The Super Metabolism Diet by David Zinczenko

Author:David Zinczenko
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2017-12-26T05:00:00+00:00

BONUS! YOUR SUPER METABOLISM SUPER FRIENDS:

Just like Batman has Robin, you have all sorts of helpers whom you can add to your diet to help you get your metabolism firing. Here are the ones that will give you a much-needed added push.

Tea: Think of your body as a teapot on the stove, and think of the water inside as your belly fat. Chances are the pot is sitting there over a low flame, not doing much of anything. The water inside may be warm, but it’s not boiling off. If you want the pot to whistle—and attract a few whistles yourself—you need to crank up the heat.

Well, that’s exactly what will happen if you take that teapot from metaphor to reality. Tea—at least, certain types of tea—can rev up your calorie burn as quickly and easily as turning a stove from low to high. Tea can reset your internal thermometer to increase metabolism and weight loss, in some cases by up to 10 percent, without exercising or dieting or sitting in a sauna dreaming about a Nestea plunge.

Just about all tea is good tea, especially green tea, oolong tea, yerba mate, goji, and kola nut.

Spicy Foods: As I mentioned in “Super Metabolism After Dark” (see this page) and the previous chapter, peppers contain a chemical called capsaicin that gives them those hot-hot-hot properties I love so much! Capsaicin has been shown to speed up metabolism and fight off inflammation. It is found in a variety of peppers that each have a different level of the chemical. Some of the classic favorites are chili, jalapeño, Tabasco, paprika, bell peppers, and habanero peppers (just to name a few). There are plenty of ways to get some of these spicy little peppers into your meals, such as via powders, sauces, or even whole form; but regardless of how you incorporate them, you’re sure to get tons of health benefits.

Garlic: Recent studies have shown that garlic supports blood-sugar metabolism and helps control lipid (fat) levels in the blood. Adding garlic to foods that are rich in fats and carbohydrates may keep those substances from doing the damage they’re known to do. What’s more, eating garlic can help boost your immune system, help ward off heart disease, fight inflammation, and lower blood pressure—to name a few.

Mustard: Add mustard to your meal, and feel the burn—literally! A widely cited study published in the journal Human Nutrition Clinical Nutrition found that eating one teaspoon of mustard (about 5 calories) can boost the metabolism by up to 25 percent for several hours after eating. The benefits, researchers say, may be attributed to capsaicin and allyl isothiocyanates, phytochemicals that give the mustard its characteristic flavor.

Apples: A recent study at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that for every 10-gram increase in soluble fiber eaten per day, visceral fat was reduced by 3.7 percent over five years.

Moderate Cheese: You might want to think twice before ditching dairy if you’re trying to lose weight, despite what your Paleo-preaching CrossFit friends tell you.

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