How can I speed up my metabolism?

Speeding up your metabolism can increase the number of calories you burn when you're watching TV, sleeping and eating. If you want to use pills or drinks to achieve this effect then you might be wasting your money and even worse, damaging your health. If you want to speed up your metabolism you need to increase your lean body mass. In other words you want to get rid of body fat and replace it with muscle. Equal amounts of muscle and fat on the body burn different amounts of calories. Muscle tissue is much more metabolically active than fat tissue is. That means that even if you aren't exercising, your muscles will still be burning calories while fat won't. The answer to this question (how can I speed up my metabolism) is having a strength training routine that will build muscle combined with a cardiovascular workout that will burn fat. For more information on how your metabolism works and how you can use it to your advantage, visit the Guide to Metabolism. You can also see how other people deal with a slow metabolism and share your own ideas at the diet and exercise forums.

Health Poll of the Week: Now that Thanksgiving is over, how many of you ate too little, and how many of you ate way too much? Vote now. Remember, there's no need to register to vote and if you share your opinion, you could win an Amazon gift card.