Boosting Basal Metabolism: Improving Body Function and Increasing Muscle Mass

Thirdly, pay attention to adjusting bodily functions. ① Stimulate thyroid hormones. If the body has hypothyroidism, the metabolic rate can be as low as 50% of normal. Conversely, people with hyperthyroidism consume too much energy, have a good appetite, but don't gain weight. Capsaicin, mixed in peppers and chili peppers, can temporarily stimulate the body, causing it to release more hormones, such as adrenaline, thereby accelerating metabolism and increasing the ability to burn calories. People who love spicy food usually have a lower appetite because spicy food makes them feel full easily. ② Maintain sex hormone secretion. Sex hormone secretion affects the body's basal metabolism. Sex hormone secretion decreases with age, leading to a lower basal metabolic rate. This is one of the reasons why many people gain weight after entering middle age. Maintaining regular sexual activity can increase sex hormone secretion and increase one's basal metabolic rate. ③ Drink more water to promote gastrointestinal motility and expel excess toxins and waste from the body through sweating or urination. Drinking more water not only has no calories but also accelerates metabolism, which is a win-win situation. ④ Drink green tea. The amino acids, polyphenols, and vitamins in green tea can help lower blood lipids and cholesterol, and regulate fat metabolism. In addition, the caffeine in tea has a diuretic effect and stimulates gastric juice secretion, and can also increase muscle breathing rate and workload. Therefore, drinking more unsweetened green tea is beneficial to health. It also has a diuretic effect, and regular consumption can help with rough skin, reduce edema, and improve constipation. Furthermore, drinking a little vinegar every morning can also improve metabolism, as vinegar, which contains amino acids, can promote the consumption of excess body fat and enhance the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates.

Fourth, increase body muscle mass. ① Increase lean body mass. Lean body mass increases basal metabolic rate, which in turn increases the body's energy expenditure. The higher the proportion of muscle mass in the body, the higher the basal metabolic rate; conversely, the higher the body fat percentage, the lower the basal metabolic rate. Therefore, increasing lean body mass and muscle mass is crucial. Exercise is a healthy way to increase lean body mass. Aim for 3-4 workouts per week, about 30 minutes each time, alternating between aerobic and anaerobic exercise, and ensuring adequate protein intake. ② Proper massage techniques can also promote metabolism. The smooth flow of lymph and blood circulation affects the body's ability to eliminate waste and toxins. Therefore, proper massage techniques can maintain smooth blood circulation, accelerate metabolism, and effectively process waste products. Massage is not just about randomly pressing or pinching. Massage techniques involve moving from the extremities towards the heart. This centripetal massage, moving from the extremities towards the heart, helps promote lymphatic and blood flow, boosts muscle metabolism, provides cells with more nutrients to promote metabolism and oxygen to help burn fat, and accelerates waste removal. You can easily improve your health by doing a massage while watching TV. ③ Increase muscle tissue. The more muscle tissue in the body, the more calories it burns, accelerating metabolism. After age 30, muscle mass gradually decreases, leading to a decline in metabolism. To maintain a good metabolic rate, it's essential to increase muscle mass. As we age, the body begins to show signs of aging, especially organ aging and tissue loss. We need to cleanse our bodies, eliminate toxins, replenish energy, improve bodily functions, strengthen the expression of youthful genes, and inhibit the interference and influence of aging factors within the body. Just like a car needs "nutrition" (fuel) to move forward, and after a certain period of time (5000 kilometers), it needs to be taken to a professional 4S shop for oil changes, air filter cleaning, etc., and a major maintenance every 50,000 kilometers, involving the inspection and replacement of some components. Humans are the same; after a certain period of work, they also need maintenance and intervention from exogenous nutrients to maintain youthfulness, improve physical quality, enhance disease prevention capabilities, extend healthy lifespan, and increase the happiness index. ④ Regular exercise. After each exercise session, the body's basal metabolic rate remains elevated for 24 hours. During the first 15 minutes of exercise, "glycogen" is burned; after half an hour, fat burning begins. A 30-minute workout not only helps us burn calories and lose weight, but more importantly, it delivers oxygen to all parts of the body, boosting the metabolic rate. Therefore, we recommend exercising three times a week for 30 minutes each time-this is the 333 principle of exercise.

Fifth, it's essential to eat a good breakfast. Breakfast signals the start of a new metabolic rate. Metabolism slows down during sleep, and picks up again when we eat. If you skip breakfast, your body has to wait until lunchtime to start burning calories and speeding up your metabolism. If you're trying to lose weight, breakfast is absolutely crucial. If you understand the importance of health management, start with breakfast!

Sixth, based on knowledge of body temperature, raising body temperature can effectively increase the basal metabolic rate. Studies have found that for every degree Celsius increase in body temperature, the basal metabolic rate increases by 12%. Although this increase in basal metabolic rate is relatively short-lived, generally lasting about two hours, its significance is substantial. Therefore, using physical methods to raise body temperature is valuable for fat burning. Examples include maintaining or raising room temperature to increase body temperature, and soaking feet. Soaking feet, in particular, increases body temperature while also improving blood circulation in nerve endings, increasing the basal metabolic rate and bodily vitality. When you sweat slightly, it further promotes fat burning, which is very beneficial to health.