Speed up your sluggish metabolism.Some people appear to be born with a naturally fast metabolism that burns calories rapidly. If your metabolism seems slow, you can influence it by choosing foods rich in complex carbohydrates complex carbohydrates, n.pl polysaccharides; nutritional compounds composed of multiple monosaccharide (simple sugar) building blocks. Complex carbohydrates include starches, glycogen, and cellulose. to maximize the number of calories you expend ex·pend tr.v. ex·pend·ed, ex·pend·ing, ex·pends 1. To lay out; spend: expending tax revenues on government operations. See Synonyms at spend. 2. while digesting food. To speed up your burn rate, eat more sweet potatoes, legumes Legumes A family of plants that bear edible seeds in pods, including beans and peas. Mentioned in: Cholesterol, High legumes (l (beans, peas, and lentils), fruits (apples, bananas, oranges, and pears), green vegetables (asparagus asparagus, perennial garden vegetable (Asparagus officinalis) of the family Liliaceae (lily family), native to the E Mediterranean area and now naturalized over much of the world. , broccoli, spinach), and whole grains (brown rice, barley, whole-wheat, oatmeal, pumpernickel, or rye). These foods tend to be high in fiber; so they empty from your stomach at a slow, steady rate, which helps to control your appetite. Bottom Line/Health Healing Library |
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