Yesterday, my partner and I were talking about ways to speed up your metabolism and increase the number of calories you burn every day. Well, we both need this regimen especially these days since we almost spend everyday in our computer without having any physical activity. I mentioned exercising about 20 to 30 minutes walk every morning should do the trick, strength training to build muscle and drinking caffeinated green and black teas for an extra input of antioxidants. We’ll go on talking about additional strategies that help us ensure that our bodies metabolize calories and we don’t gain any unwanted weight – on the contrary.

Here are some good ways to burn your calories. One way to keep our bodies fit and stay slim and toned is to eat smaller meals at regular shorter intervals. Our gastrointestinal tract starts processing the food we ingest and absorbing beneficial nutrients, and the whole process burns extra calories. The next calorie-burning trick in the book is not in any way new: don’t skip breakfast. A growing number of studies show that a hearty, healthy breakfast is the best way to keep your weight under control and get enough energy to keep you kicking throughout the day. The fact is, when we skip breakfast, we tend to eat more calories by the end of the day – which, of course, is not good news. Finally, another slightly surprising strategy is drinking a lot of water. Everything you call on your body to do burns calories, including absorbing and utilizing water while maintaining fluid balance. The good news is that drinking 2 liters of water may help you burn nearly 100 extra calories in one single day. In addition to keeping you fully hydrated and allowing your kidneys to function properly.