5 Tips to Speed Up Your Metabolism

Thank you for the article and I agree with some of it, especially eating breakfast.

Here is an article from Web MD

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/increase-your-metabolism-start-losing-fat

That is basically from the same original source as the article the OP posted an extract of.


Check this out for one of the studies that indicate intra day meal frequency is irrelevent:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985?

"There have been reports of an inverse relationship between meal frequency (MF) and adiposity. It has been postulated that this may be explained by favourable effects of increased MF on appetite control and possibly on gut peptides as well. The main goal of the present study was to investigate whether using a high MF could lead to a greater weight loss than that obtained with a low MF under conditions of similar energy restriction. Subjects were randomised into two treatment arms (high MF = 3 meals+3 snacks/d or low MF = 3 meals/d) and subjected to the same dietary energy restriction of - 2931 kJ/d for 8 weeks. Sixteen obese adults (n 8 women and 8 men; age 34.6 (sd 9.5); BMI 37.1 (sd 4.5) kg/m2) completed the study. Overall, there was a 4.7 % decrease in body weight (P < 0.01); similarly, significant decreases were noted in fat mass ( - 3.1 (sd 2.9) kg; P < 0.01), lean body mass ( - 2.0 (sd 3.1) kg; P < 0.05) and BMI ( - 1.7 (sd 0.8) kg/m2; P < 0.01). However, there were NS differences between the low- and high-MF groups for adiposity indices, appetite measurements or gut peptides (peptide YY and ghrelin) either before or after the intervention. We conclude that increasing MF does not promote greater body weight loss under the conditions described in the present study."

Well I am new to trying to get on the healthy side, and searching anywhere and everywhere for help as I dont fully understand how I am suppose to be eating per my doctor. But awaiting for approval to see a nutritionist, so hopefully that will help

Hope you get to see a nutrionist as everyone is different. Basically, it's taking in less calories than you burn, drinking lots of water (fluids), watching carbs, fats.... and exercise

I get you're trying to be helpful- but first- everyone's not that different. With the exception of disease and disorders, most people are pretty much the same. Second- not everyone needs to watch carbs or fats. As a matter of fact, most people don't need to specifically limit either. A well balanced diet where you get enough protein, a wide variety of vegetables and fruits, and some healthy fats works for pretty much everyone- as long as you are at an appropriate calorie deficit for your goals. I didn't mention carbs in that list, because it's a matter of preference and satiety. If you don't have a specific condition that requires limiting carbs or fats, and you don't want to, you don't have to. Get the right amount of protein and fat within your calorie limits, and the carbs sort of limit themselves so they're not out of whack.

No most people aren't the same and yes I neglected to include protein along with the proper amount of carbs, fats ...
But I disagree with you regarding carbs.

So everyone's different AND everyone needs to limit carbs?

Everyone is definitely different and I NEVER said everyone needs to limit carbs.

Do you like to argue and think in black/white?

Thank you for the article and I agree with some of it, especially eating breakfast.

Here is an article from Web MD

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/increase-your-metabolism-start-losing-fat

That is basically from the same original source as the article the OP posted an extract of.


Check this out for one of the studies that indicate intra day meal frequency is irrelevent:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985?

"There have been reports of an inverse relationship between meal frequency (MF) and adiposity. It has been postulated that this may be explained by favourable effects of increased MF on appetite control and possibly on gut peptides as well. The main goal of the present study was to investigate whether using a high MF could lead to a greater weight loss than that obtained with a low MF under conditions of similar energy restriction. Subjects were randomised into two treatment arms (high MF = 3 meals+3 snacks/d or low MF = 3 meals/d) and subjected to the same dietary energy restriction of - 2931 kJ/d for 8 weeks. Sixteen obese adults (n 8 women and 8 men; age 34.6 (sd 9.5); BMI 37.1 (sd 4.5) kg/m2) completed the study. Overall, there was a 4.7 % decrease in body weight (P < 0.01); similarly, significant decreases were noted in fat mass ( - 3.1 (sd 2.9) kg; P < 0.01), lean body mass ( - 2.0 (sd 3.1) kg; P < 0.05) and BMI ( - 1.7 (sd 0.8) kg/m2; P < 0.01). However, there were NS differences between the low- and high-MF groups for adiposity indices, appetite measurements or gut peptides (peptide YY and ghrelin) either before or after the intervention. We conclude that increasing MF does not promote greater body weight loss under the conditions described in the present study."

I think my head just exploded

I certainly know that feeling lol :huh:

When you copy paste an article, it’s good to provide that link to the article so people can check sources. From what I can see it is from an article in Women’s Health magazine…..nuff said.

Kinda funny. I think that is the magazine I read about and found out about this very sight from. I checked it out, joined and am down 25 pounds and plan on going on and on. Without "Women's Day" this would never have happened. Nuff' Said

And, were you on a calorie deficit also while doing these wonderful and totally scientific based things?

When you copy paste an article, it’s good to provide that link to the article so people can check sources. From what I can see it is from an article in Women’s Health magazine…..nuff said.

Kinda funny. I think that is the magazine I read about and found out about this very sight from. I checked it out, joined and am down 25 pounds and plan on going on and on. Without "Women's Day" this would never have happened. Nuff' Said

And, were you on a calorie deficit also while doing these wonderful and totally scientific based things?

As I said previously, I read about this site in one of those magazines. That is all I said. It had nothing to do with the original post that is the hot debate here.