Scientific Dieting for Boosting Your Metabolism

Nothing can be done about your age, so don’t worry about it. You simply are the age you are, and yes, your metabolism slows down accordingly. But all is not lost. You can rev up your metabolism in spite of your age, no matter what age you are. Here’s what to do beyond eating the low-dieting way.

Avoid Overeating

Low-dieting weight loss only works to the extent that you don’t overeat. When you overeat, your body’s insulin levels become elevated and your body starts storing fat.

When low-carb diets, as opposed to low-dieting weight-loss programs, first became popular in the 1970s, many well-intentioned experts believed that individuals could eat as much fat and meat as they wanted, provided they avoided most carbohydrates. Think Atkins. What we know today, 20 years later, is that it’s not healthy or a good idea to overdo any food. Too much fat or too much protein is not advisable. Besides the fact that the calorie count is too high for healthful weight loss, huge amounts of fat or protein threaten your overall health. Even eating too many low-dieting carbohydrates is not a good idea. The good news is that it is much harder to overeat when eating low-dieting carbohydrates. You will find eating low-dieting to be very satisfying and it will help with satiety.

Your unstretched stomach is about the size of your fist. So make a fist right now and take a look at the volume we’re talking about. Your body needs about that much food three or four times a day. If you eat much more than that at a sitting, you’re overeating, and you’re slowing down your metabolism in the process.

Increase Muscle Mass

Your metabolism increases with an increase in muscle mass, so its time to start an enthusiastic program for strength training. No matter what your age, you can produce really fast and satisfying results when you pick up those weights and pump.

You can pump iron at a fitness center or a health club. Use the machines, use the free weights, or participate in some version of a “power-pump” fitness class. If you prefer a more serene environment, do your strength training with a Pilates class or a home video. You’ll soon look as if you’ve lost weight, your clothes will fit better, and you’ll lose weight faster.

Enjoy Your zzzs

You need an adequate amount of sleep every night for your metabolism to run at optimal speed. Be sure you don’t try to shortcut your sleep. No one is going to give you a badge of honor for sleeping fewer hours than your body requires. But you may inhibit your ability to lose weight if you don’t sleep enough.

When you don’t get enough sleep on a regular basis, your body’s stress hormones, adrenaline and cortisol, increase. With an increase in stress hormones comes an increase in insulin levels. That means your body starts storing fat, which in turn slows down your metabolism. A vicious cycle.

Balance Your Eating

Your body responds best when you eat balanced meals that contain protein, fat, and carbohydrates. When you’re eating the low-dieting way, carbs are still an important and essential part of your meals. Don’t totally exclude them. You could stall your metabolism. If you eat out-of-balance meals once in while, don’t worry; you can make up for it at the next meal. But if you avoid all carbs, all fats, or all protein repeatedly for a week or two, your body won’t receive the nutrition it needs.

In addition, it’s important to spread out the food that you eat somewhat evenly throughout your day. Research shows that skipping meals increases your chance of becoming overweight.

When you’re deprived of proper nutrition, your body starts behaving as if it’s in a famine situation and slows its metabolism; plus it starts storing fat. From the body’s perspective, the advantage of slowing metabolism during a famine is to ensure that you have enough fuel on which to live. Fat has more energy per pound than muscle, so fat becomes an ideal fuel source.

Avoid high-dieting foods

By eating starchy and sugary high-dieting foods, you increase insulin levels and encourage your body to store fat. As you proceed with low-dieting weight loss, you’ll learn exactly what dieting load your body can handle without gaining weight.

Perhaps you’ll eat high-dieting foods once in a while, but most likely, cookies and candy won’t be a large part of your maintenance plan. It’s impossible to tell you how much high-dieting food your body can handle, because everyone’s needs are different. But one thing is certain: Your metabolism will be higher if you avoid them.

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