Summaries of books about Diet & Nutrition:
Lose Weight Now The Easy Way
Includes Free Hypnotherapy Audio
Allen Carr
The book provides a unique approach to weight loss that focuses on changing the reader's mindset about food and eating habits through psychological insights and practical advice. It includes a hypnotherapy audio component designed to reinforce the book's concepts and help readers overcome cravings and emotional eating without relying on willpower or feeling deprived.
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The New Sugar Busters!
Cut Sugar to Trim Fat
H. Leighton Steward|Morrison Bethea Md|Sam Andrews Md|Luis Balart Md
The book advocates for a low-sugar diet to promote weight loss and improve health, arguing that sugar consumption is a primary cause of obesity and chronic diseases. It provides dietary guidelines, recipes, and meal plans to help readers reduce sugar intake and choose healthier carbohydrates.
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The New Keto-Friendly South Beach Diet
Rev Your Metabolism and Improve Your Health with the Latest Science of Weight Loss
Arthur Agatston
The book provides an updated version of the South Beach Diet, incorporating principles of the ketogenic diet to enhance fat-burning and promote weight loss. It offers guidance on low-carb, high-fat eating plans, recipes, and lifestyle tips based on the latest nutritional science to improve metabolism and overall health.
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Feast Without Fear
Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle
Gin Stephens
The book provides insights into personalizing one's intermittent fasting journey by understanding the science of food choices and their impact on health. It offers guidance on how to enjoy a variety of foods while maintaining the benefits of the "Delay, Don't Deny" eating pattern.
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Drop Acid
The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid—The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health
David Perlmutter
The book explores the role of uric acid in various health issues, including obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disorders, arguing that managing uric acid levels can lead to significant health benefits. It provides scientific insights, dietary recommendations, and lifestyle changes aimed at reducing uric acid to improve overall well-being.
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The DASH Diet Action Plan
Proven to Lower Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Without Medication
Marla Heller
The book provides a comprehensive guide to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, including meal plans, recipes, and strategies for implementing the diet into daily life. It focuses on reducing sodium intake and increasing consumption of nutrients like potassium, calcium, and magnesium to help lower blood pressure and improve heart health.
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Mindless Eating
Why We Eat More Than We Think
Brian Wansink Ph.d.
The book explores the hidden influences that lead to overeating, such as environmental cues, packaging, and social factors. It provides insights and research on how to make better food choices and eat less without relying on willpower or conscious control.
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Carb Cycling for Beginners
Recipes and Exercises to Lose Weight and Build Muscle
Andy Keller
The book provides a comprehensive guide on how to alternate between high and low carbohydrate intake days to optimize weight loss and muscle building, including meal plans and recipes tailored for this dietary approach. It also offers exercise routines that complement the carb cycling strategy to maximize fitness results.
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Presto!
How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales
Penn Jillette
The book chronicles the author's journey of significant weight loss through a unique diet and lifestyle change, emphasizing a potato-centric diet and no exercise. It combines personal anecdotes, humor, and insights into the author's philosophy on food, health, and discipline.
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The Every-Other-Day Diet
The Diet That Lets You Eat All You Want and Keep the Weight Off
Krista Varady
The book presents a weight loss program where dieters alternate between "feast days" where they can eat without restrictions, and "diet days" where they consume a quarter of their typical calorie intake. It provides scientific evidence, meal plans, and success stories to support the effectiveness of this intermittent fasting approach for sustainable weight loss.
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