Medically Approved Ways to Boost Metabolism

zmusic
zmusic Posts: 439 Member
edited November 17 in Health and Weight Loss
Boosting Metabolism

http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-boost-your-metabolism

Having a small meal or snack every 3 to 4 hours keeps your metabolism cranking, so you burn more calories over the course of a day. Several studies have also shown that people who snack regularly eat less at mealtime.

http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20306911,00.html

Enjoying six small meals a day should do the trick; keep them around 300 calories each, or divide your usual day's calories by six.
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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited May 2015
    it's really really not you know

  • NoIdea101NoIdea
    NoIdea101NoIdea Posts: 659 Member
    Loving the disclaimer at the bottom of the first page of the article....

    "This tool does not provide medical advice".
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    it's really really not you know

    +1
  • victorprocure
    victorprocure Posts: 17 Member
    Should I also not eat carbs right before bed?
  • BodyByButter
    BodyByButter Posts: 563 Member
    Webmd is about as believable as The Onion.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited May 2015
    The metabolic advantage of eating often is miniscule...majoring in the minors. Do it if it helps you stay on track...but really, the "boost" is negligible and well within the margin of error.

    Exercise however, and moving in general...that will "boost" your metabolism...proven.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    edited May 2015
    zmusic wrote: »
    Boosting Metabolism


    Having a small meal or snack every 3 to 4 hours keeps your metabolism cranking, so you burn more calories over the course of a day. Several studies have also shown that people who snack regularly eat less at mealtime.

    Well, duh.

    Hopefully this is true, or the weight would go piling on!

  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited May 2015
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    NoIdea101NoIdea wrote: »
    "This tool does not provide medical advice".
    At least one tool appears to be trying to, though.

    *sprays coffee*
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    NoIdea101NoIdea wrote: »
    "This tool does not provide medical advice".
    At least one tool appears to be trying to, though.

    This is the best comment since 'You're denser than your friends'.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    NoIdea101NoIdea wrote: »
    "This tool does not provide medical advice".
    At least one tool appears to be trying to, though.

    Snort!
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    Got thru the first 4 slides ... Exercise, Exercise, Hydrate, Caffeinate .. and was thinking .. hey, this seems legit. Then it fell apart. Except for slides 9 and 10, where they repeated Caffeinate.

    So taking out the nonsense we have: Exercise, Exercise, hydrate, caffeinate, caffeinate, caffeinate. That's solid advice.

  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    victorprocure wrote: »
    Should I also not eat carbs right before bed?

    No this will happen to you:

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  • ksy1969
    ksy1969 Posts: 700 Member
    zmusic wrote: »
    Boosting Metabolism

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-boost-your-metabolism

    Having a small meal or snack every 3 to 4 hours keeps your metabolism cranking, so you burn more calories over the course of a day. Several studies have also shown that people who snack regularly eat less at mealtime.

    http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20306911,00.html

    Enjoying six small meals a day should do the trick; keep them around 300 calories each, or divide your usual day's calories by six.

    OMG, this has been debunked so much it is almost a "dead horse". Also, where is the common sense. If I eat 1800 calories split up over 24 hours, or eat it all at once, why would it be less work on my metabolism to burn the 1800 all at once? It wouldn't. If all foods are the equal, it takes the same amount of energy to burn up those 1800 calories no matter what the scenario.

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  • NoIdea101NoIdea
    NoIdea101NoIdea Posts: 659 Member
    DemoraFairy wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    NoIdea101NoIdea wrote: »
    "This tool does not provide medical advice".
    At least one tool appears to be trying to, though.

    This is the best comment since 'You're denser than your friends'.

    I totally agree with this :p
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    NoIdea101NoIdea wrote: »
    "This tool does not provide medical advice".
    At least one tool appears to be trying to, though.

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    I tried the 6 small meals a day. I ended up bingeing because I didn't get enough food in one meal to not be hungry. I'll stick with 2 big meals (600-800 cals) and 2 snacks and have a snail metabolism. Also, in for the inevitable dumpster fire.
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  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    NoIdea101NoIdea wrote: »
    "This tool does not provide medical advice".
    At least one tool appears to be trying to, though.

    A+

    Winning!
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    NoIdea101NoIdea wrote: »
    "This tool does not provide medical advice".
    At least one tool appears to be trying to, though.

    I LOL'ed.
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  • jessupbrady
    jessupbrady Posts: 508 Member
    zmusic wrote: »
    Several studies have also shown that people who snack regularly eat less at mealtime.

    What studies?

    This study (by the ncbi says that multiple meals is a myth) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19943985

    Found that information from this well written article: http://www.acaloriecounter.com/diet/how-many-meals-a-day-when-how-often-should-you-eat/


  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    zmusic wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    The metabolic advantage of eating often is miniscule...majoring in the minors. Do it if it helps you stay on track...but really, the "boost" is negligible and well within the margin of error.

    Exercise however, and moving in general...that will "boost" your metabolism...proven.

    Exercise is also listed in the article:

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-boost-your-metabolism

    Can You Make Your Metabolism Better?

    Boosting metabolism is the holy grail of weight watchers everywhere, but how fast your body burns calories depends on several things. Some people inherit a speedy metabolism. Men tend to burn more calories than women, even while resting. And for most people, metabolism slows steadily after age 40. Although you can't control your age, gender, or genetics, there are other ways to improve your metabolism. Here are 10 of them.


    Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD on August 19, 2013

    It's listed twice.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    So your rebuttal is to copy and paste from your link?

    which has been debunked?

    good job I go to the gym cos I don't need no God to give me strength
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    ksy1969 wrote: »
    zmusic wrote: »
    Boosting Metabolism

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-boost-your-metabolism

    Having a small meal or snack every 3 to 4 hours keeps your metabolism cranking, so you burn more calories over the course of a day. Several studies have also shown that people who snack regularly eat less at mealtime.

    http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20306911,00.html

    Enjoying six small meals a day should do the trick; keep them around 300 calories each, or divide your usual day's calories by six.

    OMG, this has been debunked so much it is almost a "dead horse". Also, where is the common sense. If I eat 1800 calories split up over 24 hours, or eat it all at once, why would it be less work on my metabolism to burn the 1800 all at once? It wouldn't. If all foods are the equal, it takes the same amount of energy to burn up those 1800 calories no matter what the scenario.

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  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
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  • ljcolasanto
    ljcolasanto Posts: 6 Member
    My understanding is that exercise and eating at a moderate caloric deficit are both medically approved. Sorry, I can't remember which study that was based on. ;)
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    I don't know why OP thought people would agree with this. We did not agree because your wrong in the other thread. Now you can see from MFP community that you are in fact wrong.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    This has been debunked so many times it's not even worth discussing.

    My anecdotal evidence......5'6, 115lbs, eats a lunch around 400 calories, and saves the other 1200-1400 for dinner.
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    How did I lose all the weight eating a small breakfast and one huge meal a day?
    I must be special.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    healthygreek wrote: »
    How did I lose all the weight eating a small breakfast and one huge meal a day?
    I must be special.

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  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    healthygreek wrote: »
    How did I lose all the weight eating a small breakfast and one huge meal a day?
    I must be special.

    Well, to be fair to the OP, they're not saying that not eating every 3 to 4 hours means you can't lose weight, just that it makes weight loss quicker/easier.

    Not saying I agree with the OP at all, just that eating your calories in bigger meals and losing weight isn't enough to disprove the point.
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