Master Your Metabolism - A Book Review

In the no nonsense book, Master Your Metabolism, Jillian Michaels promotes a three step diet plan and lifestyle shift to repair the damage done to metabolism so as to achieve fast and healthy weight loss.According to Michaels, the trick to mastering metabolism and burning fat is to have the right balance of hormones. Michaels insists that any positive or negative change to diet, habits, and lifestyle can have a major impact on hormone activity and metabolism.Michaels further reports that people become overweight due to hormone level decline and endocrine disruptors. She states that these disruptors can include being sedentary, yo-yo dieting, eating foods that are highly processed and sprayed with pesticides, not getting enough sleep, and toxins in the environment.The Master Diet In Master Your Metabolism, Michaels reveals a master plan to recalibrate hormone levels and reset metabolism through the diet.1. Remove anything from the diet that are not whole, natural foods. Michae
ls believes foods that are processed, contain hydrogenated fats, refined grains, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, colors and preservatives, glutamates, and those "less than stellar" should be avoided at all costs.2. Restore foods back into the diet that stimulate fat burning hormones such as legumes, berries, meat and eggs, fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and whole grains. Michaels believes food choices should also be organic.3. Rebalance hormones by controlling the timing, quantity, and combinations of meals. According to Michaels, meals should be consumed every 4 hours, starting with breakfast, and should not continue past 9 pm. Michaels further suggests that eating until satisfied and combining protein, fats, and carbohydrates at every meal is also necessary.The Master Lifestyle PlanMichaels reports that toxins ingested from the diet and in the environment, such as air pollution, cosmetics, and industrial waste can wreak havoc on biochemistry and me
tabolism. Michaels suggests a number of ways to remove toxins from various areas in the home. A few of these suggestions include:
Avoid use of unsafe plastic, such as PVC found in cling wrap, cooking oil bottles, and plumbing pipes
Avoid use of polycarbonate found in sports bottles, baby bottles, and food storage containers
Replace chlorinated paper products with non chlorinated versions
Discontinue use of cosmetics containing mercury, lead, toluene, formaldehyde, and parabens
Replace chemical laden home cleaners with natural cleaners
Do not use weed killer
Eliminate the use of all prescription and over the counter drugs
In general, Master Your Metabolismis a unique perspective on metabolism, offering a comprehensive diet and lifestyle plan to balance hormones for successful weight loss. While the plan is based on sound research, it requires massive action and may be too drastic a lifestyle change for many looking to lose weight.

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