Body Type Pictures
What's Your Body Type?
Women's body shapes are often characterized by where weight gain occurs - in the upper body, lower body, or all over. Most systems describe 3 or 4 body types - such as apple, pear, triangle and hourglass, but there are 25 female body types in total.
Men's body shapes are usually characterized by torso thickness, shoulder and waist width, and natural musculature, often called endomorph, mesomorph and ectomorph. Diet, nutritional needs, and best exercise vary greatly within these types - because there are actually 25 distinct male body types.
Most body type systems have 3 or 4 different body types, and classify most people as a combination or hybrid - which makes food and exercise choices confusing or vague.
That's because there are actually 25 distinct body types - determined by the dominant gland, organ or system of the body.
The 25 Body Type System
provides the most Individualized
Nutrition, Diet, Weight Loss, and Exercise Plan for You
Dr. Carolyn Mein Introduced the Revolutionary 25 Body Type SystemTM with the 1998 Publication of "Different Bodies, Different Diets"
An entire health care system that is unique, comprehensive, and practical.
David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D.,
Author of Power Versus Force
Different Bodies, Different Diets is one of the most comprehensive books I have ever read. Thank you, Dr. Mein, for your landmark book. I feel that this world will greatly benefit from your health and nutritional wisdom.
Jay Robb, Author of The Fat Burning Diet
For many years I followed Weight Watchers, which allowed me very little fat in my diet. I struggled with my weight and craved carbs all the time. Dr. Mein showed me the importance of carbs and good fats for my body type. Now eating is easy, the weight stays off, no more constant food cravings, and my cholesterol dropped 100 points!
Nancy, USA
Weight has been a problem all my life. I even gained weight just eating salad. In six months on Dr. Mein's program, I lost 40 pounds. Not once during this time did I feel I was starving. As a Pancreas body type, I learned to eat at the right times, rotate my foods and include variety in my diet.
Darlene S., San Diego CA
