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5 Things to Eat to Boost Your Metabolism

Hot Peppers

Chili peppers literally heat up your metabolism. Adding a tablespoon of red or green chili peppers to your meals can increase your metabolic burn by 23 percent for 30 minutes. You can also spice your food with red pepper flakes to increase your metabolic heat, which are a tasty addition to cooked greens like kale.

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nancita [+]

Wow so this is really true? This gives me more reason to eat spicy foods.

Tue, 01/27/2009 - 11:16am Report Comment

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