Tool #1 – Get Enough Sleep
Sleep is perhaps the most under appreciated element of health and fat loss.
It is responsible for the resetting and regulation of your hormonal system and for that reason it is critical in helping you to create a hormonal environment that supports a fast metabolism and rapid fat loss.
General Recommendations: Sleep a minimum of 6 hours per night with a goal of averaging 7.5-9 hours. Get the highest quality sleep you can by sleeping in a pitch black room and avoiding television and other bright dynamic lights for at least 30 minutes before bed.
Tool #2 – Drink Lots Of Cold Water
Most people don’t drink enough water to support their metabolism and detoxification. To start with you must drink enough water in order for your body to function properly.
In addition to quantity, by drinking your water cold (exclusively before meals, not after) you can accelerate your metabolism even further. This is accomplished through a process called thermogenic homeostasis.
What this means is your body likes to be a certain temperature, 98.6 degrees to be exact. When something forces your body to cool down below this temperature your body will react by producing heat.
This production of heat requires calories to happen and will thus increase your metabolism.
General Recommendations: Drink 32oz (1L) of fresh cold water first thing in the morning and 16oz (0.5L) of fresh cold water before each meal. Do not consume cold water after your meals as this can negatively affect digestion.
Tool #3 – Start Walking Daily
Walking is perhaps the best fat burning exercise EVER!
By walking every day you can not only put your metabolism into the perfect fat burning zone (usually between 50-65% of your maximum heart rate) you can also reduce stress, clear your head, get fresh air, absorb some much needed sunshine and more!
For the last 5 years I have been walking a minimum of 20 minutes every day and on days when I have extra time there’s nothing I love to do more then go for a long hour+ walk with my dog and family.
General Recommendations: Start by walking a minimum of 15 minutes every day. From there work up to 20+ minutes of brisk walking daily, preferably in an outdoor setting where you can get fresh air and sunshine.
As you can see, these are 3 powerful and simple tools you can use to get healthy, get lean and ultimately boost your metabolism.
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