Boosting Your Metabolism For Dummies

People may wonder why their dieting and exercise efforts seem to result in little or no weight loss. Some people may have to work hard to simply maintain their current weight. With such a dilemma, they may use terms such as "slow metabolism." Unfortunately, there is no miracle diet that works for everyone because everyone possesses a unique body type and corresponding metabolism. Boosting Your Metabolism For Dummies helps you determine what kind of fat burner you are and provides insight on how to shift your metabolism into fat-burning mode by eating specific foods and performing particular exercises for "your metabolic type."

Toxins in processed junk food, medicines, and throughout the environment can disrupt the body's hormones and, consequently, metabolism. Boosting Your Metabolism for Dummies gives you the resources you need to determine your metabolic type and to keep it in check through dietary, exercise, supplement, and expert medical advice.

• An explanation of common misconceptions about metabolism
• How to calculate and influence one's metabolic rate
• Shopping lists for metabolism boosting foods and 40+ quick and easy recipes
• Meal planning tips and smart strategies for eating out
• Metabolism boosting workouts
• Tips to get family onto the healthy metabolism wagon

If you're looking for a fun and easy-to-understand guide that shows you how to put your metabolism to work, increase overall health, and get the body you've always wanted, Boosting Your Metabolism For Dummies has you covered.

Rachel Berman, RD is the Director of Nutrition for CalorieCount.com, a free Web site and mobile app which provides tools to help people lead healthier lives. A nationally recognized nutrition expert, she has appeared on The Today Show, several local television and radio health segments, and is frequently quoted in print and online publications.