If your New Year's resolution is still intact, congratulations!
More than just eating the right food and working out at the gym, improving metabolism is also one of the primary concerns of weight watchers everywhere. Metabolism is the rate at which your body burns calories to produce energy. And while your body is always burning fat, sometimes it needs a little boost. Some people inherit a speedy metabolism (which makes eating Krispy Kreme for breakfast not a big deal), while some complain of a slow one.
As part of the Irish Independent New You campaign, consultant nutritionist Gaye Godkin developed a four-part tutorial on making better food choices to improve one's health. One part of that is this partial list of simple food rules to jumpstart your way to a better (and faster) metabolism.
1. Cutting out fats is the cardinal sin - There are two kinds of fat: the good and bad. Good ones come from avocado, olive oil, nuts, fatty fish and seeds, and are essential to your over-all health. Trans-fat, on the other hand, are found in processed food and they slow down your body's ability to burn fat. Consuming trans-fat can also result to insulin resistance and inflammation, both of which disrupt metabolism and cause weight gain.
5. Fill up on nutrient-dense eggs - Contrary to popular belief, eggs have no link to heart disease whatsoever. Eggs are one of the most nutrient-filled foods on the planet, containing a variety of vitamins and minerals, as well as protein and good fats. Wary about cholesterol? Eggs do contain them, as with every cell in your body.
