2 Most Effective Metabolism Boosters
June 19, 2009
Metabolism is the process by which the body breaks down the food and converts it into energy. The higher the rate of metabolism, the faster the food breaks down and the more energetic you are.
As the food gets converted to energy, it does not get stored as fat in the body. The higher the rate of metabolism, the faster the body burns even the stored fat reserves.
When the metabolic activity is slow, it manifests itself in the form of sluggish behavior and fatigue, combined with weight gain.
Weight gain can be controlled by exercising, reducing consumption, burning calories and restricting caloric intake. It can also be a combination of diet and exercise. In addition to this, however, there are some basic factors contributing to metabolic activity.
These basic factors are water and oxygen. Oxygen is the key to stepping up metabolic activity. Oxygen rich blood enhances metabolism. How exactly can this be achieved. It is common knowledge that during exercise, the oxygen intake increases.
This is on account of focused breathing. By breathing slowly, deeply and deliberately, oxygen intake is increased. A simple method is to breathe in deeply, hold the breath and then exhale.
This helps in oxygen exchange and toxins are thus eliminated from the lymphatic system. Meditation also helps to increase oxygen intake. Doing this three times a day with 10 repetitions each time, greatly benefits the body. Over a period of time, this type of breathing occurs naturally and the body gets oxygenated in the process.
The next important factor affecting metabolism is water. Increased consumption of water increases metabolic activity and thereby leads to burning of fat and weight loss.
Water helps to ensure distribution of nutrients within the body. It also helps to flush toxins. Increased consumption of water makes it easier to lose fluid weight by eliminating water stores in the body.
Adequate consumption of water rids the body the need for storing reserves. This is therefore flushed out of the body, leading to weight loss and increased metabolic activity.
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