Jillian Michaels - The Master Your Metabolism Cookbook

Weve all heard the famous saying from the doc behind modern medicine, Hippocrates: Let food be your medicine. But how many people really look on their food as medicine? And how often does that medicine just not go down in any kind of enjoyable way? If youre like me, you may have spent most of your life thinking that food was your enemy. I used to think that it was simplethe more you eat, the fatter you getso any way that could help me avoid eating calories should be exploited and explored. God, I was such an idiot. But you dont have to be.

It wasnt until I turned 30 that I realized just how wrong I had been. I found myself in the midst of adrenal burnout, which was coupled with other fun hormone-induced issues like hypothyroidism, melasma (big brown spots on my face caused by estrogen dominance), premature aging, and an impossibly slow metabolism. I was forced to recognize that the way I was living wasnt serving meAT ALLand it was time to get some answers. My quest for those answers, and what I would discover along the way, led me to write Master Your Metabolism, my own diet manifesto aimed at combating obesity, disease, and premature aging.

It turns out that I wasnt the only one struggling with these issues. Master Your Metabolism was a breakaway bestseller. Letters poured in from people all over the world who, having applied the principles in the book, were eager to share their personal success stories. But many of those letters asked for more tools to continue living a Master-ful lifestyle. So I felt compelled to write this cookbook and help them and you continue down the healthy path we started on together. Its imperative that the road to health and happiness be accessible to everyone, and thats what this cookbook gives you: easy, delicious recipes that allow you to be healthy in a hurry.

If you are standing in the bookstore contemplating whether or not to take this step and buy this book, consider the following: The world is becoming morbidly obese at an obscene rate. Children now have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. Cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and so on are all on the rise. We blame this devastating mess on many things, but at the end of the day it is all avoidable. Your genetics are not static. Instead, they are incredibly dynamic. The way you live and the things you eat have a DRAMATIC influence on how you liveand how you die. If you have the right information, you can make powerful choices that will dramatically enhance the health and happiness of you and your family.

Knowledge IS power. With this book I will educate you on which foods can greatly impact your overall healthmentally and physicallyand how to make them taste great. Proper diet can prevent and control disease, give you energy, fight depression, reverse aging, and even flatten your tummy. The benefits of good nutrition are endless.

I know what youre thinking. Jillian, the things you recommend cost money that I dont have. Or, I am too busy to do one more thing, like cook all day! I get it. I know those are legitimate causes for concern. Thats why the Master Recipes here and the eating strategies given are designed to make healthy-in-a-hurry cooking simple and cost-effective. There are no extraneous steps or ingredients that take up time or cost crazy money. Many of these recipes are meat-free or allow you to omit meat if youre a vegetarian or just looking to save money.

Before we jump in, though, let me recap the science behind the Master Diet and Recipes so that you fully comprehend the why and how behind the lifestyle you are embracing.

the what and why