Snack on Peanut Butter to Give Your Metabolism a Lift

Want a great snack that can boost your metabolism, help you lose weight, eradicate hunger and keep you full until dinnertime? Try peanut butter.

Peanut Butter is high in the good fats and protein that will chase away those hunger pangs while working to burn extra calories and melt stomach fat by giving your metabolism a lift.

All peanut butters are not created equal. Some peanut butters contain extra oils and added sugars. Your best peanut butter bet is freshly ground butter from the natural food store. You can even grind your own peanut butter at home in your food processor. Not a peanut butter fan? Try making your own nut butters out of almonds or cashews for a delicious change of pace.

To get the most benefits from your snack, try dipping apple slices into a tablespoon or two of nut butter. This fiber-filled snack will keep you fill you up without filling you out.

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Trying to drop a few pounds? Try these nutritious foods for a slimmer you.

Your body works hard to digest the food you eat and just knowing which foods to feed it can help it work a little bit harder, burning even more calories.

Your body digests carbohydrates easily and eating too many starchy foods can result in stored fat and tighter jeans. But when you eat protein and fat, your body has to work nearly 30% harder to digest them, resulting in more calories burned and a metabolism that’s running on high for the next 2-3 hours.

Your best bet is to indulge in foods that are high in both protein and fiber. This combination gives your body what it needs to perform well and keeps your metabolism high. Have a handful of nuts as a snack and try rice and beans or lentils for supper.

Also, when you eat matters. Try to consume most of your calories before 5:00 pm. Eating the majority of your calories while you are active and your metabolism is running at its peak will burn far more calories than food eaten right before bedtime, which is mostly stored as fat.

Cashews, anyone?