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The UltraMetabolism Cookbook: 200 Delicious Recipes that Will Turn on Your Fat-Burning DNA

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If you are looking for a diet book, this book isn't for you. If, however, you want to change the way you eat, feel better, and keep the weight off that you lose then buy this book.

The first section of the book explains why preservatives and artificial food additives are bad and why eating freshly made foods can increase the metabolism. The second section is divided into two phases of recipes; the first being a month-long detoxification phase to clear out preservatives and artificial substances out of the body, and the second phase is a more broad set of recipes that is less restrictive on what you can eat.

If you do plan to try this book, you need to be prepared to:

1) Be able to follow recipes and cook for yourself or have some one to do so for you. No fast food or frozen dinners.
2) Have time to cook. While some of the recipes are quick, others take quite a bit of time. I can make grilled chicken in about 15 minutes, but making soup can take nearly an hour. (I double or triple recipes and keep left-overs for time-consuming recipes.)
3) Buy kitchen utensils and appliances. The book lists useful ones. I haven't bought the full list, but the ones I have do really help make things easier.

Now you must be asking yourself, "If I get this book, will it really work?" In my case, I have been seriously overweight for most of my life. I have tried other diets, but none seemed to work. At my last weigh-in at my doctor's office before getting this book I was 344 lbs and wearing a size 50 jeans. After 5 months using these recipes I returned and weighed in at 279 lbs wearing a size 44 jeans (That is 65 lbs in 5 months).

Try it, stick with it, and it will work for you. The food tastes great due to the spices, so I never have a problem wanting something I shouldn't have. I really recommend this book to anyone who needs to take off the weight and keep it off naturally.

Edit:

I thought I should update this since it has been one year now since I bought this book. I am currently down to 234 pounds and a size 40 (meaning I have lost 110 pounds and 10 inches in the past year since I bought this book). Over the course of the year I have branched off from using the recipes alone, but I have always following the guidelines found in the first section. I still recommend this book and have done so for many of my friends and coworkers when they ask me what I did to lose weight.

I have to say that this is the best cookbook as far as using whole foods and grains. I started on this eating program 3 weeks ago and have already lost 11 lbs. It can get time consuming cooking all your food from scratch but I have to say that I feel like I am eating like a queen. Fast food joints and quick food can not compare to the receipes in this book. It's like eating at a gourmet restaurant all the time. I feel so much better, less pain from fibromyalgia and much more energy. Truly amazing.

I tried the Ultrametabolism detox diet and had great success, so it was natural for me to want the cookbook. I love it! It includes a list of allergens for each recipe and includes nutritional information. Most of the recipes are fairly basic and not too time consuming. We have like just about everything we have tried. I definitely recommend this book!

I am a relatively healthy and active 28 year old female who takes a Beta-Blocker (Inderal LA, 60mg 1x daily) and a Benzodiazepine (Klonopin, 1mg 1x daily) for anxiety.

I have followed the enhanced UltraSimple Diet FAITHFULLY for the last six days with NO weight loss and NO inches lost.

Discouraged by my results, I decided to google my drugs to see if they were the cause of my problems. I did this with the foreknowledge that some drugs will inhibit weight loss, because I spent a YEAR on Phase I of the Ultrametabolism Diet not losing weight and not understanding that it was caused by the SSRI that I was on at the time, Effexor. Once I came off of the Effexor, and after a few months, I was shedding weight at the impressive rate of 0.5 lbs per day.

Dr. Hyman is correct in the fact that we are constantly poisioning our bodies with toxic chemicals daily. What he doesn't point out is, that sometimes toxins come disguised as pharmaceuticals.

Lesson for all those reading: Check your medications! Read the pharmacy label, read about it on the internet. Find out if it, or the family it is in, has a history of causeing weight gain and/or weight loss. If it does, talk to your doctor about discontinuing the drug BEFORE you waste your time, energy, and money investing in the Ultra-diets.

Below is a link, and then the article found on that link about beta blockers worsening insulin resistance as well as causing metabolic resistance to weight loss.

http://www.drmirkin.com/heart/7642.html

***** BETA BLOCKERS SIDE EFFECTS *****

Gabe Mirkin, M.D.

Recent research shows that beta blockers and diuretics, the drugs prescribed most often for high blood pressure, cause high blood sugar levels, weight gain, tiredness and impotence.

Most people with high blood pressure have high blood insulin levels that increase their chances of suffering heart attacks, constant hunger and weight gain. Beta blockers, such as atenolol and propranolol (Inderal LA), and diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide, reduce the body's ability to respond to insulin, causing high blood insulin levels that increase risk for heart attacks, diabetes and weight gain. Because of this, drug companies have developed newer beta blockers such as dilevalol, carvedilol and celiprolol that do not raise insulin levels and therefore do not increase a person's chances of suffering heart attacks, diabetes and weight gain.

Most other drugs used to treat high blood pressure, such as angiotensin converting enzyme or ACE inhibitors, have no impact on or even improve insulin resistance and help to prevent heart attacks and control diabetes. In the near future, most cases of high blood pressure will be treated with the newer beta blockers or other drugs in place of the older beta blockers and diuretics.

I am so thankful that Dr. Hyman was interviewed by Woman's Day last year! I read the article, bought The UltraSimple Diet. Several of my coworkers tried it at the same time and we all had amazing results. 10-15 lbs of weight loss within a few weeks, and more importantly, feeling better than we ever had. I am at the next stage, The UltraMetabolism and am loving all of these great recipes. They are all so easy! I do not have to take reflux or cholesterol meds any longer!

I don't know where I've been without this diet and this cookbook.
I wake up feeling refreshed and "alive". I get to sleep easier than I ever have in my life. I no longer feel irritable after work if I've had a long day, it's as if my battery keeps going non-stop. I feel clear-headed, as if before this I was suffering from what Dr. Hyman called 'brain fog'. I have no more stomach pains or headaches and have lost all interest in every purchasing fast food again. (I tried 1/2 a cheeseburger from McDs after I finished the actual diet and my body felt terrible afterwards.) Processed food tastes so different now (if I ever snack on it, which is not often) because it tastes fake, salty, oily, and just plain gross. I am so used to eating whole, real foods that I don't feel cravings for other things. A craving for sugar sends me to the fruit basket and it's absolute heaven! (who thought a fresh mango would be as delicious as a bowl of ice cream?) These are only a handful of the pluses. I was very thin to begin with, I had started the diet just to feel better but I can see how easy it is to lose weight on it.

I highly recommend giving this book (and the original "ultra metabolism" book) a chance and trying things you could have never imagined yourself to, especially since the meals don't taste like diet food. There are grains out there like like Quinoa, Buckwheat, Amaranth, etc. that I've never heard of before this and are not absolute staples for my kitchen.
I've brought many recipes to family functions and people can hardly tell it's all 'healthy' stuff. (:

Here are a few of the recipes I've really enjoyed. (If you have purchased the book and made your own, could you include a list in your comment of the recipes you've liked/disliked as well?)
-Quinoa & Garbanzo Bean Salad *
-Roasted Tomato Soup
-Black Bean Soup
-Curried Waldorf Salad
-Grilled Shrimp Brochettes *
-Pan-Browned Tilapia
-Scallops Poached in Thai Coconut Curry Broth *
-Middle Eastern Lamb Patties *
-Grilled Ginger Herbed Chicken Breasts
-Turkey & Red Bean Chili *
-Chicken Cacciatore *
-Coconut Dal **
-Braised Kale w/Mushrooms
-Southwestern Corn & Black Bean Salad *
-Cajun Black-Eyed Peas
-Crispy Pan-Roasted Red Potatoes
-Roasted Sweet Potatoes (My FAVORITE!) ***
-Hot Buckwheat, Banana, Flax & Walnuts
-Apple-Walnut Amaranth
-Curried Deviled Eggs w/Cashews (I made this into an egg salad, yum)
-Cranberry-Apricot Bulgur Salad
-Cranberry-Apple Acorn Squash *

*favorites

I got this book about a year and a half ago and it is still my go to cookbook. I haven't made a single recipe that I haven't loved and gotten rave reviews for. The quinoa and garbanzo bean salad is to die for and the green bean, tomato and pumpkin seed salad is phenomonal (I've had multiple people ask for the recipe). I've been a bit slacking lately, but when I was fully committed to the book I dropped from a size 6 to a size 4 which is smaller than I was in high school when I was extremely active. Fully committing is pretty costly, but definitely worth it. I'm hoping he comes out with a second book soon cause I've made each of these quite a few times already! On a seperate note, Clean Eating Magazine also has a ton of amazing recipes if you are looking for delicious and clean options and runs a close second to this book!

While this seemed radical, it also seemed so logical. I put myself and husband on this program and we both lost 30 pounds. Since getting off the "whites", I am no longer constantly hungry; my health has improved and I feel better. It is worth the changes to enhance and extend your life.

This cookbook is fantastic. Not only does it provide a well balanced meal selection, all of the recipes are delicious and fun to make. Out of all of my cookbooks this one is my favorite. I use it the most and feel really great about the meals I make for myself and my family.

I read the Ultra Simple Diet paperback first, which then led me to the UltraMetabolism Cookbook. The cookbook has easy-to-follow recipes that clearly state allergens not included in the ingredients (such as gluten free, dairy free, etc.), making it easy to find a recipe that suits your needs. Every recipe I have tried has been very tasty. These recipes make is much easier to stay on track and lose stubborn belly weight.