Metabolism Made Simple – by Sam Miller

The author, a nutritionist, sets out to present exactly what the title promises: metabolism made simple.

On this, he delivers. Explaining things from the most basic elements upwards, he gives a well-rounded introduction to the science of metabolism and what it means for us when it comes to our dietary habits.

The book is in large part a how-to, but with a lot of flexibility left to the reader. He doesn’t advocate for any particular dietary plan, but he does give the reader the tools necessary to make an informed choice and go from there—including the pros and cons of some popular dietary approaches.

He talks a lot about getting the most out of whatever we do choose to—managing appetite, mitigating adaptation, maximizing adherence, optimizing absorption of nutrients, and so forth.

The book does also touch on things like exercise and stress management, but diet is always center-stage and is the main topic of the book.

The style is—as promised by the title—simple. However, this simply means that he avoids unnecessary jargon and explains any necessary terms along the way. As for backing up claims with science, there are 22 pages of references, which is always a good sign.

Bottom line: if you’d like a simple, practical guide to eating for metabolic health, this book will start you off on a good footing.

Click here to check out Metabolism Made Simple, and give your metabolic health a boost!