Everyone carves for that V figured shape to be on their body. Looking thin is a plus point and it has very many healthy benefits too like good blood pressure levels, good heart, active muscles and lesser freckles and wrinkles at old age. Not only these but there are other numerous benefits too like being attractive and sexy looking. But is it good enough??? I mean being thin??? No, it is said that too much of everything is bad and it is true. Too much of thinness is not good at all too. All you have to maintain is a good V figured shape, a flat belly and active muscles.
Obesity has become a very nasty problem in many countries especially developed ones like US. It prevents you from eating whatever you fell like eating, doing leisure time activities like playing with friends, keeping away from the beach and swimsuits etc. Most of all, obesity cause laziness and it makes your cells die quickly because they won't get to work. But don't worry. Fat is not a problem anymore. Here are some of the methods we gathered up and they are pretty interesting to try. What you need is a little patience and a bit of dedication.
Green tea
Green tea isn't known only for its cancer-fighting benefits: It may help boost your metabolism, too. People who took green-tea extract three times a day saw their metabolic rate increase by about 4 percent. (You could burn an extra 60 calories a day, which equals about six pounds a year!) It may be because green tea contains catechins, which increase levels of the metabolism-speeding brain chemical norepinephrine.
Pump iron
Weight training is the ultimate way to burn calories fast. A pound of muscle burns up to nine times the calories of a pound of fat. Weight training increases your resting metabolic rate, which is the number of calories you burn while sitting on your butt. What's more, it gives your metabolism an added boost after you exercise: It remains in overdrive for up to two hours after the last bench press, according to a study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Strapped for time? Try these quick moves: squats, bench step-ups, lunges, push-ups, pull-ups and crunches. In a pinch, just do single sets of 10 for each exercise -- you'll get optimal results for the time invested.
Eat iron
Yeah, we just told you to pump iron, but you also need to eat it. If you don't have enough of this mineral, your body can't get enough oxygen to your cells, which slows down your metabolism. Most multivitamins contain around 18 mg (the RDA for adults); you can also get your fill by eating three to four daily servings of foods rich in iron, such as lean red meat, chicken, fortified cereal and soy nuts. If you are feeling symptoms such as fatigue and weakness, ask your doctor to test you for anemia (it's a simple blood test) at your next physical.
Water
A new German study found that when you drink 17 ounces of water (about two glasses) within a certain time frame, your metabolic rate shoots up by about 30 percent. Using these results, they estimate that by increasing your current water intake by 1.5 liters a day, a person would burn an extra 17,400 calories a year, resulting in about a five-pound weight loss.
Avoid alcohol
Want to keep your favorite meals from going straight to your hips (thighs, belly)? Wash them down with water, not wine. Alcohol slows your metabolism by depressing the central nervous system. A British study found that when alcohol was added to a high-fat, high-calorie meal, less dietary fat was burned off and more was stored as body fat.
Your workouts
Interval training -- in which you add bursts of high-intensity moves into your workout -- is a surefire metabolism. Researchers at Laval University in Quebec found that high-intensity interval training burns more fat than regular, consistent aerobic exercise. If you usually jog at a 10-minute-mile pace, for example, add a 30-second sprint every five minutes. Or add a one-minute incline to your treadmill workout every five minutes. Even if you just have 10 minutes for a quick workout, you can walk at a normal pace and then add in a 30-second bout of speed-walking every three minutes.
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