Foods to kickstart my metabolism

Cherry_star
Cherry_star Posts: 40 Member
edited December 20 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all

I thought I'd throw a question out there about good foods to start the day on to kickstart my metabolism, any suggestions?

Thanks :)
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  • EstherZue
    EstherZue Posts: 39
    The wikihow article on "how to increase your metabolism" says no food can influence your metabolism, only age, gender and weight. It does however recommend to drink ice cold water. I don't know how much truth there is to that, so I'd be interested to hear other people's experiences.
  • Griderrr
    Griderrr Posts: 19 Member
    good breakfast.. thats all I know
  • Guisma
    Guisma Posts: 215
    http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20475957_last,00.html
  • Guisma
    Guisma Posts: 215
    Great page , this next link is more about what u asked :The Best New Ways to Boost Your Metabolism


    http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20306911_6,00.html
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    Food and timing of food doesnt affect your metabolic rate. Increasing lean muscle does. Strength training can lead to burning a few extra calories due to the repairing process.
  • Moonlitedi
    Moonlitedi Posts: 94 Member
    http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/body-type-diet-weight-loss-solutions-every-shape Dr.Oz has some good info on his site about gearing the type of diet with your body type. They were the hunter and farmer types. Check it out.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/body-type-diet-weight-loss-solutions-every-shape Dr.Oz has some good info on his site about gearing the type of diet with your body type. They were the hunter and farmer types. Check it out.

    Dr. Oz is full of crap most of the time and pushes products based on who pays the bills. I wouldn't listen to 90% of what he says.
  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
    Metabolism/ Fat-burning increased when muscle in body increases.
    Protein helps build muscle.
    So i have heard....
  • ashleyacee
    ashleyacee Posts: 118
    A hearty healthy breakfast 1 portion carb, 1 healthy fats, and 1 protein.
    A black cup of coffee, green tea, white tea
    Cold water right when you wakeup
  • princessage117
    princessage117 Posts: 171 Member
    Green tea and lots of vegetables and foods high in protein
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    No such thing.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    Cherry, no offense but "kick-start your metabolism" sounds like a great subject for spam. It's a buzzphrase that has absolutely no bearing on reality. There is no such thing as a food that can change your metabolism. Your metabolism is dictated by your age, genetics, and body composition. There are subtle ways in which you can influence it, by eating more or less, but the idea that any one food can change your metabolism (enough to notice) is erroneous.
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    my bicycle has a kick stand.
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    It's fun to count the people who've fallen for all these myths.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    Dr.Oz has some good info on his site

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  • Cazza2
    Cazza2 Posts: 4
    apparently spicey foods like cayenne pepper gets your metabolism going. Try a couple of sprinkles in your morning tea or on eggs.
  • wrevhn
    wrevhn Posts: 864 Member
    breakfast, meals every two hours, lean muscle mass, cayenne pepper,

    any food that can help improve the help of your thyroid can help. i.e- kelp, seaweed, amino acid foods like eggs, cod liver oil, vitamin a foods, dulce, etc.

    drinking cold water may not specifically speed up your metabolism, but it does burn a few extra cals. you can burn 70 extra cals a day.

    eat protien, but not fatty protien.

    and green tea i hear.
  • SofaKingRad
    SofaKingRad Posts: 1,592 Member
    Meth.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    jumper cables?
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    breakfast, meals every two hours, lean muscle mass, cayenne pepper,

    any food that can help improve the help of your thyroid can help. i.e- kelp, seaweed, amino acid foods like eggs, cod liver oil, vitamin a foods, dulce, etc.

    drinking cold water may not specifically speed up your metabolism, but it does burn a few extra cals. you can burn 70 extra cals a day.

    eat protien, but not fatty protien.

    and green tea i hear.

    Myth, myth, myth.. not trying to be mean. But a lot of what you're posting is simply not true.
  • ObviousIndigo
    ObviousIndigo Posts: 382 Member
    There is no such thing as "kickstarting" your metabolism, however the less you eat over a long period of times slows your metabolism . Eating more at regular intervals of 2 - 3 hours HELPS your metabolism run more efficiently but day to day activities like drinking cold water in the morning isn't going to make it run any faster that day. Your metabolism is very complex and runs off of hormones. Last time I checked drinking ice water has no effect on hormones.
  • ObviousIndigo
    ObviousIndigo Posts: 382 Member
    http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/body-type-diet-weight-loss-solutions-every-shape Dr.Oz has some good info on his site about gearing the type of diet with your body type. They were the hunter and farmer types. Check it out.

    Dr. Oz is full of crap most of the time and pushes products based on who pays the bills. I wouldn't listen to 90% of what he says.


    AGREED!!!
  • dithoma
    dithoma Posts: 31
    this person obivously appreciate the info she gets from Doc. oz so it might be respectful to keep your opinions toy our self. you know what mother says " if you cant say anything nice dont say it at all"
  • Hood25
    Hood25 Posts: 201 Member
    A healthy protein/carb/fat ratio breakfast and good old plain green tea. Exercise with your heart rate in your zone will keep your metabolism pumping well after your finished working out. Good luck
  • BryGuy2
    BryGuy2 Posts: 244
    All I can say, from my experience, is eat throughout the day with healthy foods and drink plenty of water. I drink at least 8 glasses of water each day, eat 5-6 times a day every 2 1/2-3 hours, take in a lot of protein and consume the recommended amount of calories each day. My metabolism sky rockets everytime I do.
  • wrevhn
    wrevhn Posts: 864 Member
    this person obivously appreciate the info she gets from Doc. oz so it might be respectful to keep your opinions toy our self. you know what mother says " if you cant say anything nice dont say it at all"


    i like your attitude. agreed.


    not that i watch dr oz. i don't have cable, just Netflix.
  • ahoag_83
    ahoag_83 Posts: 54 Member
    http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/body-type-diet-weight-loss-solutions-every-shape Dr.Oz has some good info on his site about gearing the type of diet with your body type. They were the hunter and farmer types. Check it out.

    Dr. Oz is full of crap most of the time and pushes products based on who pays the bills. I wouldn't listen to 90% of what he says.


    AGREED!!!

    OMG! Don't tell me grandmother that! Dr. Oz is on TV so it must all be true! ;)
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    this person obivously appreciate the info she gets from Doc. oz so it might be respectful to keep your opinions toy our self. you know what mother says " if you cant say anything nice dont say it at all"

    You do no one any favors by allowing them to fall for falsehoods about weight loss. I try to be respectful by being honest, not telling people what they want to hear.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    this person obivously appreciate the info she gets from Doc. oz so it might be respectful to keep your opinions toy our self. you know what mother says " if you cant say anything nice dont say it at all"

    If you told me that you enjoyed playing in traffic, am I being nice, or mean, by telling you to stop?

    I vote that I am being nice. I am doing you a favor, even though you may enjoy playing in traffic. You just might not see it that way.
  • Noel1114
    Noel1114 Posts: 23 Member
    Getting the balance of your diet greater in protein and lesser in carbs and fat. Also eat smaller amounts more regularly throughout the day. That should kickstart your metabolism.
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