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10 Metabolism Boosting Fermented Foods

A metabolism boosting diet that is high fiber, high protein and full of probiotics.

Want to boost your energy and maintain a healthy weight? Here’s how to use diet to kick-start your metabolism with these 10 metabolism boosting fermented foods.

What affects your metabolism?

Metabolic rate is influenced by a number of factors:

  • Age: Metabolic rate generally peaks at about 10 years old. After that it continues to drop with age. So the older you are, the slower your is metabolism.
  • Gender: Testosterone increases metabolism, so males usually have a higher metabolic rate than females.
  • Exercise: Regular, strenuous exercise will increase your metabolic rate. So if you want to boost your metabolism, start exercising for at least 30 minutes a day.
  • Diet: A healthy microbiome diet will naturally increase metabolic rate.

Metabolism Boosting Diet

It is possible to boost your metabolism by following a simple and healthy diet. Here’s some diet changes that can kick-start your metabolism:

  • Eat protein: Protein requires more energy to digest, so it naturally boosts your metabolism.
  • Avoid sugar: Sugar decreases your metabolism, even if it is consumed with protein. So swap sugar and other sweeteners for naturally sweet fruit.
  • Regular meals: Fasting lowers your metabolic rate. It’s better to eat 5 small, healthy meals a day than 1 large meal.
  • Healthy microbiome: Healthy gut bacteria is linked to a faster metabolism. So eat lots of fiber and fermented foods to feed your microbiome.
  • Certain foods, including: hot peppers, apple cider vinegar, coconut oil and ginger have been shown to help with weight-loss and increase metabolism.
10 metabolism boosting fermented foods for good health and weight-loss

Metabolism Boosting Fermented Foods

A healthy diet with lots of fiber, protein and fermented foods will help you boost your metabolism. Here are 10 delicious recipes that are prebiotic or probiotic, that will all help increase your metabolism.

  1. Apple Cider Vinegar: If you want probiotic cider vinegar, buy a brand that is unpasteurized and contain a mother.
  2. Cultured Coconut Cream: Try this rich, creamy and probiotic alternative to yogurt.
  3. Homemade Hot Sauce: Make your own hot sauce with your favourite varieties of hot peppers.
  4. Pickled Eggs: Salt-brined eggs are the perfect snack, high in protein and already perfectly seasoned!
  5. Kimchi: This popular Korean condiment is full of hot pepper, ginger and probiotics. Serve it along side of every meal for a burst of flavour.
  6. Rustic High Fiber Bread: This sourdough bread contains only 1/2 cup of flour to give it a delicious sourdough flavour.
  7. Seedy Crackers: Flax seed crackers are high in fiber and protein.
  8. Miso Hummus: Legumes have been shown to have metabolism boosting properties. And this simple hummus recipe is always popular.
  9. Tempeh: Tempeh is a gluten free and vegan protein that can be made from beans, lentils or sunflower seeds. It’s a great way to get more legumes into your diet.
  10. Ginger Ale: Homemade ginger ale is probiotic and packed full of ginger. The longer it ferments the less sweet it becomes, making it a perfect alternative for anyone who is trying to kick a soda pop habit.

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Comments

  1. Doug

    April 1, 2020 at 7:54 am

    hi Emillie-
    Thanks for your expertise and heart as a fermentation enthusiast!

    Quick question: can I use pickle juice as a starter culture for the fermented egg recipe on your site? I made the pickles myself– they are naturally lacto-fermented of course : ). I may have stuck my hand in the jar once or twice, but the ferment is nice thick and cloudy. I do have some Bragg’s ACV — would that work?

    thanks again for your time and lovely website!

    Reply
    • Emillie

      April 1, 2020 at 8:57 am

      You can use the pickle juice or Bragg’s ACV. They both should work fine. I haven’t tried cucumber pickle juice, (just other vegetables) but it sounds yummy. Bragg’s is great for fermenting. Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Lucas

    June 4, 2020 at 11:33 pm

    Hi Emilie, could you please develop what you hear by ”metabolic rate” and what does it engage, when you write ”Testosterone increases metabolism”. Thank you so much. Lucas

    Reply
    • Emillie

      June 5, 2020 at 7:49 am

      Hi Lucas, my background is more neuroscience… but I’ll see what I can do to answer your questions. Metabolic rate is the amount of energy we use over time. This can be measured in the amount of calories burned, oxygen consumed, etc. For example, your resting metabolic rate is lower than when you’re exercising.

      In terms of daily life, our metabolic rate relates to how much energy we have, weight gain, whether we are usually hot or cold, etc. Testosterone is a hormone that naturally increases the metabolic rate. It’s why men usually run warmer than women. Cheers, Emillie

      Reply

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