10 Weight-Shedding Remedies for a Slow Metabolism
To begin living a healthy life brings you
rich rewards. Regular exercise, a better diet, and a positive attitude
will see most people lose their weight. However, for some of us, life is
not so straightforward. If like me, you have a slow metabolism, it'll
seem that whatever you do you just can't shed the pounds you'd promised
yourself you would. And this can be so de-motivating. But there is good
news: you can fight a slow metabolism. Here are the 10 steps you can
take!
1. Think twice about that miracle diet.
Shun the promises offered by rapid diets.
Quick fixes, like diet pills and crash diets, are only able to slow down
your metabolism. Instead, make it your realistic goal to bring about
gradual, long-lasting changes to your body. This is a much more healthy
way to deal with your most prized possession, and it will actually be
more successful in the long run.
2. Cut out artificial sweeteners & refined sugars. 
Filling your bloodstream with daily sweet
fixes just sets your body upon a vicious cycle. To be constantly craving
sugars and sweeteners does nothing but cause an imbalance in your
hormones. It really doesn't matter whether you indulge in natural sugars
or sweeteners, as they both have this negative biochemical effect.
3. Don't do cardio exercise, do metabolic workouts.
Most of the ideas we have about fat-burning
exercises are actually the cardiovascular type. These exercises,
however, can serve to lower your thyroid function as a result of an
excess of cortisol.
4. Try mindful breathing.
Nothing hurts your metabolism more than
stress. Chronic stress can lead to adrenal fatigue, a loss of muscle
mass, bad digestion, and decreased thyroid function as a result of
hormonal or biochemical imbalances. To calm you down, I suggest taking
10 minutes per day to make some deep breaths from your diaphragm. They
will relax you and contribute to removing your stress.
5. Give up eating 'fake food'.
So much of the food we are apt to buy is
loaded with the kind of chemicals, preservatives, and additives that
fill your poor liver with toxins, reducing your metabolic rate. Though
this type of food is virtually impossible to be free of, you can at
least actively pursue eating as much organic food as possible.
6. Get plenty of sleep.
Whenever I have a bad night, having had
nowhere near enough proper sleep, I feel so run down and useless the
following day. This low feeling is exactly the same degree of
performance my metabolism is functioning at. When I'm like this, only
some good sleep can make me feel better. So, the best thing you can do
is try and sleep for between 7 and 8 hours between 10 pm and 6 am each
and every day.
7. Eat more fat.
Although polyunsaturated (bad) fats should
be avoided, mono-saturated and saturated (good) fats are very good at
cleaning your liver and increasing your thyroid hormone to give your
metabolism a real pick-me-up.
8. Drink a lot of water.
Water is absolutely vital, and your organs
need plenty of it to be hydrated for optimal performance. Make sure you
drink plenty of water each day so your organs will be able to detoxify
better. Why not add a pinch of Himalayan salt to your water too? This
will give you even better absorption.
9. Cut out carbs on sedentary days
Energy filled carbs are really the fuel
your body uses to exercise its motion and power. So, though you may be
eating sandwiches, pasta, and potatoes every single day, you may not be
putting in the same amount of exercise every day. We all have days of
rest, but you should see that when you do have such a day, you eat less
carbs. Save those potatoes for the days when you are really working
hard.
10. Stick to it!
You don't need to overexert yourself with
this list - they are all just simple, subtle changes you can make to
your day. But these changes will be rendered useless if you don't stick
to them. It's the most important thing that you give your body a chance
by replacing old bad habits with good new ones.