Women's Health Magazine published a FABULOUS article on how to boost your metabolism with small changes, like drinking a cup of java in the morning or poppin' fish oil supplements before a workout.  So easy right?  And it even justifies my coffee addiction.  Perfect.

A lot of us think that when we were born, we were automatically stuck with this turtle-crawling pace of a metabolism - WRONG.  Yes, you can't affect the speed at which genetics and gender determined for you, but there's still a lot of wiggle room, which you CAN control.

First off, metabolism is what's hard at work inside your body burning calories and shedding fat.  Every time you eat, it goes into motion breaking down your food as energy so you can think, talk and move.  And get this, the faster your metabolism works, the more calories you burn and the hotter you look   Yes - just what we want.

You have so much control over your metabolic rate that you can actually make it work harder 24 hours a day.  By just working out right and eating well, you can burn an extra 500 to 600 calories a day.  It just takes little tweaks to your daily routine. 

Here's just a few.  View the full article on Women's Health Magazine.com for more!  These are like mini miracles that you can change instantly!  And if you're like me that needs instant gratification, you'll love these solutions.


EARLY MORNING
(Everyone knows "eat breakfast" is the first suggestion so I'm not going to go over that, but visit the article for more details on why this is SO crucial)

SIP JAVA
I never thought any expert or solid research would ever come out to support coffee addiction - I have waited SO long and now it's here

The journal, Physiology & Behavior, found that the averagemetabolic rate of people who drank caffeinated coffee increased 16percent (it does not have the same effect with decaf).

Why? According to Robert Kenefick, Ph.D., a research physiologist at the U.S. ArmyResearch Institute of Environmental Medicine, caffeine stimulates yourcentral nervous system by increasing your heart rate and breathing.
Wahoo.  Happy morning sipping everyone   You don't have to feel guilty any longer.


CHUG COLD WATER

Immediately following your coffee fix, chug an ice-cold glass of H2O.

Researchers at the University of Utah found that volunteers who drankeight to 12 eight-ounce glasses of water per day had higher metabolicrates than those who quaffed only four glasses.

Why?  According to Madelyn Fernstrom, Ph.D., founder and director of the University ofPittsburgh Medical Center Weight Management Center, your body may burn afew calories heating the cold water to your core temperature.

Although one glass of water a day doesn't seem like much, it definitely can add up in the long run, especially in conjunction with all the other little tweaks we are making
The University of California, Berkeley reports that the liver converts the alcoholinto acetate and starts using that as fuel instead of your fat stores.  Not a good thing.

So unfortunately, me being a social gal, I don't know how realistic it is for me to put the breaks on alcohol all together, but moderation will definitely help.  And knowing this statistic, that's a strong motivator in itself.







For more fabulous little tricks, visit Women's Health Mag.  With ZERO effort, you will be a skinny gal in no time.  Ok, with a little more effort that ZERO, but at least you'll be able to concentrate on more crucial things like your gym workout.  These little tweaks will do the rest for you!