Berman - Boosting Your Metabolism For Dummies

Boosting Your Metabolism For Dummies

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About the Author

Rachel Berman, R.D., C.D./N. is a registered dietitian who has helped thousands of clients lose weight and improve their health. Shes worked in hospitals, clinics, and online to translate scientific information into practical advice for various patient populations. Bermans philosophy emphasizes balance and moderation, and shes passionate about helping others develop a healthier relationship with food.

Currently, Berman is the Director of Nutrition for CalorieCount.com, a free wellness website with more than 5 million members. She manages nutrition-related content and helps develop tools for the website and its mobile apps. In 2011, Berman spearheaded a service for Calorie Count members to receive personalized online health coaching from registered dietitians.

Berman is a nationally recognized expert and has been featured in publications such as the Huffington Post, Us magazine, the Chicago Tribune, FOX Business Online, and Shape magazine. She has also appeared on The Today Show and various local television and radio health segments.

Berman earned her B.S. in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University and completed her dietetic internship with the North Shore-LIJ Health Care System. She is recognized by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a registered dietitian. Berman is passionate about trying new foods, restaurants, and exercise classes. She lives in New York City.

Authors Acknowledgments

Im so grateful to the team at Wiley Publishing for making this an experience of a lifetime. A big thank you to Tracy Boggier, my acquisitions editor, for your incredible encouragement throughout the entire process and convincing me that yes, I can write a book! My project editor, Corbin Collins, kept me on my toes and truly provided me with all the support I needed to complete this project. Thank you to my technical editor, Susan Male Smith, for your attention to detail to enhance the scientific accuracy and completeness of this book. And to Emily Nolan, for testing out all of the recipes and making tweaks to ensure they are both nutritious and delicious.

Thank you to my fitness guru Kimberly Fleming and psychology expert Dr. Sarah Parker for letting me consult you on aspects that are not my primary areas of expertise. Your knowledge helped me ensure this book is current with the latest research and trends in those areas. Thank you also to stellar dietetic students Leyla Shamayeva and Lauren Borg for your valuable research assistance. A special thanks to the folks over at CalorieCount.com, specifically Igor Lebovic and Howard Sherman, for fully backing my decision to write this book while juggling my full time job. I couldnt have done this without your support.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to all of my family and friends for your love and encouragement. Im grateful to my parents for their undying support: Mom, for having the foresight to send me to a nutritionist as a teen, which opened my eyes to the field, and Dad, for imparting decades of knowledge about the media and book-writing process. Thank you, Marc, for being a constant reminder that Everything is going to be okay!

Last but not least, Id like to express my gratitude to all of my clients along the way and, especially, to the readers of this book. Thank you for wanting to know the truth about how to boost your metabolism so that you can live a healthy, balanced life!

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