Metabolism boosting foods to add to your diet :-)

Now - you're eating healthy, have been able to maintain a regular exercise routine...but is  there anything else we can do with our diet to give our metabolism a further boost??

Of course - there is no such thing as a quick fix solution or answer for everybody. However the following food choices may have an effect on your bodies ability to break food down, using more energy, and also at a more sustained rate (meaning less of an energy fluctuation than if we eat lost of processed foods).

Consider making some of these small changes, to add to your diet (which of course is already containing a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, lean meats and dairy as well as good fats!)......

Metabolism fastening foods

Whole grains Your body burns twice as many calories breaking down whole foods (especially those rich in fibre such as whole oats and brown rice) than processed foods.

Lean meats Protein has a high thermogenic effect: You burn about 30% of the calories the food contains during digestion (so a 300-calorie chicken breast requires about 90 calories to break it down).

Low-fat dairy products Rich in calcium and vitamin D, these help preserve and build muscle mass—essential for maintaining a robust metabolism.

Green tea Drinking four cups of green tea a day helped people shed more than six pounds in eight weeks, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports. Credit EGCG, a compound in the brew that temporarily speeds metabolism after sipping it

Lentils One cup packs 35% of your daily iron needs—good news, since up to 20% of us are iron- deficient. When you lack a nutrient, your metabolism slows because the body’s not getting what it needs to work efficiently.

Hot peppers Capsaicin, the compound that gives chilli peppers their kick, heats up your body, which makes you melt additional calories. You can get it by eating raw, cooked, dried, or powdered peppers.