UltraMetabolism is one of the few books out there that addresses all the reasons why people are overweight and how our modern day habits feed the cycle of weight gain. This is by no means an easy read but it's well worth your time. Dr. Hyman explains how our DNA is programmed to help us gain weight, the 7 myths that perpetuate this including two of my favories; the all calories are created equal myth and the sumo wrestler myth. Dr. Hyman even expalains how government policies and food industry regulations contribute further to our weight issues. Many authors address these issues but none form the connection between all these like Dr. Hyman does in UltraMetabolism. If you've spent any time on this site reading about metabolism and calories you have probably found tons of info about how eating less, cutting carbs, cutting fat, and eating processed foods are some of the worst mistakes you can make when losing weight. You probably didn't want to believe this was true and couldn't fathom the idea that counting carbs, calories, and fat is a big waste of time. This book will actually prove to you with more scientific info than you can digest that this is in fact true.

In addition to helping you understand why it's so easy to gain weight Dr. Hyman provides you with 7 keys to a super speedy metabolism and addresses crucial issues that matter most when losing weight, i.e. proper brain chemistry, stress reduction, proper detoxification, and anti-inflammatory strategies. UltraMetabolism is chock full of useful weight loss info along with an 8 week eating plan, menus, recipes, shopping lists, supplements and exercise recommendations as well as lifestyle treatements. There is no other book out there right now that gets to the core of what is wrong with our diets like this one. Even if you only get through a few chapters you will soon understand why your weight loss efforts up until now have systematically failed and how to start making minor changes that will turn you into a big time loser for life.

If you only buy one weight loss book this year you must get this one!
Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss