FAQ'sWhat is The Metabolism Diet?
The healthy & active metabolism program is an innovative nutritional program, aimed at boosting your metabolism. It's not another new diet with powders, medication or calorie counting. The Metabolism Program optimizes your metabolism, harmonizes your hormone levels and activates your immune system The result is an ideal body weight while also increasing your sense of well-being.
Following an extensive metabolic analysis (using results from 40 different blood tests), and involving the blood group and data concerning eating habits and personal health, your own individual nutritional plan will be created with the goal of optimizing your metabolism.
The program can be offered only by specially-trained healthcare practitioners (Naturopathic Doctors and Medical Doctors), who will monitor your progress on a regular basis.
Why do most diets not work?
Anyone who has been on a diet has been through this scenario before. At first it seems to work, the pounds are shed, but then it becomes increasingly difficult to stay trim. What is going wrong?
Canada has a population of 33 million people. 65% of all Canadian men between the ages of 20 and 64 are overweight or obese and 52% of Canadian women are also suffering with weight issues. Needless to say, more than half of the total adult population are unhappy with their figure. As a result, new diets appear on the market daily but even so the general population is still not losing weight. Why? Well most diets simply don't work, in fact they have a tendency to cause weight gain. The reason for this is the so-called yo-yo effect. You can only achieve your ideal weight and maintain it when you make a long-term nutritional adjustment that is tailor made for your metabolism. The personal nutrition plan created by healthy & active, is a scientifically proven method to help you lose weight and keep it off while optimizing the metabolism.
What is Metabolic Type?
In looking for the right nutrition for everyone, an important aspect has been ignored. Nutritional requirements vary greatly from one person to another. Just as we differ in terms of skin colour, eye colour, size, how we look, build and physical type, we also have differences in our metabolism and in the way our metabolism processes food. There is no universal form of nutrition which is suitable for everybody. Each person is unique and requires optimal nutrition which suits his or her metabolism for health and vitality.
We can ascertain your metabolic type by conducting an individual metabolic analysis. This is a result of indicators of the autonomic nervous system and metabolic rate.
The autonomic nervous system consists of 2 branches, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. Both subconsciously control many bodily functions such as blood pressure, heartbeat, the immune system etc. The autonomic nervous system has a considerable influence on metabolic balance. Different characteristics of the autonomic nervous system result in individual differences in metabolism. The right individual nutrition can restore the balance in the autonomic nervous system.
Dr. George Watson from the University of Southern California was the first to identify the link between the rate at which energy is burned and different metabolic types.
With people who have a fast metabolic rate, their cells create energy too quickly, and too slowly by the cells of those who have a slow metabolic rate. In order to restore metabolic balance, the right nutrition is important for every metabolic type. To slow down a fast metabolic rate, nutrition has to be rich in fat and protein and low in carbohydrate. On the other hand, someone with a slow metabolic rate requires more carbohydrate and less protein and fat. Different metabolic types (derived from differing rates and the autonomic nervous system) process nutrition differently. The composition of food (fat, protein and carbohydrate) is of great significance for individual metabolic types.
Is this diet the same as the blood-type diet?
No. Although the blood group is one important aspect of The Metabolism Program, it alone is not enough for a healthy metabolism.
The Blood-group affiliation as a genotype tells us something about metabolism. Modern genetic research has confirmed this link. In North America two famous Naturopathic Doctors, James D´Adamo and his son Peter have carried out research into blood groups and their relationship to biochemistry, nutrition and illness.
How does The Metabolism Program work?
The basis of healthy & active, the metabolism program is optimal nutrition determined through a metabolic analysis.
Proper nutrition is the key to better health and well-being.
The program enables you to reach your desired weight goal without going hungry, taking medication or expensive powders.
A change in eating habits will improve your health leading to a more vibrant appearance.
How much does the program cost?
The program costs $495* (includes GST).
This fee covers:
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your blood work (42 blood parameters)
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your metabolic analysis (body fat percentage, muscle mass, hydration levels, phase angle, metabolism rate, best workouts for you and how many calories you burn with specific exercises)
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your personalized nutrition plan
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your grocery list
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medical history
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nutritional assessment
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goal setting
*Naturopathic visit fees apply.