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The general advice for boosting your metabolism levels are generally the same- exercise!

Well I’m going to tell you there are other pieces to the puzzle, there is so much more you can do in addition to exercise to get your metabolism levels up!

Take these 5 tips for example:

1. Eat 5-6 times a day not 3. Not only is it easier on your digestion, it keeps your metabolism going and your energy levels up! (ie: no food comas)
   
   

   All About Habits explains how to do this correctly. Here is a breakdown of how to do this right so you avoid getting hungry and learn which amount of calories should be right for you!

2. Eat Breakfast. Eat a piece of fruit or smoothie within the first hour of waking and/or eat a good breakfast before noon. Don’t be afraid to make it a more hearty meal! I’m not saying fry bacon or eat a bagel with cream cheese, I mean perhaps eggs, scrambled tofu and or mix it with a grain like millet or quinoa. This brings you lots of energy to help out your metabolism levels.
   
   

   Refer to my healthy meal plan post for more breakfast ideas.

3. Bring your metabolism up with herbal stimulants such as:
   • ginger
   • garlic
   • cayenne
   • cloves

   These jump starts your circulation which then works to break up any thing blocking the normal flow of blood, lymph and nutrients- such as waste products of metabolism. So taking these stimulants warms up your body and creates a higher metabolism.

   Use caution not to overdue stimulants on a daily basis. Try introducing a spicy Thai or Indian dish just once or twice a week. Or toss the above ingredients into your smoothies. Too many of these stimulants can cause unpleasantness when eliminating. Also if you are de-toxing through the skin and have some sort of eruptions, these stimulants could make it even worse.

4. Start the day with a glass of water or 2 with lemons instead of coffee and drink several glasses of water throughout the day, but just not any water! A good brand mineral water you can trust not filtered tap water like Dasani! Ionized/Alkaline water is best!
5. Shoulder stand yoga pose.
   
   Photo by: gbSk

   The shoulder stand pushes your chin into your chest which stimulates your thyroid which in turn, you guessed it!- regulates your metabolism!

   Before doing the shoulder stand you should start by relaxing in corpse pose first for 5 minutes practicing deep yogi breathing in (to the count of 4) and out (out through the nostrils to the count of 8 ) while mentally scanning your body and telling it to release tension.

   you should then do at least 2 sun salutations before moving on to the shoulder stand. Refer to my beginner’s yoga post for instructions.

I hope these off the beaten path metabolism level tips get you thinking about metabolism as something greatly affected by other things than just exercising!