Byron J Richards is a leading expert on supplementation and natural health.
As the director of Wellness Resources Inc and a nutritional consultant for Fox News Live, CBS Infinity Television and The Wall Street Journal, he is an authority on how to lose weight while feeling great.
Mastering Leptin is a study of how it is possible to unleash the inherent power of hormones to lose weight and overcome food cravings.
For some time now, Leptin has been getting a lot of attention as it has the dubious reputation of controlling and regulating appetite.
Leptin imbalance is said to be at the bottom of wrong food habits that ultimately lead to weight gain. Leptin imbalances are characterized by food cravings, stress eating, late night snacking and yo-yo dieting etc. These habits may eventually cause obesity, heart problems and dangerous health conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
Byron Richards gives five basic rules to overcome Leptin imbalances.
Eat three meals a day: Most diets allow followers to eat 5-6 meals a day. But, according to Richards, a gap of 5 hours between meals boosts metabolism and burns fat. In the first three hours after food, the body utilizes the sugar from the food taken in. Only after this does the body slip into the fat burning mode.
Early dinner: According to the author, there must be a gap of 10-12 hours between dinner and breakfast. This promotes the burning of fat and boosts metabolism.
Have a high protein breakfast: High protein content in breakfast prevents late afternoon energy crashes. On the other hand, high carb intake can lead to sugar depletion in the blood as the day wears on.
Eat small meals: Large meals lead to Leptin resistance.
Eat complex carbs: Starchy carbs must be left out and these must be replaced by complex carbs. The book also gives a wonderful test to evaluate the intake of carbs. If your weight at bedtime is 2 pounds more than the weight recorded before breakfast, then, too many simple carbs have been consumed.
Mastering Leptin Review
This is a large book with lots of information on how the body stores and processes fat. Although it is a lengthy read, the information is broken down into short chapters and is presented in an interesting way.
Mastering Leptin gives a number of special instructions to achieve Leptin balance including using special supplements. There are many practical tips on how to overcome food cravings.
By keeping long gaps between meals, followers can achieve insulin and Leptin balance. While most diet books advocate the intake of 5-6 small meals a day, this book explains why followers should not snack between meals.
The book also has important recommendations on how to exercise right and how to make exercise work for you.
Pros:
- Plenty of information backed by references
- Explains how to control food cravings and lose weight naturally
- Promotes long term weight loss
- Promotes exercise for weight loss
- Explains how to correct Leptin imbalance
Cons:
- A long read
- Long gaps between food intake may lead to cheat meals
In conclusion
By correcting Leptin imbalances, followers are able to correct wrong eating habits. In this way, they are able to lose weight easily and naturally. People suffering from thyroid and insulin imbalances may find this diet highly helpful. There are many practical tips on how to manage food cravings. There are a number of helpful tips on exercise too. All in all, the book offers a clear cut path to weight loss, albeit a somewhat difficult one.
