We often see magazines and websites with articles about a new food or foods that promise to speed up your metabolism, but how much of this is true and how? Well, there are actually three main types of foods that can play a part in increasing your metabolism; these include Super Foods, protein, and spicy foods.

         Super foods are foods that help increase your metabolism and fight disease because they are loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. The most popular super foods include spinach, oranges, blueberries, tomatoes, and yoghurt.

         Protein is found in most meats, nuts, and can be obtained in powder form. If protein is added to your diet in a healthy way it can help increase your metabolism, due to the fact that your body uses more calories to burn protein when compared to fat and carbohydrates. 

         Spicy foods include such things as chilies and other types of peppers. They can benefit you because when consumed they have a slight thermogenic effect on your metabolism. They have also been proven, in some cases, to keep your metabolism increased up to 3 hours after eating them.

         While all of these things can be beneficial if added to a healthy and balanced diet, your diet should not consist solely of these foods, due to the fact that you may be missing vital nutrients. Also, be certain to keep your body hydrated with water, because this can also play a key role in increasing and maintaining your metabolic rate.