How to Burn Calories - How Many Calories Burned

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Splurging on a gym membership isn't the only way to weight loss. What you eat is obviously important, but how you eat can also help you reach your goal weight. Click through for nutrition tips that could help boost your metabolism. Try these pointers for yourself and you could drop 10 pounds—no sweat!
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Rev Up Your Metabolism with...
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Healthy Fats
Research has found that eating fat for breakfast turns on your fat-burning switch and helps your body use more calories all day long.
Try these foods in the A.M.:
2 eggs cooked in 1 Tbsp olive or canola oil
2 Tbsp peanut butter on whole-wheat toast
Sliced avocado on English muffin with 1 slice of cheese
Cold Water
One study showed that drinking two 8-oz glasses of water increased metabolism by 30%—and cold water boosted the burn a bit more.
Sip a glass of water (or unsweetened iced tea, which will also give you a shot of caffeine) with each meal. For added flavor—and vitamin C—drop sliced lemon into a pitcher of water and let it sit overnight in the fridge before drinking.
Transition to whole grains by following the "half" rule. In pasta dishes, start out by using half whole-grain and half white. Mix your regular cereal with ½ cup of the high-fiber variety (at least 3 g per serving).
A new study shows that people who ate more dark chocolate weighed less. The researchers suspect antioxidants in chocolate may boost metabolism.
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Peel Off Pounds with a Pill?
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Raspberry ketones are the latest supplement that promises to help you lose weight, but experts caution against ketones (compounds that give raspberries their sweet smell) for two reasons:
1. The supplements have much higher concentrations of ketones than raspberries do.
2. The only research showing their effectiveness has been done in mice. "These huge amounts are yet to be studied in humans and could cause side effects," says WD nutrition expert Joy Bauer, RD. So steer clear!