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It is certainly possible to boost your metabolism, that aspect of your body that burns off calories. As you age, your metabolism slows down, mainly because you lose around a half pound of muscle every year.

Here are 5 fat burners to assist you slim down.

1. Avoid alcohol

Need to maintain your favorite meals from going direct to your own hips (thighs, abdomen)?

2. Rev up your work outs

Interval training -- in which you add bursts of high-intensity moves into your work out -- is a surefire metabolism booster, says Glenn Gaesser, Ph.D., manager of the Kinesiology Program at the University of Virginia and author of The Spark. Researchers at Laval University in Quebec found that high-intensity interval training burns more fat than routine, consistent aerobic exercise. In the event you generally jog at a 10-minute-mile speed, as an example, add a 30-second sprint every five full minutes. Or add a you do an activity, the more your body adapts to it, so you burn fewer calories. If you want to light a fire under your metabolism, consider cross-training. As an example , in the event you usually walk, try biking instead. "Since you're not accustomed to working those different muscles, it is a a lot more intense workout, which could translate into a greater metabolic after-burn www.hypert5fatburners.co.uk/ because your body is working more difficult to recover and get oxygen to all your tissues," says Carol Espel, M.S., an exercise physiologist for Equinox Fitness Clubs in New York City.

5. Go fish

Try and consume three to four helpings of a oily fish, such as salmon, tuna or mackerel, each week.