Metabolism is the process of your body converting what you eat and drink into energy, the calories you consume are combined with oxygen to release the required energy in order for your body to function. Your body needs energy for everything, even when resting, to grow and repair cells, circulate blood, breathe and to control hormone levels.

The number of calories your body uses whilst carrying out these functions depends on your sex, age, and body size. Men usually have less body fat or more muscle than women, as do younger people, so burn more calories.

Getting plenty of sleep and exercising regularly are the best things you can do to boost your metabolism, and help you lose weight.

I'm not saying doing those things will instantly make you lose pounds, but by doing so, your body will be burning more calories and storing less as fat.

There are also many foods which can boost your metabolism: Apples, Broccoli, Carrots, Eggs, Oats and Spinach to name a few, and there as so many more which you can find by just doing a little bit of research.

You may already have many of them in your diet, or you may easily be able to add some of them. With a little bit of determination you can boost your metabolism and give yourself a helping hand, whether you're trying to lose weight or gain muscle.

Feel free to share any metabolism foods which you know of in the comments below, there are so many more than what's on the image above!

It's as easy as that!

Beth x