I read on the website of many bloggers and nutritionists that to burn more while at rest, or to increase the basal metabolic rate, it is necessary to control the basal temperature . Feeling cold and having a basal temperature below 36 ° is a sign of slow metabolism. I know what you will think: that basal temperature measurement is one way to conceive a child in women of childbearing age. But it can also be a very effective tool for losing weight.
A higher basal temperature corresponds to an increase in metabolism. In fact, when we have a high fever, the body burns more, but we certainly don’t have to get a fever to lose weight. But we need to know that if our basal temperature is too low, which barely reaches 36 °, our metabolism is also low. When we want to lose weight and we make a lot of efforts but the balance does not drop, and in the meantime we have cut calories, cut carbohydrates, done endless diets, to understand if our metabolism is slow or slowed down just check the temperature. Every decimal point less corresponds to a lowering of the metabolism of about ten percent. Thus, many people have lost weight simply by changing their diet to have an optimal basal temperature , because their metabolism has also risen.
You have a slow or slow metabolism if you have the following symptoms:
– low basal temperature
– cold feet and hands
– frequent chills
– tiredness and irritability
– depressed mood
– thin hair, brittle nails
How to find out more? Our man, in this case, is called Matt Stone: he is the nutritionist who has written the most on the subject of basal metabolic rate and basal temperature.
To those who read English I definitely recommend Eat for Heat , where Matt deals with the symptoms of hypothyroidism from the wrong diet and the way to get around that and finally lose weight with a faster metabolism. You can find it here on.
What should we do to raise our basal temperature?
– Eat carbohydrates: start the day with a nice ripe banana, do not miss in the diet durum wheat pasta or wholemeal pasta, brown rice and cereals. If possible, limit the sugar instead.
– Eat the right amount of fat : a tablespoon of coconut oil a day and in general a minimum of two tablespoons of raw oil, butter and coconut oil to increase metabolism.
– Avoid PUFAs: vegetable oils and the products they contain slow down our metabolism. Avoid biscuits, snacks and packaged products, breaded, sauces, bouillon cubes, ready-made and fried dishes. They contain bad oils. Pay attention to peanut oil, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, various seeds.
– Eat more : if you are on a low calorie diet, stop immediately. It’s better to lose weight by eating (enough, not to the point of bursting) and doing outdoor activities than walking around the house in heavy socks and two sweaters, turning up the heat for a semblance of warmth.
With these criteria your basal temperature should rise. And, among other things, your metabolism will be using food to produce heat.