{"id":1580,"date":"2012-05-16T11:05:20","date_gmt":"2012-05-16T15:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2012-05-16T11:05:20","modified_gmt":"2012-05-16T15:05:20","slug":"metabolism-booster-8-ditch-these-for-faster-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2012\/05\/metabolism-booster-8-ditch-these-for-faster-weight-loss.html","title":{"rendered":"Metabolism Booster #8 — Ditch These for Faster Weight Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want a faster metabolism?\u00a0 The answer could be in your glass.\u00a0 It may not be what you are eating that is your problem, but what you are drinking.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Alcoholic beverages pack on the calories and will drag down your metabolism.\u00a0 Don\u2019t drink and you may find your weight loss taking off.\u00a0 Can\u2019t do it, even temporarily?\u00a0 That\u2019s a symptom of a deeper problem than extra weight!<\/p>\n

Ditch the diet sodas.\u00a0 They may have zero calories, but they are particularly bad about messing up your hormonal signals and triggering weight gain.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t sip on sweet drinks all day.\u00a0 Even drinks sweetened with good alternative sweeteners (see past posts) have a negative effect on the rate your body uses calories.\u00a0 The theory is that your autopilot thinks the sweet taste means sugar is on the way and sends out the message to the pancreas to dump insulin into the bloodstream to handle it.\u00a0 Insulin instructs your body to slow down and store fat — not the message we want to give it!<\/p>\n

Lay off the fruit juice, especially the processed stuff you buy at the grocery store.\u00a0 They have calories and LOTS of sugar.\u00a0 You are better off eating the fruit so that you get the benefit of the fiber and the vitamins.<\/p>\n

What can you drink?\u00a0 How about water?\u00a0 It is guaranteed to speed up metabolism, help control your appetite, and keep your organs functioning at a higher level.\u00a0 Add some ice cubes for an even more effective calorie-burning boost.<\/p>\n

If your weight loss has been stuck on a plateau, this simple change may make the difference you have been yearning for.<\/p>\n

Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n

Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n

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