What foods or spices can speed up your metabolism?

Answer 1

Lean meat, skinless chicken and low-fat dairy products, green tea, and spices like chili powder and curry, according to weightlossresources.co.uk.

Also fish, dark green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, blueberries and other fruits, whole grains, and at least 8 glasses of water a day, according to the article, "Speed Up Your Metabolism," at consumeraffairs.com:

http://consumeraffairs.com/nutrition/metab_speed.html

There are additional options that don't pertain to food. Read them in the article "8 Ways to Speed Up Your Metabolism," by following the link below:

http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/calories/burning_calories/boost_metabolism.htm

...or the Redbook article at ivillage.com called "14 Ways to Speed up Your Metabolism" :

http://magazines.ivillage.com/redbook/dh/diet/articles/0,,284479_577038-2,00.html

Answer 2

Google 'speed up metabolism'. There is no shortage of results. One of them claimed that coconut oil does the trick, but I find that hard to believe. Weren't the food nazis screaming a few years back about coconut oil being used to pop popcorn in movie theaters?

Answer 3

The best foods to increase your metabolism and help you lose weight are fish, dark green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, blueberries and other fruits, whole grains, and at least 8 glasses of water a day. And EAT BREAKFAST!

More details & tips here:
http://consumeraffairs.com/nutrition/metab_speed.html

Good luck! =)

Answer 4

I don't know of any specific foods. But I do know that if you eat small frequent meals, and do lots of cardio your metabolism will speed up.

Answer 5

Yogurt
Papaya
Spinach
Salads

Answer 6

green tea

Answer 7

cumin / hot pepper / peppers in general banana peppers.chili, anything mexicans eat in their cooking. anything that makes you sweat..

Answer 8

cummin, coriander, & fennel seed