Jan 02 2010
9 Foods To Instantly Increase Your Metabolism
You may ask “why do I need to increase my metabolism when I want to gain weight and build muscle?:
Here’s your answer.
Slow metabolisms store fat and destroy muscle. When you starve yourself or aren’t active, your body doesn’t want to build muscle because muscle takes too much energy to maintain.
When you’re trying to build muscle, energy is in high demand because you’re lifting weights and doing intense cardio.
Rebuilding muscles require a lot of energy and so does maintaining those muscles. The best way to do this is to eat more. But eating more with the same activity level will make you fat.
If you want to minimize the fat you gain while eating so much, you must increase your metabolism. This will feed your muscle and starve the fat. Lifting weight and intense cardio alone will increase your metabolism.
In addition to your activity, you’ll need a dietary boost in your metabolism. The following foods will increase your metabolism as well as help build muscle.
1. Fish High in Omega-3
* Mackerel – 2.5g O3 per 3.5 oz of fish
* Bluefin Tuna – 1.6g O3 per 3.5 oz of fish
* Salmon – 1.5g O3 per 3.5 oz of fish
The Omega-3 protein can increase your metabolism by up to 400 calories per day.
Eating fish is better than taking vitamins because of the added nutritional benefits.
2. High Fiber Veggies
* Avocado
* Beans
* Broccoli
The carbohydrate of fiber isn’t digestible, but your body will try, and burn tons of energy in the process.
3. Meat High in Protein
* Venison – 34g per 100 grams of meat
* Chicken – 25g per 100 grams of meat
* Lean beef – 25g per 100 grams of meat
Protein takes twice as much energy to burn as carbs. This will increase your metabolism right away.
Eat these foods along with lifting weights and intense cardio, and you’ll benefit from a higher metabolism around the clock.
Thanks to webmd for some of the information.
Want to find out more about how to increase your metabolism for muscle gain, then visit Mitch’s site on how to build muscle.