Metabolims is converting food into energy

Metabolism can slow down with age

Sleep, spices, strength training increase process

While many of you may be aware of what metabolism is, perhaps, many may not be aware that it slows down over age. This slowing down of the process can have adverse effects on the body, especially, after you turn 40. 

However, there is no need to become despondent as there are a few tips which can make your life easier. Here is a lowdown: 

1. Protein intake: Good protein intake helps develop muscles. This in turn, can help improve metabolism. 
2. Green tea: If you love green tea, you are indeed lucky! It has an antioxidant called EGCG, which as per reports helps boost metabolism. It can also help reduce your weight. 
3. Sleep: Some may not agree when we say good nocturnal sleep can help improve metabolism. 7 to 8 hours of sleep can boost metabolism. To get good sleep, developing a good sleep pattern is essential. 
4. High-intensity training: Such training helps in increasing muscle mass. And this, in turn, increases metabolism. Exercises like weightlifting can help burn calories even at rest.  
5. Reducing stress: High stress can increase cortisol levels in the body. This can have an adverse effect on digestion and metabolism. So essentially, keeping stress at bay by yoga and meditation can improve metabolism. 

Apart from these, adding more spices to your diet, drinking cold water (7 to 8 glasses a day), keeping alcohol consumption to minimum levels also contribute to better metabolism.