10 Foods That Are Great For Your Metabolism (Slideshow)

Oatmeal is full of fat-soluble fiber, which takes a long time to break down in your body. As a result, your body's insulin level (which tells the body to store fat) lowers, and your metabolism speeds up. 

Cinnamon has a host of compounds that are super-healthy for you, including ones that help the body metabolize sugars more quickly.  

Broccoli contains calcium and vitamin C, both of which help speed up metabolism. Calcium triggers the metabolism, and vitamin C helps the body absorb more calcium. 

Not only does spinach speed up metabolism, it contains high levels of vitamin C, antioxidants, potassium, iron, and magnesium.

Grapefruit is good for metabolism for two reasons: first, it lowers insulin levels, and second, it's high in fiber, which takes extra energy to break down. 

Grapefruit is good for metabolism for two reasons: first, it lowers insulin levels, and second, it's high in fiber, which takes extra energy to break down. 

Almonds not only contain a lot of protein, but they also have plenty of essential fatty acids, both of which help boost metabolism. 

Lean proteins like turkey need energy to break down, and they convert into muscle tissue. The more muscles we have, the faster our metabolism tends to be. 

Apples are low in calories and high in fiber, which takes energy to break down. They also help to keep us fuller, longer. 

Spicy foods and chile peppers contain capsaicin, which requires extra calories to digest. You break a sweat when eating spicy foods for a reason!