

In a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition in 2005 (93(2): 281-289), researchers followed a group of 113 overweight subjects after 4 weeks of a very low calorie diet, through a 6 month period of weight maintenance. The subjects were divided into a protein group or a control group. The protein group was simply given an extra 30 grams of protein per day on top of their usual diet.

The researchers found that during weight maintenance, the group with the higher protein intake was less likely to regain the lost weight, and any weight gain in the protein group was lean tissue and not fat. The results were attributed to higher thermic effect and a decrease in appetite.

Although calories will always be the bottom line when it comes to fat loss, studies such as these are confirming what bodybuilders have known for a long time: That calories are not the only factor that can influence your body composition. Your protein intake and your ratios of protein relative to carbohydrate and fat can clearly play a key role in helping you lose fat and keep the fat off.

None of this is news to bodybuilders or to anyone who is already familiar with bodybuilding-style nutrition programs such as Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle. But it’s interesting that such positive results were achieved in studies where protein was increased so conservatively – as little as 30 additional grams of protein per day or a 20% increase above traditional protein recommendations.

Many bodybuilding-style diets (such as Burn The Fat and Body For Life) call for as much as 30%-40% of the total daily calories from protein and some competitive bodybuilders crank up the protein (temporarily) to as much as 50% before competitions.

I’m curious to see if any research is ever conducted with these more aggressive protein intakes. If so, my guess is that we will find once again, that the bodybuilders are ahead of the science when it comes to the manipulation of diet for improving body composition.

The take home lesson is simple: If you remove some carbs and put in some protein – nothing too radical; even as little as trading 30 grams per day of carbs for 30 grams of lean protein – this small change in your diet may decrease your appetite, decrease your body fat and help you keep the fat off after you lose it.

About the Author:

Tom Venuto is a natural bodybuilder and author of the #1 best selling e-book, “Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle,” which teaches you how to burn fat without drugs or supplements using the little-known secrets of the world’s best bodybuilders and fitness models. Learn how to get rid of stubborn fat and turbo-charge your metabolism by visiting: www.burnthefat.com. To get Tom’s free fitness newsletter, visit: www.tomvenuto.com

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