Okay, so you probably weren't born with the metabolism of a Nicole Kidman or Johnny Depp. That doesn't mean you have to surrender to a slow metabolism forever. You "can" increase your metabolic rate--and tone up and trim down --no matter what your age or fitness level. With this practical handbook, you will set your metabolism afire when you incorporate these 365 easy, surefire tips into your daily lifestyle, including:

• Jump rope five minutes a day
• Have a pomegranate for lunch
• Replace your three squares a day with grazing
• Drink green tea
• Eat every two hours
• Develop a taste for chili peppers
• Weight train three times a week
• Sprinkle cayenne pepper on every entree
• Have your thyroid checked
• Build interval training into your workouts
• Swap 20 percent of your daily carbs for lean protein
• Eat a minimum of 1,200 calories per day
• Take the stairs
• Add 2 teaspoons of cinnamon a day to your diet (or try capsules)

You are not what you eat, you are what you burn when you eat