NewIdea
  • Royals
  • Celebrity
  • News
  • Beauty & Style
  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Travel
  • Home & Away
  • Podcasts
  • Win
  • Video
NewIdea
  • Royals
  • Celebrity
  • News
  • Beauty & Style
  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Travel
  • Home & Away
  • Podcasts
  • Win
  • Video
Subscribe
Home and Away opening title
Watch 1:09

Home and Away opening title

{headline}

{headline}

Is the "satiating diet' better than keto?

Is the "satiating diet' better than keto?

WATCH: Mum shares toddler's 12kg weight loss journey

WATCH: Mum shares toddler's 12kg weight loss journey

Kate Hudson is showing off her weight loss

Kate Hudson is showing off her weight loss

How Aussies are using YouTube to get healthy

How Aussies are using YouTube to get healthy

{headline}

{headline}

10 essential foods for weight loss

New Idea: 6WFHC nutrition check in

New Idea: 6WFHC nutrition check in

Spain is officially the World's healthiest country

{headline}

{headline}

10 Best Weight Loss Teas in Australia - Skinny Tea

Mum loses 30 kilos in 30 weeks

Mum loses 30 kilos in 30 weeks

Rebel Wilson stuns fans with her dramatic transformation!

Rebel Wilson stuns fans with her dramatic transformation!

Plate of Origin star's amazing post-baby weight loss

Plate of Origin star's amazing post-baby weight loss

Addicted to takeout... So I lost 60kg!

Addicted to takeout... So I lost 60kg!

From binge-eater to bikini model: How this mum lost 50kg!

Fans are again concerned about MAFS' Elizabeth Sobinoff's weightloss

Fans are again concerned about MAFS' Elizabeth Sobinoff's weightloss

  1. Home
  2. Health & Wellbeing

This secret ingredient speeds up metabolism

We'll take two - by Tara Ali
  • 23 Apr 2019
This secret ingredient speeds up metabolism
Getty Images

While some people lose weight following the latest low carb diet such as the Keto diet, others have an enviable metabolism and seem to be able to eat what they want without gaining weight. For most of us though, weight loss simply comes down to two elements: diet and exercise.

According to leading Australian dietitian and author Sharon Natoli, some foods can be more helpful than others when it comes to managing your appetite and losing weight. Eggs are one of them.

The top 10 essential foods for losing weight to add to your pantry

Your metabolism is the amount of energy your body uses to keep itself functioning. The higher your metabolism, the more calories you use in a day, meaning the more food you can consume without gaining weight.

Metabolism can slow down as we age, lose muscle or go for long periods without eating. According to Sharon Natoli, one of the most effective ways to boost your metabolism is to eat protein rich foods, and to undertake regular exercise.

“With a high protein meal, including eggs, you can burn up to twice as much energy compared to a meal that is high in carbohydrate and over the course of a day, you can burn 100 extra calories,” she says. Sounds like a good enough reason to eat them to us.

Healthy Foods You Need To Eat As You Age

Dietitian Sharon Natoli's top tips for a healthy metabolism:

  • Eat high protein, lower calorie foods such as eggs, skinless chicken, fish and tofu every day
  • Consume the right amount of high protein foods after physical activity to help build muscle mass
  • Choose wholegrain bread, rice and other grains as they have more fibre which helps with satiety
  • Avoid fad diets and any diet that restricts whole food groups for a long period of time 
  • Fibre rich foods require more energy for your body to digest, so ensure they’re in your weekly shopping basket
  • Limit your intake of highly processed, high sugar foods that are quickly digested
  • Foods and drinks that can be helpful at further increasing metabolic rate include chillies, eggs, green tea, grapefruit, ginger, coffee and pepper

READ NEXT: 7 WAYS TO KICK START YOUR METABOLISM AFTER 40 

  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Food
  • Diet
  • Weight Loss
Tara Ali
Tara Ali is a writer who loves vegetarian food and Stevie Wonder. She has recently returned to exercise after two babies in two years. Turns out YouTube workouts combined with peeling children off your back is a pretty decent calorie burn.

Just $6 for 6 issues delivered!-SAVE 79%

Subscribe to New Idea today

Subscribe Now
Just $6 for 6 issues delivered!

Just $6 for 6 issues delivered!-SAVE 79%

Subscribe to New Idea today

Subscribe Now
Just $6 for 6 issues delivered!

Recommended to you

Home and Away opening title
Watch 1:09

Home and Away opening title

{headline}

{headline}

Is the "satiating diet' better than keto?

Is the "satiating diet' better than keto?

WATCH: Mum shares toddler's 12kg weight loss journey

WATCH: Mum shares toddler's 12kg weight loss journey

Kate Hudson is showing off her weight loss

Kate Hudson is showing off her weight loss

How Aussies are using YouTube to get healthy

How Aussies are using YouTube to get healthy

{headline}

{headline}

10 essential foods for weight loss

New Idea: 6WFHC nutrition check in

New Idea: 6WFHC nutrition check in

Spain is officially the World's healthiest country

{headline}

{headline}

10 Best Weight Loss Teas in Australia - Skinny Tea

Mum loses 30 kilos in 30 weeks

Mum loses 30 kilos in 30 weeks

Rebel Wilson stuns fans with her dramatic transformation!

Rebel Wilson stuns fans with her dramatic transformation!

Plate of Origin star's amazing post-baby weight loss

Plate of Origin star's amazing post-baby weight loss

Addicted to takeout... So I lost 60kg!

Addicted to takeout... So I lost 60kg!

From binge-eater to bikini model: How this mum lost 50kg!

Fans are again concerned about MAFS' Elizabeth Sobinoff's weightloss

Fans are again concerned about MAFS' Elizabeth Sobinoff's weightloss

NewIdea
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Competitions
NewIdea Magazine Subscribe
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Competitions

Brands

  • Girlfriend
  • New Idea food
  • Practical Parenting
  • That’s Life
  • Who

Our Network

  • Better Homes and Gardens
  • BHG Shop
  • marie claire
  • Beauty Crew
  • Women's Weekly Food
  • Bounty Parents
  • Home Beautiful
  • All Recipes
  • Perth Now
  • The West Australian
  • 7Plus
  • Airtasker
  • 7NEWS
  • SocietyOne
  • Health Engine
  • Starts at 60
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from New Idea

Magazine Subscription Offer

Just $6 for 6 issues delivered!-SAVE 79%

Shop This Offer
Just $6 for 6 issues delivered!