A calorie is a calorie, and cutting them is the best way to lose
weight, right? Not so fast. Research shows that eating certain
types of foods can rev your metabolism, curb your appetite, and
help you lose more weight than others. The Active Calorie Diet,
an eating plan based on this research, explains how some foods
take more work to eat so you burn more calories during
digestion. In fact, just the act of chewing metabolism boosting
foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean cuts of
meat can increase your calorie burn by up to 30%! In this diet
plan, foods are broken down into four types of "active
calories"—chewy foods, hearty foods, energizing foods, and
warming foods. Here’s how each one encourages your body to burn
more calories. Could you have “Metabolism B?” Take this self-
test. Pick up your copy today! Published November 2011,
Prevention