Speeding up your metabolism is one of the best ways to help you lose weight. You may think that counting calories is the only way to help you shed some extra pounds but this is not the case. If you can eat foods that speed up your metabolism, this will help you curb your appetite and assist with weight loss.
1. Hot peppers– Most types of hot peppers such as habaneros and jalapenos not only help to increase your circulation but also boosts metabolism. Eating hot peppers also helps to curb your appetite and reduce cravings as well. This is due to the fact that hot peppers contain capsaicin which is a compound that stimulates the pain receptors in the body and that in turn increases your metabolic rate.
2. Almonds– Almonds have a great deal of fat content so you don’t want to go overboard with them but they can help to give your metabolism a boost. Almonds contain essential fatty acids that help to increase metabolism. You can eat almonds whole as a snack or you can use them as a topper for a main dish or salad.
3. Asparagus– While asparagus may be low in calories; the nutrient content is high with asparagus. Because of the fact that they have a unique taste that is delicious, it will help to increase your metabolism.
4. Celery– Celery is probably one of those foods that you probably chew on instead of burgers and ice cream right? Well, that really isn’t such a bad thing since celery is great for boosting your metabolism. Celery is known to be a thermogenic food, which also contains a great amount of calcium.
5. Coconut oil– While we have always known that coconut oil has high fat content; it is just as important that we know the difference between good fat and bad fat. Coconut oil has also been shown to have many health benefits, including boosting your metabolism.
And celery is super low in calories. Sounds like a winner to me.
I’m trying to lose some weight, thank you so much for this wonderful and useful post 😀
I love all of these foods and have been attempting to include them in my diet on a weekly, if not daily basis. I love dipping celery in hummus.
I’m 3 out of 5…so why am I so tired?! LOL (I’m guessing I probably need to do some sleeping, too!)
What a useful post thank you – I have to admit I knew about some of these but not all.
Asparagus is something I need to learn how to cook to make it taste good. All of the other foods are great and on point with speeding up metabolism.
I am surprised by coconut oil! Glad a couple of my favorites are on this list
This is true of coconut oil. I once thought that fat was bad for you but now there are so many great uses for it.
I have heard that celery speeds up your metabolism but I didn’t know about almonds. This is good news because I love almonds.
I can’t handle the hot peppers but the rest of this is doable! I actually bought some coconut water at the grocery store last week. Thanks for sharing!
This is all so true, I love hot food and it really boosts your metabolism!
Okay, heading to the grocery store right now!
Looks like I need to pick up some celery this week. Anything low cal that boosts the metabolism is A OK in my book!
I would have never guessed celery or asparagus, haha. Thankfully I like both 🙂
This is good to know! Never would have guessed it about celery!!
I put a tablespoon of coconut oil in my coffee every morning. It’s also great for keeping your brain healthy
I love almonds and coconut oil. This is so great to know, I had no idea about celery!
I did know some of these. I did not know about asparagus. I love fresh asparagus, so that’s an added bonus.
I regularly take Almonds every day before going to bed. I never know Hot peppers plays a major role in speeding up metabolism. Love all these foods & would love to take them alternatively in different days.
Oh I am so glad that you posted this. I just wish I had I had the stomach and taste buds for hot peppers.
I heard about peppers before. And celery has negative calories – gotta love that!
I love everything on this list. I eat a lot of hot foods, so my metabolism is good to go. However, I need to eat more of the other things on this list and less of the junk I am supposed to be staying away from.