An independent variable is a variable believed to affect the dependent variable. This is the variable that you, the researcher, will manipulate to see if it makes the dependent variable change. In our example of hungry people throwing a ball, our independent variable is how long it's been since they've eaten.
1 Spice up meals-it's not an old wives tale after all! 2  Spices like chilli are thought to raise metabolism by up to 50 percent for up to three hours after eating, due to increasing your heart rate. 3  But before putting the local Indian takeaway on speed dial, work out which curries have the lowest calorie and fat content.
Real exercise is essential if you truly want to increase your metabolism, and thatâs something to be excited about. Exercise is beneficial to the body and the mind. Forget the adverse side effects of antidepressants, experience the beneficial mental-health byproducts of exercise. fast metabolism operates in converse fashion, quickly using energy and not storing it. Your bodyâs metabolism is controlled by your thyroid gland and a sluggish thyroid can cause metabolic deficiencies, leading to an increase in fat stores. In fact, an inefficient metabolism is a very common causes of weight gain.