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How you can boost your metabolic rate
There are some key
practical steps you can take to lose those extra lbs and inches
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Why protein is so important
The right protein levels will help your muscle raise your
metabolism naturally
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The importance of low GI foods
All carbohydrates
convert to blood sugar-some fast. To find out why this matters
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The
importance of your body shape
The key to boosting your metabolism is to concentrate on where
you carry your excess weight, and then selecting the right
thyroid weight loss plan
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" Hypothyroidism
and foods to avoid"
How to lose weight with an underactive
thyroid
- Good foods and bad foods......
If you have been diagnosed with
hypothyroidism then very often your doctor has also recommended losing
weight.
He can possible have
prescribed
medication (Levoxyl , Thyroxine Synthroid .....) but what else can you
do to help your thyroid - and lose weight at the same time ?
There are 2 key items to focus on:
1. Your Thyroid
The first stage is to do everything you can to help your thyroid.
And the easiest way is to make sure you are eating the right things at
the right time.
Bad Foods
- the starting point is to avoid foods that interfere with your thyroid.
The main foods to avoid are rapeseed, cabbage, Brussels sprouts,
broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, maize, lima beans and pearl
millet. In addition if you have hypothyroidism also limit your
intake of fats, sugars, sodium chloride, red meat and eggs.
Good Foods
- On the other hand do eat 'thyroid helping foods'
that contain iodine such as kelp, beetroot, radish, parsley, potatoes, fish,
oatmeal and bananas.
Secondly make sure you are taking regular exercise.
Exercise increases tissue sensitivity to the
thyroid hormone and stimulates thyroid gland secretion. This is especially
true in people who are dieting; this is because when dieting the metabolic
rate decreases but exercise prevents this decline. An exercise regime of
between 15-20 minutes per day will be beneficial with hypothyroidism. This
exercise needs to be strenuous enough to raise the heartbeat, an exercise
such as walking, swimming, running and cycling.
2. The Diet Plan
The second area to focus on is your diet plan. Do take into
consideration that with hypothyroidism most diet plans simply won't
work, that is why it's important to select the right plan
In particular focus on a plan that has...
1. Fewer Calories
There is more to losing weight than cutting calories. The key to
a weight loss plan that works for you is to find one which will help
you eat just the right amount of calories to lose weight.
For example in most cases that starting point is to reduce your daily
calories intake by 500
calories. However you should never go below 1000 calories per day (or
skip meals) as your body will think you are starving and slow down
your metabolism even more.
2. The right protein levels
When you eat the right amount of protein for your body this
will increases lean body mass. (i.e. helps your muscles work at their best). The more lean body mass you have,
the
higher your metabolic rate and the more calories you'll burn.
Getting the right level of protein will help boost your metabolic rate
(naturally) and increase the speed at which you lose weight.
3. The right foods to boost metabolism
Yes easy steps like drinking enough water, having regular (smaller)
meals, etc will all help boost your metabolism. However the type
of diet you follow - the foods you select - will have a major impact
on your metabolism and weight loss. In addition if you get this
right you will also see a boost in your energy levels.
How can we help ?
We specialise in providing one to one advice, help and support.
Either follow the links at the bottom of this page for more information,
or the easiest way to get started is to visit our main site (
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here ) and get a free recommendation.
All you do is simply fill in the questionnaire and we will email you with
our advice.
Alternatively why not have a look at the most successful plan below ...
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"The Natural Thyroid Diet"
If you eat the right foods you
can boost your metabolism and lose weight naturally.
The 'natural thyroid diet' provides step by step advice
on how to select the right foods, when to eat and what else you
can do to boost results :
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