7 Free Calorie Burning Tips
Habits
Here are a few habits you can think about to kick start your metabolism right now. You have probably heard many stories about some people who have lost dozens of pounds by switching to diet sodas or walking a few minutes each and every day. These are very small habits that can help contribute and make a big difference by increasing your metabolism over a short period of time. You can achieve your weight loss quicker and much easier by constantly increasing your metabolic rate and productivly burn more calories.
Become Active
By you taking every opportunity to move around can make a drastic difference to the amount of calories your body is burning in one day. Even minor movements can and will add up over time to losing those calories. The simple trick is to always keep moving throughout your entire day. Write down the word ‘move’ on multiple post-it notes and put them in the most frequently visited places so you will notice them when during the day while sitting still. Then, take that opportunity to move – here’s some more ideas for burning those extra calories:
If your body becomes idle, you will introduce health problems that may become part of your life.
Move
Tap your feet on the ground
Swing your legs up and down
Stand up occasionaly and stretch
Rotate your head from side to side
Change positions often
Wriggle and get fidgety
Pace around the room
Use the restroom upstairs
Park furthest away of the parking lot
Stand up while talking on phone and step side to side
Clench and release all of your muscles in your body
Eat Small and More Often
We suggest eating small meals every 2-4 hours. This keeps your metabolism work faster. When you eat small portions more often your body is constantly working to digest the food which requires energy.
Eat Fat, That Right!
To feel good and keep the fat off you need to eat it first. Not only does fat tastes good but your body actually needs it in order to work efficiently. By consuming ‘healthy’ fats everyday you will increase your calorie burning ability. Incorporatefats like Flaxseed oil, hempseed oil, olive oil, avocados, salmon, albacore tuna and a variety of nuts and seeds daily.
Drink Lots Of Cold Water
Your body expends much more calories raising cold water to your body temperature than warm beverages. Your overall well being depends on hydration and will help your body burn quicker.
Exercise With Weights
Weight training boosts your metabolism in a numerous ways. By lifting weights you will build muscle tissue and mass. Muscle tissue is metabolically active all of the time, so it requires calories even when at rest and it helps to increase enzymes in your body.
Spice it up
Hot spices have been known to speed up your metabolism. A half of teaspoon of cinnamon everyday can boost your metabolism and keep your blood sugar levels in order. If you cannot stand the taste of cinnamon in your coffee the spice it up with cayenne or red pepper.