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Foods that jump-start your metabolism?

1FineFaye84
1FineFaye84 Posts: 46 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Are there any foods or beverages that help jump start your metabolism? I've heard that drinking green tea can help but I was wondering if anyone else had advice on what can speed things along?

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  • christmre
    christmre Posts: 109 Member
    I've heard spicy tomato juice is good, but have never tried it myself.
  • slschouest
    slschouest Posts: 9
    if you add a little hot sauce to your eggs in the morning (just an example), the pepperiness of the hot sauce raises your blood pressure and in turn, raises your metabolism. so get spicy in the am!
  • Sharon009
    Sharon009 Posts: 327 Member
    if you add a little hot sauce to your eggs in the morning (just an example), the pepperiness of the hot sauce raises your blood pressure and in turn, raises your metabolism. so get spicy in the am!

    It also sounds delicious, thanks for the idea.
  • DiabeticAlien
    DiabeticAlien Posts: 240 Member
    if you add a little hot sauce to your eggs in the morning (just an example), the pepperiness of the hot sauce raises your blood pressure and in turn, raises your metabolism. so get spicy in the am!
    If raising your blood pressure had anything to do with raising your metabolism I'd have one of the highest metabolisms in the world. I take 5 different medicines to lower my blood pressure to an acceptable range. It's been as high as 220/160, granted that one got me hospitalized for 3 days.
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Over induldge in carbohydrates once a week. Carbohydrates boost your leptin hormone levels and also encourage greater conversion of the thyroid hormone T3.
  • Ralstonk2
    Ralstonk2 Posts: 345 Member
    http://www.ehow.com/about_5591762_juice-speeds-up-metabolism.html

    Try that link! And my boyfriend and I drink grapefruit juice everyday!
  • haileemou
    haileemou Posts: 153
    Over induldge in carbohydrates once a week. Carbohydrates boost your leptin hormone levels and also encourage greater conversion of the thyroid hormone T3.

    Thats interesting! Thats what ive been lacking, i now take T3 in pill form though!
  • 1FineFaye84
    1FineFaye84 Posts: 46 Member
    Thanks guys for all the tips! :)
    I'm a spicy girl, so Frank's hot sauce is definitely on the menu :wink:
    I love carbs, so that probably isnt the issue... I think I likely over-indulge on those!
    I'll try the grapefruit juice for sure!
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    if you add a little hot sauce to your eggs in the morning (just an example), the pepperiness of the hot sauce raises your blood pressure and in turn, raises your metabolism. so get spicy in the am!

    I believe the capcaicin actually reduces blood pressure. But it is a thermogenic to a certain degree, which will help you burn a few more calories when working out.
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