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by Reza Yavari (Author)
A comprehensive plan to help you combat metabolic syndrome, lose weight, and restore overall health
First recognized by the World Health Organization in 1998, metabolic syndrome has become one of the hottest topics in health care. A collection of seemingly unrelated medical disorders, metabolic syndrome includes heart disease, excess abdominal fat, sleep problems, infertility, insulin resistance and full-fledged diabetes. When combined, these disorders pose a serious
health risk that doctors and consumers are increasingly aware of. It Must Be My Metabolism shows readers, step-by-step, how to make the changes necessary to lose the "apple" shape that so often comes at midlife, and regain both a youthful figure and better health.
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Ditch fad diets and lose the weight for good!
You've tried diet after diet, yet you're still gaining weight. The problem may be your metabolism. Fortunately, there's good news: you can change your metabolism. It Must Be My Metabolism! arms you with the weapons you need to win the battle of the bulge. The book presents a comprehensive lifestyle-change plan to help you improve your metabolism, lose weight, and feel fit.
Dr. Reza Yavari, an endocrinologist and expert in metabolism, shows you how to make the changes necessary to regain both a youthful figure and better health. He also provides valuable information on the causes and effects of metabolic syndrome, the link between excess body fat, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
In these pages, you'll learn how to:
- Determine if you have metabolic syndrome and what you can do about it
- Take off excess weight--and keep it off
- Design an exercise program to fit your lifestyle
- Lose stubborn abdominal fat
- Develop healthy cooking and eating habits
- Learn to reduce fat-building stress and much more
It Must Be My Metabolism! includes a generous helping of low calorie, tasty recipes from famed chef and bestselling author Jacques Pépin. This book will help you take back control of your metabolism--and your life.
Author Biography
Reza Yavari, M.D., is founder of the Connecticut-based Beyond Care, LLC, a lifestyle-management center that focuses on endocrine and metabolic disorders. He is a faculty member at the Yale University School of Medicine. He is also cofounder of MDiet, a nationwide dietary program launched by MDVIP, Inc.
