metabolism

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Active brown adipose tissue helps burn fat and raise metabolism; intake of arginine-rich foods (including soyfoods, seeds, nuts, and certain beans) as well as peppers with capsaicin can help activate that tissue. Eating plants may also help speed up metabolism due to greater insulin sensitivity in cells and the boosting of a key enzyme called Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase.

Nuts, green tea, and grape juice may particularly help raise metabolism, as can listening to music and exercise. How often we eat during the day apparently does not affect metabolism. A rare metabolic birth defect (1 in 40,000 people) can be resolved by carnitine supplements.

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The Benefits of Early Time-Restricted Eating

Calories eaten in the morning count less and are healthier than calories eaten in the evening.

Time-Restricted Eating Put to the Test

Are there benefits to giving yourself a bigger daily break from eating?

Trailer for How Not to Diet: Dr. Greger’s Guide to Weight Loss

17 ingredients to an ideal weight-loss diet and the 21 tweaks to accelerate the further loss of excess body fat.

The 5-2 Diet and the Fasting-Mimicking Diet Put to the Test

The effects of eating only 5 days a week or a fasting-mimicking diet 5 days a month.

Evidence-Based Weight Loss – Live Presentation

In his newest live presentation, Dr. Greger offers a sneak peek into his new book How Not to Diet.

Does Intermittent Fasting Increase Human Life Expectancy?

Alternate-day modified fasting is put to the test for lifespan extension.

Is Alternate-Day Intermittent Fasting Safe?

Eating every other day can raise your cholesterol.

Alternate-Day Intermittent Fasting Put to the Test

Does every-other-day-eating prevent the metabolic slowing that accompanies weight loss or improve compliance over constant day-to-day calorie restriction?

Potential Pitfalls of Calorie Restriction

How to preserve bone and mass on a low calorie diet.

The Benefits of Calorie Restriction for Longevity

Though a bane for dieters, a slower metabolism may actually be a good thing.

The New Calories per Pound of Weight Rule

The New Calories per Pound of Weight Loss Rule

Losing a pound of fat can take as few as 10 calories a day or as many as 55, depending on whether you’re improving food quality or just restricting food quantity.

The Reason Weight Loss Plateaus When You Diet

Understanding the metabolic and behavioral adaptations that slow weight loss.