Foods That Boost Metabolism

Foods that boost metabolism

5/6/2021

If your metabolism is higher, you can burn more calories and it’ll be easier to keep your weight where you’d like and avoid excess fat. Did you know certain foods can actually help give your metabolism a boost?

• High-Protein Foods
You actually burn calories by digesting food and it takes more energy to digest protein than it does fat and carbs. Foods like fish, meat, eggs, legumes, and nuts could help boost your metabolism for a couple hours.

• Spicy Foods
A chemical called capsaicin that’s found in chili peppers can help increase your metabolism by burning around 50 extra calories per day. It’s also been found to help reduce your appetite so you can avoid giving in to cravings.

• Iron, Zinc, and Selenium-Rich Foods
Proper function of your thyroid can be supported by getting the right amounts of iron, zinc, and selenium in your diet. Foods like meat, seafood, legumes, and nuts are all good sources that can help support a healthy thyroid and metabolism.

• Coffee
Caffeine has been shown to potentially increase metabolic rate by 11% and can even help with workout performance, but keep in mind the effects of caffeine vary for each individual.

• Tea
Most tea contains a combo of caffeine and plant-based flavonoids that can give you a metabolism boost. In particular, oolong and green teas may boost your metabolism enough to burn an extra 100 calories per day.

• Ginger
Simply dissolving ginger in water can help burn 43 additional calories.

• Coconut Oil
MCTs or medium-chain triglycerides are very popular right now due to how your body processes them. Unlike most long-chain fats, MCTs go straight to your liver to be used as energy, which keeps them from being stored as fat. This can help increase metabolic rates and reduce belly fat.

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Amanda is a mother of three (10, 7, and 5) and has been married for 14 years. My weight loss journey started July 17, 2008, one day after my daughter's first birthday. Tipping the scales at 235 pounds at 5'3, being an over weight, over tired, out of shape role model no longer appealed to me and I knew it was time for a change. Three pregnancies later, I had lost a total of 105 pounds. I had run 2 marathons and dozens of half marathons. Something was missing. I was thin, but I wasn't fit. I wasn't healthy. I could feel it in my insides. I was 136 pounds and a size 8. Something didn't add up. I got my certification in personal training, nutrition, weight management, and dove into supplementation and whole foods. 90 days later, I gained 10 pounds and lost two pants sizes (8 to a 4).

Continuing on this path, all of my clients wanted to know how I was doing it. I always dreamed of creating a business that truly added value to people and improved their health. My husband, Grant, and I decided it was time to take that leap.

December 9, 2016, Simply Prepped Meals was born. Based around the mission of providing whole food based nutrition to people's doorsteps, we set out to create a new idea that fast food didn't have to be expensive or bad for you. Six months later, we built our permanent location in Cynthiana, IN. Then, January 2, 2018, we entered into a partnership with the YMCA of Southern Indiana to continue spreading the word of meal prep and eating with purpose.

Amanda coaches individually as well as continues to drive their business. Any questions about personal coaching can be directed to her at [email protected]

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