Seventy-eight percent of MS patients are inactive, significantly higher than the national average of 38%. Knowing the facts can help me to strategize my management.
1 – Water is critical for life and weight loss. Drink 8 glasses per day and eat vegetables and fruits for more hydration.
2 – Protein gives long-lasting energy compared to carbohydrates and uses more calories to digest.
3 – Muscle takes three times the calories to maintain each day than fat. Using muscle burns more calories.
4 – Resistance training (non-aerobic) creates muscle while raising your heart rate in physical activity exercises (aerobic) boosts your resting metabolic rate.
5 – Energy drinks with caffeine do cause you to burn more calories, the downside is the unwanted health issues making them not an option for me. I have enough problems.
6 – Snacks are important. Eating more often and less at each meal helped me to maintain and loss weight.
7 – Building muscle and staying active are critical components of keeping my body healthy.
8 – Interesting note: Men burn more calories even sleeping.
This information came from WebMD’s “10 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism” at: http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-boost-your-metabolism?ecd=soc_tw_010914_metabolism.
