An irrefutable thing for any dietician or nutritionist is that to lose weight you need to burn more than what you eat. This thing, as we all imagine, can happen in two ways: either we eat less or we burn more calories, or we increase the energy expenditure in order to lose more weight. Clearly, in both cases you can lose weight: but while by reducing calories we can lower the metabolism, by burning more calories in other ways we have fewer contraindications and we will feel less sacrifice to, and it is certainly the most effective and healthy method to lose weight. But how can we burn more calories? Here are five proposals.

How to burn calories in five steps

1. MOVE MORE
   
   

   Clearly having a more active life allows us to burn a lot more. Which means trying to break the sedentary routine, for example by joining the gym and guaranteeing us at least an average of half an hour of specific activity (gymnastics, sports) and two to two and a half hours of movement (walking, standing, going out for errands, even doing chores). Clearly, we must not associate a more caloric diet with this movement but eat in the same way. No gym? There are so many workouts that you can do at home, here you have everything you need to get started with many choices.

2. DRINK MORE WITH THE TRICK OF AROMATIC WATER.
   
   

   Drinking more water doesn’t burn much more calories, as water has no calories or burns them. But we sure need to be hydrated just right to push the body to burn more. We learn to drink when we are thirsty, so that we pee every 3-4 hours so as not to stress the metabolism.
   If we don’t like the taste of water and that’s why we forget to drink, then let’s combine business with pleasure.
   We can use flavorings to give the water flavor and at the same time add an extra vitamin and mineral salts.

3. CHOOSE DIFFERENT CARBOHYDRATES.
   
   

   Here the speech is complicated, I simplify by saying that if you choose carbohydrates with a low glycemic index, such as wholemeal pasta and bread, brown rice, raw cereals and legumes, instead of refined alternatives, you avoid spikes in blood sugar. The snack for breakfast will make us arrive very hungry for lunch, porridge or all bran no.
   Here is the list of low glycemic index carbohydrates.
   However, for those who do not tolerate whole carbohydrates and fiber, it is possible to lower the glycemic index of refined or high-glycemic foods such as potatoes. Here’s how to do it, it’s very simple.

4. ALTERNATE CALORIES.

   

   You can increase your calorie expenditure by learning to alternate between carbohydrates and calories.
   It’s an effective way to boost your metabolism and it’s simple. On the most caloric days, eat pasta or rice for lunch, on the less caloric days, limit yourself to a lunch of vegetables, proteins and a slice of wholemeal bread.
   Here is a simple plan, devised by personal trainer Chris Powell, to make it happen.

5. DO NOT SKIP MEALS.
   

   Feeling the pangs of hunger is thought to push the body to burn more.
   An improvised fast slows down your metabolism, unless you use strategies such as intermittent dieting.