Boost Metabolism Naturally: 10-Minute Strategies for Increased Calorie Burn

A high metabolism is the key to burning off the calories you consume throughout the day. If you don't have a naturally high metabolism, you can work to increase your metabolic rate. Giving your metabolism a boost is helpful to losing weight if you don't have a lot of time to exercise. Even in a short 10-minute time span, you can boost your metabolism by 30 percent.

Things You'll Need

• Green tea
• Spicy food

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Instructions

• 1

  Snack on something spicy. Spicy foods can boost your metabolism for a few hours even after eating it.

• 2

  Drink a cup of green tea with your snack. Green tea is naturally caffeinated, so it helps you to burn calories.

• 3

  Fidget in your seat. Tapping your feet, drumming your fingers and swinging your legs are all ways to burn calories without exercising.

• 4

  Sit in front of a sunny window. Exposure to sunlight can slightly increase your metabolism.