What is the best way to increase my metabolism I am over 50?
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Hi,\nGreat question.\nOur metabolism is what turns calories into energy. The higher the metabolic rate, the higher the caloric output. When does our metabolism work? Well the truth is it’s always working, even when you are sleeping. A well designed fitness program will elevate the metabolic rate. Below are nine closely guarded steps to increasing your metabolic rate.\n1. Eat protein at every meal, including breakfast.\n2. Eliminate wheat- and flour-based products for the time being. And yes, that definitely includes bread and pasta. \n3. Eat unprocessed foods. Ninety percent of what you eat should be a combination of (in this order of importance) raw vegetables, steamed vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and a few fruits. \n4. Reduce starch to one portion a day, and don't eat that portion during your evening meal. Best choices of starches are beans, sweet potatoes, and oatmeal. \n 5. Reduce or eliminate dairy for the time being, especially cow's milk. Exceptions: reasonable amounts of low sugar, fat free yogurt. \n6. Lose the booze. Despite what the "studies" say, you lose no health benefits by giving up alcohol (including wine). There is nothing essential in alcohol that you can't get in fruits and vegetables without all the bad side effects that go along with it. \n7. Stop using vegetable oils such as sunflower, safflower and corn. The supermarket kind is highly refined, and it oxidizes easily when heated, contributing to arterial plaque. Use olive oil instead, and apply it to food after the food is cooked when possible. \n8. Watch which types of fat you're eating. The amount of fat you eat is probably less important than the kind of fat you eat. The worst are fried foods, margarine and foods that contain hydrogenised or partially hydrogenised oils. The best is omega-3, found in fish and flaxseed oil. \n9. Obsessively drink water: At least 8 ounces for every 20 pounds of bodyweight you're now carrying around, each day. Everyday. No excuses
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Josh, you will actually gain more weight by not eating, than by eating.  When you eat, your body digests the food and turns it into energy.  This process raises your metabolism, which is what helps you burn fat.  When you don't eat, your metabolism slows down, decreasing your ability to burn fat.  At your age, you need to think healthy, not in terms of pounds.  Eat within 30 minutes of waking up to kick-start your metabolism, then try to eat a snack mid-morning, lunch, a snack mid-afternoon, and dinner.  This way, your metabolism stays revved up.  A couple of secrets..avoid soda pop.  Too much sugar and lots of empty calories.  Also pay more attention to fat grams than carbs.  Fat is fat and your body knows it.  You will burn off the carbs if you workout or exercise.
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*you should EAT LESS - eating small amount but regular meals instead of taking one o two large meals throghout the day, may help your metabolism ticking over. Be reminded that\n10% calories we use each day just for digesting & absorbing food - the more times we eat, the greater it's efect is likely be...\n*drink more GREEN TEA - it contains anti-oxidants that speed up metabolism...\n*eat plenty of LOW-FAT PROTEIN-RICH FOODS - such as lean meat, skinless chicken & low fatt dairy products...\n*go to SAUNA - it boost metabolism about 20% (check your health status first before having a sauna...
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The first thing to do is watch what you eat. You need to eat healthier food. Try 6 small meats a day. This will get you metabolism going. Second, Exercise. Building muscle burns fat. Lift weights and jog. \nYou can do all the exercising you want and it wont help unless you watch what you eat.\nThis will take time. \nThis will be hard to do, but you have to really want this for it to happen. \nBe strong and keep at it. It will pay off.\nGood Luck!!
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The best way to increase your weight is to always exceed your daily energy requirements. Find out exactly how many calories you burn on a daily basis through an assessment of your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)& AMR (Active Metabolic Rate). Once you have these numbers, it's simple math. Ensure you are above or consuming more calories than your body burns on a daily basis and you should increase your mass with the appropriate weight training regimen. \n\nhttp://preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/bmr.html\n\nHere are some tips:\n1) always eat a heavy complex carb meal (pasta/rice)at least 1-2 hours before going to sleep.\n2) try weight gainer shakes at your local health food store.\n3) STAY AWAY FROM CARDIO (this really should be a short-term ideally since refraining from cardiovascular exercise can jepordize long-term health). For your purposes in the short-term, cardio will only hamper efforts to gain weight. If you don't have to run then walk, if you don't have to walk then stand, if you don't have to stand then sit, if you don't have to sit then lie down.\n4) weight training (if you are at least intermediate level) should not exceed 8 reps, especially on large muscle groups. Please seek the advice of a professional trainer before proceeding with heavy weights if you are not at least an intermediate level weight trainer. \n5) concentrate on multi joint and power movements such as squats and deadlifts for the largest spike in growth hormone during your workouts (again proceed only under supervision)\n6) never workout more than 90 minutes\n7) track your progress - it's the only way you'll find out what works for you\n8) sleep sleep and more sleep - minimum 9-10 hours to maximize growth.\n9) Drink plenty of water\n10) Creatine - probably one of the best ways to gain weight (if used properly) in the short-term.\n\nHere's a list of weight training exercises to help you:\n\nhttp://preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises.html
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Metabolism is tricky, although there is a way to boost your metabolism some people are just born lucky .. its in the genes. To increase the effectiveness of your inate metabolism regular cardio - biking, swimming, running etc- and most especially strength training at least 2- 3 x per week. \nMuscles are MUCH more efficient burners than fat! Thats what to keep in mind. \nKeep the workouts challenging and you know youre doing a great workout.\nGreen tea has also showed minimal boosts in metabolism as does milk and dairy products.\nComplex carbohydrates take longer for the body to digest and metabolize therefore they are great metabolizers as well... sweet potatoes, whole-grain breads, whole wheat pastas etc.
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Stop worrying about the actual weight you lose, you want to tone up and shed as much fat as possible.\n\nEat properly, small meals at least 5 times a day... low fat, high protein, low (not no) carbs, whole grains, lots of veggies.\n\nCut out all alchohol.\n\nDrink a lot of water, it, as well as the mini meals will boost your metabolism.\n\nWork out ... and with your cardio and weights.. do pilates, they will sculpt your body faster than just about anything, in combination with cardio.
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smoke crack.\n\nJust kidding. The best way would to be to eat 3 healthy meals a day. Regular excercise, and plenty of water. Eating 3 meals a day actually increases your metabolism rather than eating 1 or 2 large meals at a time.
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You can kick start your metabolism by increasing your anaerobic threshold, (AT). This means using cardiovascular excersises like running outside, or on a treadmill. Walking fast, or any cardio machine at a club. By increasing your body's ability to more effeciently utilize oxygen, you are training it to burn more sugar and fat. To prevent injury, though, start slow! Reducing your caloric intake and increasing your cardiovascular excersises will both help to increase your metabolism.
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1. exercise\n2. eat healthy foods stay away from fast food or fried foods\n3. starting at 8am to 6pm eat something the size of a deck of cards... which is about half a cup.  that gets ur metabolism going.  example\n\n~ 8am small apple and a glass of water\n~ 10am 1/2 cup of carrots and a glass of water\n~ 12pm half a sandwhich with a glass of water\n~ 2-230pm 1/2 a cup of cucumber with a glass of water\n~ 6pm small dinner nothing fried baked steamed or boiled only...baked salmon with steamed veggies (both of these servings should be no bigger than ur fist.  \n\nThis is really hard to do but its only for 2 wks and its to shrink you stomache so that when u go back to regular eating you wont be eating as much... it WORKS!!! \n~
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Starving or skipping meals is not recommended as a good way of losing weight. \n\nAdding in exercise to your daily routine will help increase your metabolism. You can do simple things like taking the stairs, parking in the furthest parking space, etc. Or even going for a run or jog.\n\nDecrease your intake of high fats, sodas, high carb (but dont eliminate carbs). Don't stuff yourself when eating..when eating out, the portions you get are usually 2x what you really need. Try eating half of it and taking home the other half. \n\nAlso, eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. High fiber cereal will also help.
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try ginseng for oxygenating muscle, reduce salt in your overall diet ( check the nutrition labels for sodium content) drink water and take a multivitamin that contains all your Bs, Iron, C and Zinc.\nIron can bind you up so take it easy, might want to take one every other day if this occurs, everyone's metabolism is a little different.\nIron is best taken with vitamin C.\nKeep in mind a few things... you will gain more energy once you get moving, the more you exercise the more you can do the next workout, teach your body a new routine, time to tighten the bootstraps and show it who's boss. Start walking... make it simple at first, get the ticker "tickin" and used to "tickin". One step at a time, one workout at a time, mark your calendar with 3 walks per week and increase to 3, 30 minute workouts per week. Cycling, swimming, mad cleaning frenzies, walking briskly, whatever! Move it!
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on top of all of the excercises, eat your healthy 3 course meals..breakfast, lunch and dinner...but in between courses eat a healthy snake....fruit and light crackers...yogurt.  This will get your body use to this intake..and will speed up your metabolism.
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The first exercise I would recommend is aerobics. \nBuy The Step. Target has them, and other stores.\nWhen you wake up, step up and down 5-15 minutes.\nBefore you go to bed, step up and down for another 5-15 minutes.\n\nThis exercise will get your metabolism up as well as your emotions up. There will be further exercises you can do, but this will get you started. Write to me if you want to discuss further exercises.
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Increase veggie intake - fruits - easy on the starches - lean meats - low fat and walk lots or some other kind of exercise that gets you moving - hiking - dancing - kayaking etc...
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The best way to boost metabolism is to work out, focusing on strength training.  The more muscle mass you have, the more calories you will burn regardless.\n\nDrinking ice cold water rather than room temperature burns extra calories as you body brings its temperature up.\n\nGreen tea is supposed to boost metabolism, and some vitamins can help as well.  Check out One-A-Day to see what they have.
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metabolism, the older you get the slower it works. so eat healthy meals 5 to 6 times a day to keep your metabolism at its peak.\n\nstop eating mcdonalds!!