Summaries of books about Diet & Nutrition:
Choose to Lose
The 7-Day Carb Cycle Solution
Chris Powell
The book presents a diet plan that alternates between low-carb and high-carb days to boost metabolism and burn fat. It includes meal plans, recipes, and exercise routines designed to help individuals lose weight effectively while maintaining muscle mass.
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Eat for Life
The Breakthrough Nutrient-Rich Program for Longevity, Disease Reversal, and Sustained Weight Loss
Joel Fuhrman
The book advocates for a nutrient-dense, plant-rich eating style, emphasizing foods with high micronutrient scores to promote health, longevity, and natural weight loss. It provides scientific explanations, meal plans, and recipes to help readers adopt a lifestyle that can reverse disease and improve overall well-being.
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Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease
The Only System Scientifically Proven to Reverse Heart Disease Without Drugs or Surgery
Dean Ornish
The book presents a comprehensive lifestyle program that includes a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, stress management techniques, and social support to reverse the progression of coronary heart disease. It provides scientific evidence, practical guidance, recipes, and success stories to support individuals in making transformative health changes without relying on medication or invasive procedures.
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The End of Dieting
How to Live for Life
Joel Fuhrman
The book advocates for a nutrient-dense, plant-rich eating style, emphasizing whole foods and the elimination of processed foods and added sugars. It provides guidance on adopting a sustainable lifestyle approach to eating that focuses on health and longevity rather than short-term dieting.
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Eat Rich, Live Long
Use the Power of Low-Carb and Keto for Weight Loss and Great Health
Ivor Cummins|Jeffry Gerber
The book provides insights into how adopting a low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diet can lead to weight loss and improved health outcomes. It offers practical advice, nutritional science explanations, and dietary strategies to help readers optimize their metabolism and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
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Vitamin K2 And The Calcium Paradox
How a Little-Known Vitamin Could Save Your Life
Kate Rheaume-Bleue
The book explores the critical role of Vitamin K2 in regulating calcium in the body, highlighting its importance in preventing calcium-related health issues such as osteoporosis and vascular calcification. It provides evidence on how this often-overlooked vitamin is essential for heart and bone health, and offers guidance on how to incorporate it into one's diet.
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Food Fix
How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet--One Bite at a Time
Mark Hyman
The book presents an argument that the global food system is at the core of a health crisis, economic strain, social injustice, and environmental degradation. It offers a roadmap for change, advocating for sustainable agricultural practices, policy reforms, and dietary shifts to improve individual and planetary well-being.
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Fast Burn!
The Power of Negative Energy Balance
Ian K. Smith
The book provides a diet and exercise program designed to boost metabolism and promote weight loss through a concept called negative energy balance, which involves burning more calories than consumed. It includes meal plans, recipes, and workout routines aimed at helping individuals achieve rapid and sustainable fat loss.
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Ultimate Gastric Sleeve Success
A Practical Patient Guide to Help Maximize Your Weight Loss Results
Duc Vuong
The book provides comprehensive guidance for patients who have undergone or are considering gastric sleeve surgery, offering dietary advice, lifestyle changes, and psychological support to ensure successful weight loss and long-term health maintenance. It includes practical tips, post-operative care strategies, and motivational insights to help readers adapt to their new lifestyle and achieve their weight loss goals.
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Eat Stop Eat
Intermittent Fasting for Health and Weight Loss (English)
Brad Pilon
The book advocates for intermittent fasting as a flexible approach to weight loss and health improvement, emphasizing the benefits of periodic 24-hour fasts. It provides scientific research to support its claims, while offering practical advice on how to incorporate fasting into one's lifestyle without disrupting daily routines or nutritional balance.
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