Your body is a machine. What you feed it will ultimately affect how you feel and how your body responds to external factors. Feed your body right and you will see how much of an impact it has on your well-being and how amazing you will feel. Your body will start to appreciate the nutrients and you will start to see immediate results from the foods that nourish every cell!
Learning what foods to eat and when to optimize your nutrition is key.Reset your body from the inside out by getting your nutrients from a delicious array of whole foods.Here’s what you should be looking for: whole grains and legumes for zinc, lysine selenium, B vitamins, and slow-digesting carbs, the most colorful array of veggies you can find (for beta-carotene, micronutrients and minerals, antioxidants, fiber, and indigestible carbs that help keep you from snacking on less nutritious foods, lean protein for muscle building and fullness, along with healthy fats from foods like nuts, avocado, and olive oil for muscle building, tyrosine, and overall healthier thyroid function.
Here are some healthy options to add into your healthy diet !
Fruit- Two of the best options that you can have are Apples and Grapefruits
-Apples
Apples are a low-calorie fruit. They do contain plenty of fiber, which is broken down in the body through the burning of calories.
-Grapefruits
Like the apple, the grapefruit is high in fiber. It also helps lower insulin levels in the body.Insulin levels determine the amount of fat the body stores.The lower the insulin levels, the higher the metabolism.Aside from fruit, which other foods are a welcome addition to your diet to increase metabolism?
Yogurt
Natural yogurt contains a lot of protein.Not only does protein help build lean muscle, but it requires a lot of calories to be processed by the body.Yogurt also helps regulate the digestive tract because of the presence of pro-biotic cultures.
Lean Meats and Eggd
Like yogurt, lean meats, such as chicken and turkey, contain a lot of protein and are scant on fat. The lean muscle tissue built by proteins needs a lot of energy to maintain.Eggs are known as the perfect protein, but their ability to boost lean muscle and strength gains isn’t due to just the protein alone. It gets a lot of help from the yolks, where the cholesterol is found. If you’re worried about your cholesterol shooting up from eating the yolks, cholesterol from eggs has been shown to decrease the amount of LDL (bad) cholesterol particles associated with atherosclerosis.
Spicy Foods
Yes, it’s true. Spicy food, more specifically, food that uses hot chilies of any variety, can increase metabolism.Hot chilies contain capcaisin, which make your body burn calories long after they’ve been eaten. Capcaisins cause some people to sweat when they’re eating a spicy Indian curry or some fiery Mexican cuisine, but don’t shy away from the spice if you want to increase your metabolism!
Eat these foods and you’re guaranteed to burn more calories… just by sitting there and listening to yourself digest. Only one catch: Like any good buzz, this boost is temporary. The only way to alter your resting metabolism permanently is to gain or lose weight, or to build extra muscle by lifting HEAVY !