Dr. Joseph Mercola trademarked the term “nutritional type” based off “The Metabolic Typing Diet” by William Wolcott. Nutritional typing classifies individuals into one of three types: protein type, carbohydrate type or mixed type. By understanding your nutritional type and then following eating plans geared around your specific needs, Dr. Mercola theorizes that people can live a healthier lifestyle, lose weight and have more energy than previously experienced. Dr. Mercola published his test free of charge on his website.
Step 1
Visit Dr. Mercola’s nutritional typing website and enter your email address in the box provided. Click “get instant access” to begin the account enrollment process.
Step 2
Enter your account details and personal information to create a free account, a necessary step to access the free nutritional typing test. You will have to choose a password and security question and enter your name, city, state and zip code, though your street address is not needed. Your birth date and sex are also required.
Step 3
Begin taking the nutritional typing test. It is customized for men and for women. For example, it asks women whether or not they are menstruating. Enter your current and ideal weight, along with any health challenges and goals that you have.
Step 4
Answer the questions regarding what types of foods satisfy your hunger at meals, and whether or not you need to have a snack or cup of coffee between meals.
Step 5
Select your food preferences including what type of food you prefer at dinner, what desserts interest you and how often you think about food.
Step 6
Evaluate your personality traits by selecting the corresponding answers that best fit you.
Step 7
Click “submit” after you have finished the test, which includes approximately 20 questions. Download the nutritional type informational sheets and cookbook to learn more about your type and how to eat to accommodate it.
