You may have heard a familiar saying among fitness enthusiasts: “You can’t out train a bad diet.” Well, “technically” you “could” work out for hours and hours and burn any extra calories you may have consumed but is that what you REALLY want to do?

You see, your body is designed to burn what it needs, so when you give it “too” much, it holds on to those extra calories and converts them to fat. If you are truly serious about losing not just weight but “fat,” you have to make some serious considerations when it comes to how you eat.

“The Science of Eating” has come up with 10 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism and most of the methods primarily have to do with “what” you eat. From the benefits of weight training and a full night’s rest to the nutritional benefits of foods like citrus, whole grains and green tea, here are some great tips to help boost your metabolism and maximize your fat burning potential.