5 Metabolism-Boosting Foods

Spicy Food

Spicy food according to studies increase metabolism and heart rate. You know that your body needs more calories to burn spices.

Capsaicin is the compound giving chili peppers its taste and it is known as appetite suppressant. According to some research it may turn white tissue into brown tissue.

Green Tea

Green tea has low calories yet it boost metabolism and this is due to an antioxidant called EGCG but you need to consume 5 cups of traditional green tea to get enough EGCG to boost metabolism. But matcha is a finely ground form of regular Japanese tea that has three times more antioxidant than traditional tea. So one cup is enough to boost your metabolism.

Fish

Fish contain omega-3, it is not only good for your heart and hair yet it boost metabolism and supress appetite as it stimulate satiety-regulating hormone the leptin.

Dairy

Dairy products are good source of calcium and protein. They work by boosting metabolism and are important for building muscles that they are important for weight loss.

You need to have smart choices as some types of cheeses have high amount of fat so switch to Greek yogurt and cottage cheese.

Grapefruit

They contain an active compound called naringin can lower blood sugar and lead to weight loss.

You can have a good snack as grapefruit which provides per medium piece 80 calories and 3 grams of filling fiber. It you find it tart you can add non-calorie sweeteners.

Sources:

https://www.verywellfit.com/metabolism-boosting-foods-3865913?utm_campaign=livinghealthy&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=16118873&utm_term=list_gl_ot_vft-default

https://beyond-physical.com/nutrition/foods-to-boost-your-weight-loss/