Boost your metabolism

How can you get your body to burn more calories on a daily basis? Well, of course more muscle mass helps (each pound of muscle burns 6 calories a day at rest), and high-intensity aerobic exercise will rev your metabolism in the hours after a workout. But here are some things I didn't know:
*Studies show that adults who drink at least 64 ounces of water a day burn more calories than those who drink just 32.
*Drink your beverages ice-cold and you can burn an extra 10 calories a day (not much, but it adds up to a pound a year weight-loss).
*Large meals with many hours in between signals your metabolism to slow down, so eat small meals every 3 hours.
*Adding spice to your food can boost your metabolic rate by as much as 23% for half and hour.
*Eat more protein--your body uses twice the calories to break down protein than it does for carbs or fat.
*Don't follow a diet that restricts you to less than 1,000 calories a day, or you risk losing muscle mass.
I got this info off WebMD, which is one of my favorite sites. Check out their metabolism calculator to see how many calories you burn each day!