Your basal metabolic rate — the energy your body expends at rest — is generally determined by your genetics, but you can boost your metabolism by your body burning more calories more efficiently. Metabolism is essential to survival, as it is the process by which the body changes nutrients that we eat into both energy, and other elements. Our metabolism slows down as we get older; for some of us, it may never have been very fast to begin with, but with the right portions, the right mix of nutrients and strategic timing of meals and snacks, you can boost your metabolism and have more all-day energy.

Snacking can help ignite your energy by giving your body a fuel boost. Eating healthy snacks, in snack-size portions, can help you avoid the over-hungry-overeating syndrome that often leads to overweight and can leave you feeling lethargic. Be sure to include healthy carbs and protein in each snack, such as those found in ShapeWorks Protein Bar which has 10g protein, 16g carbohydrates and 4g of fat and designed to give optimum nutrition between meals.

Metabolism is responsible for so much and having energy and mental clarity is the foundation of everything we do. Depriving your body of fuel is a surefire way to slow metabolism down. When you try a fad diet,  restricting calories also signals the body that there is no food available, so it tries to conserve stores of carbohydrate and fat by slowing down its metabolism. The best way to boost your metabolism is to eat regular meals with snacks.

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