12 Ways To Boost Your Metabolism!

My Healthy Life newsletter posted a link today to a great article over at bhg.com with 12 ways to boost your boost metabolism! [Go there to read the article in detail]. But a short version lists these 12 actions to take:

1] Commit To Working Out

2] Eat Breakfast

3] Get Plenty of Sleep

4] Do STrength Training

5] Drink Ta

6] Add Spice To Your Meals

7] De-Stress Your Life

8] Drink Plenty of Water

9] Eat Foods With Omega-3s

10] Pick Good-For-You Carbs

11] Eat Beans With Meals

12] Choose Healthy Cooking Oils and Fats

These are excellent ideas on how to boost your metabolism, and I highly encourage you to read the article in its entirety! I'd also like to add the following three more things that I have found will boost your metabolism a great deal:

1] Eat 1,400 - 1,600 calories a day [lower amount if you are a woman and the higher if you are a man].

2] Use portion control and plan each meal, along with three snacks a day [mid-morning, mid-afternoon and evening].

3] Keep you sodium intake to less than 1,500mg per day.

Let us know if you are utilizing any, some, or all of these ideas, and how well they work for you!