10 Foods That Supercharge Your Metabolism

If you haven't tried some of these, your waistline really wants you to.

21 March, 2018
10 Foods That Supercharge Your Metabolism

If you haven't tried some of these, your waistline really wants you to.

Tuna

Nothing to be sorry for, Charlie. Tuna — along with salmon, mackerel, herring, and sardines — contains omega-3 fatty acids, which stimulate the production of hormones that regulate metabolism and appetite.

1Tuna

Nothing to be sorry for, Charlie. Tuna — along with salmon, mackerel, herring, and sardines — contains omega-3 fatty acids, which stimulate the production of hormones that regulate metabolism and appetite.

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Sunflower Seeds

These nuts are rich in polyunsaturated fats, which studies show could help melt belly fat. The how isn't totally clear, but it could be because mitochondria, the energy factories of cells, need polyunsaturated fats to help burn flab.

2Sunflower Seeds

These nuts are rich in polyunsaturated fats, which studies show could help melt belly fat. The how isn't totally clear, but it could be because mitochondria, the energy factories of cells, need polyunsaturated fats to help burn flab.

Matcha

Yup, that's just a fancy word for green tea. It not only packs a bit of caffeine, which speeds up your heart rate and thus your metabolism, but it also has norepinephrine-stimulating EGCG, a nutrient that helps boost your metabolic rate.

3Matcha

Yup, that's just a fancy word for green tea. It not only packs a bit of caffeine, which speeds up your heart rate and thus your metabolism, but it also has norepinephrine-stimulating EGCG, a nutrient that helps boost your metabolic rate.

Papaya

Keep the taste of the Caribbean alive in your kitchen. This tropical fruit contains papain, an enzyme thought to improve digestion — a key to boosting metabolism and torching fat.

4Papaya

Keep the taste of the Caribbean alive in your kitchen. This tropical fruit contains papain, an enzyme thought to improve digestion — a key to boosting metabolism and torching fat.

Almond Butter

This nutty spread is a low-glycemic food, meaning it helps keep your blood sugar levels stable. That's crucial when your blood sugar spikes and crashes on the regular, it slows down your metabolism.

5Almond Butter

This nutty spread is a low-glycemic food, meaning it helps keep your blood sugar levels stable. That's crucial when your blood sugar spikes and crashes on the regular, it slows down your metabolism.

Oats

Don't vote all carbs off the island. Oats are loaded with beta-glucan, a special type of fiber that helps slow the digestion of carbohydrates, which releases sugars at a slower rate. This triggers certain metabolic responses that decrease appetite.

6Oats

Don't vote all carbs off the island. Oats are loaded with beta-glucan, a special type of fiber that helps slow the digestion of carbohydrates, which releases sugars at a slower rate. This triggers certain metabolic responses that decrease appetite.

Grapefruit

Move over apples and oranges! This tart citrus fruit contains naringenin, an antioxidant that helps keep your blood sugar consistent and helps improve calorie burn.

7Grapefruit

Move over apples and oranges! This tart citrus fruit contains naringenin, an antioxidant that helps keep your blood sugar consistent and helps improve calorie burn.

Hot Peppers

There's a good reason that some like it hot. Capsaicin — the compound that gives peppers their fiery kick — helps boost metabolism by raising your body temperature.

8Hot Peppers

There's a good reason that some like it hot. Capsaicin — the compound that gives peppers their fiery kick — helps boost metabolism by raising your body temperature.

Yogurt

People who upped their yogurt intake — eating at least one serving a day — dropped almost a pound every four years, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that followed nearly 120,000 adults for two decades. Those who skipped a serving a day gained weight.

9Yogurt

People who upped their yogurt intake — eating at least one serving a day — dropped almost a pound every four years, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that followed nearly 120,000 adults for two decades. Those who skipped a serving a day gained weight.

Red Wine

If you're going to cut back on an Italian dinner, it's better to ditch the pane than the vino. Refined carbs found in white bread and pasta trigger a release of insulin, which can then store as extra fat. Red wine, on the other hand, contains resveratrol, which may help you better metabolize the sugar you do eat.

10Red Wine

If you're going to cut back on an Italian dinner, it's better to ditch the pane than the vino. Refined carbs found in white bread and pasta trigger a release of insulin, which can then store as extra fat. Red wine, on the other hand, contains resveratrol, which may help you better metabolize the sugar you do eat.

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