your body with digestion and detoxification and can help raise metabolism rate by 30%. Bring down the temperature a bit on your trusty bottle of water (40 degrees F) and you’ll burn even more, according to a report in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
7—Float Your Oats
Oatmeal’s slow release of glucose and fiber to fill you up makes this a metabolism favorite of those in the know for years! Even if your memories of childhood porridge are less than fond, try a bowl of steel cut oats (and blueberries for a double whammy!) and get your oats on—it will do your body good.
8—Cabbage Patch
Actually anything in the brassica family will do the trick. All of these cabbage patch kids — from broccoli, to cabbage to cauliflower and anything in between — improve the function of a gal’s (or guy’s) metabolism.
9—Soup’s On
A study at Baylord College of Medicine, found that people who ate a bowl of soup before meals lost more weight than those who didn’t. The soup is about three-fourths water, giving you the benefit of #6 and possibly #8, too. Make sure you’re eating veggie-filled, broth-based soups though—cream soups will just add to your girth!
10—An Apple a Day
Or make that an apple per meal! Research from the State University of Rio de Janeiro discovered three small apples a day will satiate (from the pectin and natural fruit sugar) and help people eat less at each meal with the result being a boost in metabolism. Can’t beat that!
There you go… now go add this stuff to your grocery list and get your metabolism PUMPED!
Leanne Ely is a New York Times bestselling author and the Dinner Diva at SavingDinner.com. For more information, check out the website, www.savingdinner.com.
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