Jolting your metabolism
IamProudofMe
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I read this today in the magazine All You Health and Fitness. I thought it helps demystify metabolism effects (I've paraphrased and condensed the article):
~when you eat unprocessed foods, your metabolism gets a boost
~700 calorie meal of real food = body burns 140 calories. 700 calories of processed food = body burns 75 calories
~ your body burns 30% of the calories from protein-filled fare, 10% from carbohydrates and 5% from fat
~ eat 3 oz of chicken (140 calories) you burn 42 calories. Eat the same amount of calories (140) of candy, you'll only burn 14!
Bottom line: we count calories, but but you'll slim down more easily of those calories are from whole, natural foods and lean protein rather than processed products.
Think about the standard grocery store. The perimeter carries most of the unprocessed foods. My motto is shop the perimeter!
Anyone have any other secrets for boosting our (over 50 and sluggish) metabolism?
~when you eat unprocessed foods, your metabolism gets a boost
~700 calorie meal of real food = body burns 140 calories. 700 calories of processed food = body burns 75 calories
~ your body burns 30% of the calories from protein-filled fare, 10% from carbohydrates and 5% from fat
~ eat 3 oz of chicken (140 calories) you burn 42 calories. Eat the same amount of calories (140) of candy, you'll only burn 14!
Bottom line: we count calories, but but you'll slim down more easily of those calories are from whole, natural foods and lean protein rather than processed products.
Think about the standard grocery store. The perimeter carries most of the unprocessed foods. My motto is shop the perimeter!
Anyone have any other secrets for boosting our (over 50 and sluggish) metabolism?
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Thanks for sharing those stats - really makes sense! I know when I eat whole foods they also satisfy me longer.
Also, for me, I find eating smaller meals throughout the day instead of 3 large meals seems to help keep my metabolism going.0 -
I hadn't really lost any weight (and put on 6 lbs during the holidays) then this little light went "ding"! Actually it was more like a DONG! I found that if I eat more calories at the meal and they are more complex like protein and natural carbs I started loosing again. Sometimes I just take awhile for something to sink in. I also noticed that of course the more processed the food the more sodium. In astronomical proportions. It didn't used to bother me, but at this wonderful age sodium just makes me gain weight overnight by the pounds :noway: The next day I can drink gallons of water and flush it away, but it isn't really worth it! thanks for the stats - they are great0
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Great info ... all calories obviously aren't equal.0
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