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The easy way to boost your metabolism and lose weight... for good! People often 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 blame their woes on a "slow metabolism". Unfortunately, there is no miracle diet that works for everyone because everyone has a unique body type and traits which impact their metabolic rate. Boosting Your Metabolism For Dummies helps you identify why your efforts have failed in the past and determine how to shift your unique metabolism into high gear by eating specific foods and performing particular exercises. Transform your mind and body for good with what Boosting Your Metabolism For Dummies offers: An explanation of common misconceptions about metabolism How to calculate and influence one's metabolic rate How to get in the right mindset and embark on the path to lifestyle change How to navigate the grocery store 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.

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Green smoothies are not the sugary concoctions that come to mind when people hear the word "smoothie." They are instead highly nutritious creations that are intended to increase energy, boost metabolism, burn fat, and cleanse the body of toxins. Green smoothies utilize fresh, healthful foods, "superfoods", and a multitude of fantastic ingredients that together offer amazing health benefits.The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Smoothies starts with the health benefits of green smoothies and how to make them properly and fully enjoy them, while the bulk of the book is comprised of 150 fun, nutritious, and delicious recipes, supplemented with numerous variations throughout.

Good health starts with good nutrition. With all the constant debate over diet fads, proper nutrition is slipping through the cracks. This revised and updated guide places the emphasis on good health by informing families of everything they need to know to get the best nutrition - from daily vitamin and mineral intake and facts about fats and cholesterol, to advice on shopping for healthy foods, and much more. -Includes updates to the USDA's Food Guide Pyramid -New numbers for blood pressure and sodium intake -A section onhelping overweight children -New fiber recommendations for kids -A new section on macrobiotics andraw diets Download a sample chapter.

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More often than not, weight-loss measures are associated with calorie restriction and different forms of fasting. If you are not keen about limiting the number of meals that you can eat on a daily basis, then you may still lose your excess weight—even if you eat 3 full meals and 2 snacks per day—by following the Metabolism boosting diet.As one of the more popular forms of diet, especially among celebrities, the Metabolism boosting diet is based on the principle of fast metabolism. Rather than counting how much carbs and fats you are going to consume per meal, this diet allows its followers to eat foods that would promote a speedy metabolism, and avoid foods that can slow down metabolic processes within your body.In general, there are three phases that you must go through in order to accelerate your metabolism. This book shall guide you in achieving this ideal metabolic state by explaining the various systematic yet simple changes that you have to make in your diet and lifestyle. You would also find several helpful tips that would enable you to:•create your own Metabolism boosting diet meal plans;•prepare and cook dishes that would boost your metabolism; and•sustain a fast metabolism until you have reached your ultimate fitness goals. Table of Contents Is the Metabolism Boosting Diet For You? The Three Phases Week 1: Learning What To Eat and What To Avoid Week 2: Preparing Your Food the Right Way Week 3: Creating Your Own Meal Plan Week 4: Sustaining a Fast Metabolism Through Healthy Lifestyle Habits Recipes