7 Easy Ways to Kickstart Your Metabolism

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By Kate Ashford
From Health magazine

Raise a hand if you have a fast metabolism. Anyone? Truth is, we all think our metabolic rate is slowww—and assume that speeding it up would require two-hour runs and boot camp till we’re wrecked.

Not so. In fact, all the little decisions you make about eating and moving make a big difference in your calorie-torching ability.

“Your metabolism isn’t fixed,” says exercise physiologist Gary Ditsch. “You can impact it significantly with your daily activity and diet.” Adopt a few of these strategies to get the metabolism