6 Daily Bad Habits That Hurt Your Metabolism
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This Is How You Messed Up Your Metabolism
On today’s episode of Live Lean TV, I’m sharing 6 daily bad habits that hurt your metabolism.
A healthy metabolism is one of the most important factors on your journey to Live Lean.
Think of it this way.
Your metabolism is like a torch responsible for burning calories and stored body fat.
6 Daily Bad Habits That Hurt Your Metabolism
Unfortunately, these 6 poor daily habits can ultimately turn down the heat, and destroy your fat burning furnace.
Let’s jump into it.
#1. Your Poor Sleep Habits
When you deprive yourself of sleep:
- You can burn less calories throughout the day
- Your appetite increases
- The production of your stress and belly fat storing hormone cortisol increases
Focus on getting 7-9 hours of quality sleep a night.
Here’s a video post on 4 Sleep Friendly Foods that can help you get a deeper and higher quality sleep.
#2. You’re Over Consuming The Wrong Kind Of Caffeine Drinks
Studies show that a cup of coffee in the morning, via the caffeine, can actually help increase your metabolism.
The problem occurs when your coffee turns into a sugar bomb.
The fattening sugar can override the metabolism boosting effects of the caffeine.
I want you to opt for black coffee, or my homemade coconut oil stevia coffee, or stick with green tea.
Green tea contains special antioxidants that can help the body release fat from the fat cells to be burned for energy.
Let’s keep moving.
#3. You Eat Too Many Processed Foods
By limiting the amount of processed sugars, you’ll help keep your metabolism on fire.
When eating processed carbohydrates, such as white bread and pasta, the body breaks them down very easily, thus spiking blood sugar, and then slowing your metabolism.
If you have a super sugar craving, stick with fruit like a juicy ripe mango.
#4. You Don’t Eat Enough Protein
Protein is your metabolism’s BFF.
For instance, after eating a chicken breast, it can boost your calorie burn by up to 35%.
If that’s not good enough, protein also helps you build more metabolic boosting muscle tissue and keeps you feeling full.
Damn that’s good!
#5. You Are Starving Yourself
When you deprive your body of the calories it needs to operate, this slows your metabolism down to a crawl.
I’ve seen this happen to so many of my friends who compete in fitness competitions.
They cut calories way too quickly for an extended period of time.
When the show is over, their metabolism is slowed to a snail’s pace and they quickly blow up like a fish.
#6. You Cardio Yourself To Death
Study after study shows an extreme calorie deficit combined with excessive cardio can destroy your metabolism.
Just look at the contestants on the Biggest Loser.
There was an article in the New York Times about this.
The contestants quickly lose a pile of weight through excessive measures during the show, while also losing their metabolism boosting muscle.
When the show is over, their body just implodes.
Their metabolism is extremely slow, and all the weight, and in some cases more, packs back on.
4 Step Formula To Lose Weight And Live Lean
Weight loss should not be a race.
Living Lean is about consistent progress.
This consistent weight loss progress is from employing the following daily healthy habits:
- Focusing your time in the gym on lifting weights
- Quick HIIT workouts
- Being in a slight calorie deficit
- Getting the proper rest and recovery
This is the formula to Live Lean.
Anyone can do it.
That’s it Live Lean Nation.
I hope you enjoyed this post on the 6 Daily Bad Habits That Hurt Your Metabolism.
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Brad Gouthro is the founder of Live Lean TV, a media company focused on helping men and women “Live Lean” 365 days a year. Brad’s programs and content have helped millions of people all over the world learn how to get in shape, and more importantly, sustain it for life.
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