Eat these foods to help boost your metabolism:

1. Cayenne Pepper – makes you sweat and raise your heart rate
2. Cinnamon – as little as a ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon helps your body to metabolize sugar 20 times faster and lower your body’s blood-sugar levels.
3. Ginger – expands blood vessels, increases body heat and metabolism by 20%
4. Citrus Fruits – Vitamin C reduces fat’s effectiveness and dilute it so that it exits the body
5. Apples and Berries – contains a lot of pectin which limits the amount of fat your cells absorb
6. Soybeans – keeps cells from accumulating fat
7. Bananas – boosts metabolism and regulates your body’s water balance
8. Essential Fatty Acids – lowers your level of leptin which has been linked with slower metabolism
9. Garlic – keeps your insulin low to maximize fat burning
10. Dairy Products – promotes weight loss and maintains muscle mass (be sure to eat the low fat kind though!)