It's seems like every fitness-expert wannabe has a website proclaiming he knows the secret way to turn your body into a fat-incinerating blast furnace.

Yeah, right.

Some myths about boosting metabolism are so prevalent that they've been repeated again and again via best-selling fitness books and popular magazines. You'll hear personal trainers and nutrition counselors spew this information, as well.

Don't believe it.

Here is a harsh, cold smack in the face for you: There are no secret tricks to boost metabolism.

Granted, we are talking about resting metabolism -- the calories you burn when you're not active.

Getting active definitely revs things up temporarily, but thinking that all these other tricks you can employ are going to cause your body to burn a bunch of extra calories while you sleep or eat Cheetos or watch porn is a myth.

In reality, the act of getting in shape and, specifically, losing weight will cause your resting metabolism to go down.