How much does your metabolic rate increase when eating a 90-100% organic, balanced healthy diet?

Question

And I mean healthy eating not organic sweets and sugar, but 8-9 fruits/veggies a day reasonable calorie intake, etc. Does the lack of preservatives really make a difference on metabolic rate? If so how much?

Answer 1

That first answer is on the right track, but certain foods (protein, primarily) is very metabolically costly. That is, proteins are more dificult for th body to break down, and thus more calories burned simply in the process of metabolizing the proteins.

How MUCH is it increased? On a very high protein diet (say, up to 1.5g/pound of bodyweight, which is lower than most bodybuilders but far above the average person), you might be able to get a 10-20% increase just on food content. But that's just a guestimate. I read a study on this a while ago, but don't recall the exact nuimbers.

Bottom line, the impact was present, but not startling.And the lack of preservatives would likely have no impact at all. It's healthier, but not because your metabolism is affected.

More importantly, when going to a "90-100% organic, balanced healthy diet", you're almost certainly going to increase your micronutrient intake drastically, which is a hugely good thing. The nutrient density of the foods you choose will be excellent, and you're almost certainly lower your total caloric intake in the process.

Just off the top of my head.

Answer 2

I'm not convinced it wourld. Phyical activity would have a much greater impact on your metabolic rate than what foods you consume- especially organic or not organic.

Answer 3

It doesn't. Permanently increase your physical activity to raise your metabolic rate.