5. Almonds
High in healthy fats and loaded with protein, almonds are a tasty, trusted snack that can do lots of good for your body, including giving your metabolism a boost. The protein in each little nut overpowers the calories, forcing your body to use more of its own calories to digest them. Add to that, protein prevents body fat storage and builds metabolically active muscle. To top it off, when you munch on almonds, you’ll get a good dose of dietary fiber. Eat a handful as a snack to bridge your meals.
6. Spinach
In the U.S., Popeye is credited with boosting spinach consumption in the 1930s by 33%. Good thing, because when food was not plentiful, each leaf of spinach provided a virtual vitamin store with vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin K. And the minerals read like the Period Table of Elements with manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, phospohorus, calcium and zinc. All of these in one leaf! Not only is spinach good for the majority of your body, the B vitamins and magnesium give your metabolism a boost.