11 Nutrition Tips to Boost Your Metabolism

No one said dieting was fun, but eating clean can certainly become a way of life.

The word “diet” has gained a bad name in the eyes of many. Though your “diet” can be simply defined by the amount nutrients one consumes in a day.

Yet as a society, we choose to place a negative connotation on the word.

As summer fast approaches people will rush to their local gyms in order to shed a few pounds before the warm weather is upon us.

Don’t get me wrong, movement is vital for weight loss but as I always like to say “you can’t out train a bad diet.”

To help maximize your workouts in the , I’ve put together a list of 11 non-exercise tips to help you boost your metabolism.

1. Eat more protein. A good target is to aim for 1 gram of protein per bodyweight. It is not much above what the scientific evidence has shown to meet the needs for growth and recovery, and it’s a much easier calculation to do since everyone knows their bodyweight.

2. Eat more green vegetables. They help regulate hormone levels in the body. Good for you and great for fat loss.

3. Limit carbohydrate intake to pre and post workout. This is the time of day your body needs the glycogen the most.

4. Spend less time in a “fed state” and more time being hungry.  Feeling hungry is not a bad thing, after all we need to allow blood glucose levels in our body to fall in order to access more body fat.

5. Drink more water. Set a goal for a minimum of half your bodyweight in ounces.

6. Limit coffee consumption to pre workout. Coffee is a great natural stimulant but can negatively affect cortisol levels, if taken post workout.

7. Eat less on the days you are less active. Simply put, your body doesn’t need the same amount of fuel it requires on days of increased activity.

8. Consume better ratios of the three macronutrients — protein, carbohydrates and fats. Each meal or snack should include the three.

9. Plan your daily food consumption. You are your schedule and eating within the right daily structure for that schedule will make things easier. After all, a failure to plan, is a plan to fail.

10. Learn to be consistent. Build your plan and stick with your plan. The more consistent you are, the more success you will achieve.

11. What you eat DOES affect your metabolism. This is the foundation of permanent success.

Work Hard, Train Hard, Get Better,

Tyler English is owner of Tyler English Fitness in Canton and Tyler English’s Fitness Revolution in West Hartford. Learn more at www.TylerEnglishBlog.com