It's Almost Spring, Let's Boost That Metabolism

Like spring cleaning, most of us use March to get off those pesky pounds that crept up while we were tuned to the TV watching the Democratic presidential debates.

In addition to adding more drinking water to our diet ( 8 glasses per day is ideal) and getting back to exercising (30 min or keeping your heart rate up according to my friend Steve who is a personal trainer), we can also boost our metabolism by including some vitamins, minerals and foods in our diet.

As reported on MSNBC, here a couple of supplements to add to your new spring regime.

-- B Vitamins -- If you don't have enough B6 or B 12, folate, thiamin or niacin you could be slowing your body's metabolism. Of course the best source is food which includes: spinach, asparagus, beans (navy, soy, black beans), melon, broccoli, fish, poultry and eggs. But good quality supplements work too.

-- Magnesium --Magnesium is is used in than 300 biochemical reactions in the body including energy metabolism, according to the article. Sources of food include: spinach, halibut, nuts such as almonds, cashews and peanuts, soybeans (edamame), whole-grain cereals, oatmeal, and legumes such as black-eyed peas and lentils.