Three Means To Improve Metabolic Rate and Lose Weight

In order to achieve your weight loss goal it is normally not enough to simply eat less. The three factors that will impact how quickly or how slowly weight loss happens are the amount of calories intake against the number of calories the body requires and the metabolic rate. Slow metabolic rate will make the loss slower and the other way round of course.

Diets that are too aggressive in the low intake of calories will bring about slower metabolic rate. The results may indicate a quick weight loss, however, in the first few weeks it will likely consist of muscle tissue rather than fat. The factors that determine the required levels of energy, and therefore calories, that the body consumes are the amount of energy when stationary that is required to work certain processes such as breathing, the process of digesting food and physical activity.

The three means to improve metabolic rate in order to improve weight loss are:

Avoid Drastic Dieting – Up to 40% decrease in metabolic rate can be experienced by consuming too few calories than the body requires. The result of which is loss of muscle instead of loss of fat. This type of aggressive regime is often unsustainable and the weight will quickly be put on back once normal foods are once again consumed.

Exercise Often – Only physical activity and exercise that is performed at an intense degree of difficulty will influence the metabolic rate and of course, weight loss. An exercise regime that will engage three joints is often more rewarding compared to an exercise that will engage only two joints as the more muscles engaged, the higher the metabolic rate will be addressed. When exercising, it is important to reach 70% to 80% of the maximum heart rate to bring about results. For those who partake in muscle building they should exercise around three or four times a week without long breaks between sessions.

Eating Right Foods – Certain foods take longer to be digested by the body. It means that it takes longer for the body to extract the required levels of energy from the food and therefore it works harder to achieve it by burning more calories. Furthermore, the longer it takes the body to extract the required energy from the food source, the longer you will feel full.

If your goal is to lose weight and to keep those pounds off, you must address your metabolic rate together with a suitable diet.