Sport Increasing Metabolism What Foods to eat or snack on?
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cardio will increase cal expenditure but not metabolism...wt training will do that so i would focus on that...some foods have a thermic effect on the body but has been questioned lately though...just focus on protein (red meat, poultry, fish, tuna etc, yoghurt, dairy, eggs etc) and fruit for morning meals and protein and veg (not spuds) for evening meals and lots of water...be sure to eat the foods you like though or you'll never stick to it and frequent meals is aso another one for metabolism aiming for at least 5 a day evenly spaced and evenly portioned
Here are some tips to help you. I agree with Swan... you need to add in weight training. Lots of cardio is rarely the answer.
1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain one protein and one carb. The first meal should be eaten within an hour after waking.
2) Drink a cup of water at each meal.
3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 48 hours between strength training the same muscles, and it also means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per week.
4) Cardio. This should be done at different intensity levels and different session lengths. Consider doing a low intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and a few medium intensity/medium length sessions.
5) Strength Training. Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount of sets/reps for your strength training method. If you need more guidance or exercise ideas you can head over
All of the above things combined will result in fat loss. Good foods are chicken, turkey, cottage cheese, spinach, berries, fruits, almonds, all veggies, sweet potatoes, Kashi GoLean cereal, whole wheat breads... basically anything unprocessed.
1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain one protein and one carb. The first meal should be eaten within an hour after waking.
2) Drink a cup of water at each meal.
3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 48 hours between strength training the same muscles, and it also means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per week.
4) Cardio. This should be done at different intensity levels and different session lengths. Consider doing a low intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and a few medium intensity/medium length sessions.
5) Strength Training. Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount of sets/reps for your strength training method. If you need more guidance or exercise ideas you can head over
All of the above things combined will result in fat loss. Good foods are chicken, turkey, cottage cheese, spinach, berries, fruits, almonds, all veggies, sweet potatoes, Kashi GoLean cereal, whole wheat breads... basically anything unprocessed.
LOVE tuna 
Tim 14... are you going to go into the fitness industry? Your responses are pretty intelligent and you're only 15