8 Power Foods To Ramp Up Your Metabolism

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By Braxton Cosby

Let’s take a look at 8 power foods.  Feeling like you’re not making any gains in winning the battle of the bulge? Or maybe you’ve made some strides towards wellness, but you’ve gotten tripped up a few times along the way. Your perspective is what makes the difference.

It’s never easy to accomplish anything in life without some degree of effort. And I’m sure that everyone has heard the old adage from one time or another that goes, “Anything worth having is worth fighting for.” Or at least working for. But some goals are harder to accomplish than others. Weight loss is no exception! I often get asked by people why it is so hard to lose weight. I tell them it is because there is a time variable that is ignored during weight gain that becomes very pertinent when trying to lose weight. Simply put: you have fun putting it on and you don’t care or maybe just don’t see the amount of again over time until it is too late. Not the same when trying to lose weight though. It seems like days go by and after all the hard work, only grams come off. Exercise is essential, but sometimes you need a little nudge to get you over the edge. Nothing wrong with ‘cheating’ as long as you lose weight! ?

Metabolism is the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy. During this complex biochemical process, calories in food and beverages are combined with oxygen to release the energy your body needs to function.

Even when you’re at rest, your body needs energy for all its “hidden” functions, such as breathing, circulating blood, adjusting hormone levels, and growing and repairing cells.

The number of calories your body uses to carry out these basic functions is known as your basal metabolic rate — what you might call metabolism.

There are some foods that can give you the edge in slimming down. That’s where being educated can take you a long way. So I’m going to school you on 8 power foods that will get your metabolism revved up and burning calories in no time.