India, Nov. 10 -- Ever have you been envious of that one friend who would eat anything and still stay in shape, while you are double-checking the calorie count before every bite? It all comes down to metabolism. Metabolism is about how well you burn calories. As per Harvard Health, metabolism is an internal process which enables your body to burn calories and procure energy from them. This process, however, varies from person to person, and sometimes genetics is also responsible.

But diet is one of the ways it can be boosted. To understand which foods can naturally support metabolism, Niru Kumari, executive dietician at Regency Hospital, Kanpur, shared with HT Lifestyle that certain everyday ingredients help to enhance caloric burning, a...