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Metabolism

Your body has a engine like no other.

By learning about your metabolism, you can personalize your nutrition and fitness strategies. Want to understand how the powerhouse of your body operates? Get insights and tips from our Registered Dietitians, Certified Nutritionists, Board Certified Specialists in Sports Dietetics, and Kinesiologists. You can break through plateaus and achieve your goals.

4 Things You Need to Know About Your Metabolism

4 Things You Need to Know About Your Metabolism

We believe gaining an accurate pulse on your personal metabolic rate is the key to sustainable results.
Paleo, Weight Watchers, Atkins: What diet is right for your body type?

Paleo, Weight Watchers, Atkins: What diet is right for your body type?

The key lies in evaluating what your body’s needs are based on your body type and previous nutritional history. Keep a food log, it will be enlightening. Research more about your body type and carefully consider your goal. Make sure the diet you’re considering is compatible with your goal. If all else fails or you reach a plateau that you’re unable to navigate, get help from a qualified nutritionist.
Understand How Your Metabolism Really Works

Understand How Your Metabolism Really Works

The key to weight-loss success is understanding how your metabolism really works.
The Metabolic Mystery: Long-Term, Effective Weight Loss Explained (at Last)

The Metabolic Mystery: Long-Term, Effective Weight Loss Explained (at Last)

Angelo Poli, MetPro Founder and Transformation Specialist, explains how to achieve long-term, effective weight loss.
Everything You Know About Weight Loss Is Wrong

Everything You Know About Weight Loss Is Wrong

Crack open your average diet book and what do you see? Eat this, not that (actually, the current raft of diet books often advocate something like, “Eat Monday, not Thursday”) but it’s the same, oversimplified idea. Then they spill a lot of ink telling you why their system works. Then they tell you to do it…forever.
Lesson 5: Perception vs. Reality

Lesson 5: Perception vs. Reality

Interacting daily with our clients at MetPro, we take note of every detail. We love feedback, and most of all we love learning. In this environment our experts have identified two very common beliefs. Interestingly we find one to be helpful and the other very harmful.
Lesson 4: Exercise Is About Strategy, Not Just Effort

Lesson 4: Exercise Is About Strategy, Not Just Effort

Here’s The Basics Most goals can be distilled down into one of three broad categories; Hypertrophy, Performance, ...
Lesson 2: Calculating Your Metabolic Rate

Lesson 2: Calculating Your Metabolic Rate

No one actually “knows” his or her exact metabolic rate without baseline testing. You can establish a semi-reliable baseline within 72 hours as long as testing protocols are observed (sorry no dinner parties just yet). Your baseline intake must be stable for three consecutive days. Additionally there can’t be any sweeping changes to your activity –even if you feel inspired, now’s not the time to start a new exercise schedule.
Lesson 1:  Why You Need To Know Your Metabolic Profile?

Lesson 1: Why You Need To Know Your Metabolic Profile?

Trying to drop body fat without knowing your Metabolic Profile is really, really, tough. You’ve got to have great genetics, or get lucky. Instead of playing Russian roulette with your health and fitness, take the extra step --learn your personal Metabolic Profile. You might be surprised at what you find. Two people of similar size can have very different metabolic rates. Oh, and did I mention your metabolic rate is always changing?
The Dirty Truth About The Weight Loss Industry

The Dirty Truth About The Weight Loss Industry

A complete behind-the-scenes exposé on the weight loss and diet industry and its effects on women’s metabolisms. Keep in mind that dieting is a billion dollar industry—it’s a business and it behaves like one.
Fixing Your Metabolism: 4 Steps to Permanent Weight Loss & Living Your Best Life

Fixing Your Metabolism: 4 Steps to Permanent Weight Loss & Living Your Best Life

Four easy steps you can take to help you achieve permanent weight loss and fix your metabolism.
America’s Bleeding Metabolism: What’s Happening To ‘The Biggest Loser’ Contestants?

America’s Bleeding Metabolism: What’s Happening To ‘The Biggest Loser’ Contestants?

Contestants on The Biggest Loser are suffering the same fate as all crash dieters — just proportionate to length and intensity of the crashing. Now they’re rebounding and don’t know why. In fact, no one seems to have an explanation worth the ink that’s being spilled. They paid for weight loss on credit and their metabolic interest rate is too high.