Increase Your Metabolism and Lose Body Fat Fast

     Body fat for most people is that area around their midsection that is in an ever state of growth. To the vast majority of the public losing body fat means losing that flabby belly. It seems that the midsection is that area of the body through which appearance of health and fitness is measured.

What most people don't understand is that in order to effectively get rid of belly fat they need to reduce fat storage across their entire body. The best way to lose body fat fast is to increase your metabolism. The way this is done may go against the grain of the normal dieting routine which consists of eating less to reduce caloric intake. This will work to a appoint but if we look at how metabolism works you will see that to few calories can have the opposite effect of what someone losing weight is trying to accomplish.

Metabolism is usually the most misunderstood part of any weight loss routine. What many people don't understand is how crucial it is when it comes to losing body fat. For many overweight people eating less is a good start because excessive caloric intake does lead to obesity. The problem starts when they start eating to few calories, essentially starving themselves of the vital nutrients and caloric energy the body needs in order to function. With out enough energy the body will slow its own metabolism as it goes into starvation mode and it will be more reluctant to give up its fat stores. In fact in times of caloric deficit the body will actually continue to store fat as it perceives it own survival being at stake.

There are three things you can do to increase your metabolism and lose body fat fast.

1. Eat a Healthy Diet - Eating healthy is one of the most misunderstood ways to increase metabolism. Nearly everyone equates food with the reason they put on weight in the first place. The types of food and calories you eat have a huge impact on how your body functions. Foods high in complex carbohydrates and fiber, such as fruits and vegetables, are a good way to start raising your metabolic rate. Not only will your body have the nutrients it need to metabolize its fat stores more efficiently it will also burn more calories simply digesting these types of food.

2. Resistance Training - There is no better way to increase your resting metabolism then with some form of resistance training or weight lifting. That's right lifting weights will burn calories not only during the workout but long after the workout is over. This is because muscle growth occurs after a workout and to maintain that lean muscle mass your body has to burn more calories.

3. Aerobic Exercise - Doing aerobic or cardio exercise is a good way to burn excess calories while building your cardiovascular system. A strong and healthy cardiovascular system reduces the risk for many diseases and also allows the body to more efficiently burn the calories it needs to function at an optimum level.

If you are serious about losing that excess body fat fast then your best bet is to increase your metabolism using the three steps above. It may require some changes on your part but the long term benefits will be worth the effort you put into it.

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