Is Your Metabolism Up or Down

Health Tip  - Week March 14-18, 2011

Metabolism

Your Metabolism is how fast your body can absorb nutrients and pass food through the body.

Our Metabolism is our bodies usage of energy.

All the chemical reactions our body is performing all day and all night. 

                                                                         

 Metabolism is the chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life.

      

A slow Metabolism maybe the cause of excessive weight

Exercising will increase your Metabolism by increasing the chemical reactions in your body.
                                                                             
                                                              

Eating frequent (4-6) small healthy meals during the day will boost your Metabolism

             

To Boost Your Metabolism:

• Reduce and/or omit unnecessary medications
• Reduce stress
• Cleanse your body (liver, colon, and Candida cleanse)
• Exercise
• Drink more quality water (added electrolytes, minerals, or alkaline)
• Eat less processed foods and more natural and organic foods

Foods That Boost Your Metabolism:

• Whey protein
• Raw almonds
• Green tea
• Coffee
• Cayenne pepper
• Curry
• Hot peppers
• Oats
• Yogurt with Probiotic culture
• Beans
• Berries
• Eggs
• Peanut butter
• Spinach
• Apples
• Turkey and Chicken breast
• Olive oil
• Lean beef
• Salmon
• Water! Water! Water 

Remember!

Breakfast - Snack,  Lunch - Snack and  Dinner - Snack

For more information go to http://www.medicinenet.com/, http://www.webmd.com/, http://www.ask.com/, or http://www.revolutionhealth.com/


Live well
Doc V