The foods that accelerate metabolism and detoxify the organism
are mainly the ones rich in caffeine, such as coffee and green tea, or the
spices such as cinnamon and pepper, because they are rich in substances that
accelerate the metabolism, such as catechins and capsaicin.
Thus, when used together with a
healthy diet and frequent physical activity, they help increase weight loss and
improve the body's functioning.
1. Red Pepper
The red pepper is rich in
capsaicin, a substance with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which
helps relieve pain, prevent cancer and accelerate metabolism.
You should consume about 3 g of
pepper per day, and the more burned, the higher its content in capsaicin, but
its excessive consumption can cause burning in the mouth and stomach.
2. Green Tea
Green tea is rich in flavonoids
and caffeine, substances that increase the metabolism and favor fat burning.
Besides, it has a diuretic effect, which helps to eliminate fluid retention.
To obtain its effects, one should
consume 4 to 5 cups a day, avoiding its consumption and the main meals, so it
does not hinder the absorption of minerals in the diet, such as iron, zinc, and
calcium.
3. Cinnamon
Besides having thermogenic
action, cinnamon has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant activity, improves
digestion, and helps to control diabetes and high cholesterol.
This spice can be consumed as a
tea, or you can add one teaspoon to fruit salads, juices, vitamins, and milk.
4. Ginger
By containing the compounds
6-gingerol and 8-gingerol, ginger increases the production of heat and sweat,
which helps in weight loss and weight gain prevention.
It also improves digestion,
combats intestinal gases, and can be consumed as a tea or added in juices,
vitamins, and salads.
5. Guarana
Guarana helps increase metabolism
because it contains caffeine and weight loss; it should be consumed preferably
with juices or teas that also help in weight loss, such as ginger tea and green
juices.
The recommended amount is 1 to 2
teaspoons of guarana powder per day, avoiding the I consume during the night to
prevent insomnia problems.
6. Apple Vinegar
Apple vinegar helps in weight loss because it improves
digestion, increases satiety, fights fluid retention, and is rich in
antioxidants that will enhance the body's functioning.
To help in the diet, one should
consume 1 to 2 teaspoons of vinegar diluted in a glass of water per day or use
it as a seasoning for meats and salads.
7. Coffee
Because it is rich in caffeine, coffee accelerates the
metabolism and can be consumed throughout the day at breakfast or snacks.
The recommended amount is up to 5
cups of 150 ml per day, remembering to avoid its consumption in gastritis, high
pressure, or insomnia.
It is also important to remember
that the idea is that a nutritionist prescribes these foods because their
excessive consumption can cause problems such as insomnia and high blood
pressure.
What Is Metabolism?
The metabolism corresponds to the set of biochemical processes
that occur in the body that control the synthesis and degradation of substances
in the body and thus allow vital functions such as respiration, body
temperature, and energy generation, for example.
The metabolism is regulated by
several enzymes and can be classified into two phases:
Anabolism
Corresponds to biochemical reactions of synthesis; in other
words, it allows the production of more complex molecules, such as proteins,
for instance, from simpler molecules, such as amino acids.
Catabolism
Corresponds to biochemical reactions of degradation; that is, it
allows the production of simpler molecules from more complex ones, such as water
and energy (ATP) from glucose.
For the organism to be in
homeostasis, the anabolism and the catabolism must also be in balance. When the
anabolism is more present than the catabolism, there is muscle mass gain, for
example.
When the opposite happens, the organism loses mass, being more
characteristic in periods of fasting.
The Basal Metabolism
Corresponds to the metabolism of the person in the fasting
period, that is, the number of calories that the organism of a person who is
fasting can consume in 24 hours without damage to the organism.
Usually, it is from evaluating the basal metabolism, habits, and goals that the nutritionist can prescribe the most appropriate diet for each case.