Summaries of books about Diet & Nutrition:
Life in the Fasting Lane
How to Make Intermittent Fasting a Lifestyle—and Reap the Benefits of Weight Loss and Better Health
Jason Fung|Eve Mayer|Megan Ramos
The book provides a comprehensive guide to intermittent fasting, detailing the science behind the practice, its health benefits, and how to incorporate it into daily life for sustainable weight loss and improved well-being. It includes practical advice, personal stories, and strategies to overcome common challenges associated with fasting.
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Blood Type A Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists
Peter J. D'Adamo
The book provides dietary guidelines and lists of foods that are considered beneficial, neutral, or harmful for individuals with blood type A, based on the premise that one's blood type affects digestion and overall health. It includes recommendations for beverages and supplements to complement the diet, aiming to optimize health and reduce the risk of disease for those with this blood type.
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Shred
The Revolutionary Diet: 6 Weeks 4 Inches 2 Sizes
Ian K. Smith
The book provides a six-week weight loss program designed to help individuals lose up to four inches and two dress sizes through a combination of meal spacing, snacking, meal replacement, strategic exercise, and "diet confusion". It includes detailed meal plans, recipes, and exercise regimens aimed at boosting metabolism and preventing plateaus to achieve sustainable weight loss.
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Skinny Bitch
A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want To Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous!
Rory Freedman|Kim Barnouin
The book is a blunt, irreverent guide to veganism that argues for a plant-based diet to achieve weight loss and improved health. It combines nutritional information with a sassy tone to encourage readers to change their eating habits and avoid processed foods, animal products, and sugar.
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Deep Nutrition
Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food
Catherine Shanahan
The book explores the connection between genetics and diet, advocating for a return to traditional foods that are genetically compatible with our bodies, such as those consumed by our ancestors. It emphasizes the importance of nutritional choices on gene expression and overall health, presenting a dietary framework based on four pillars: fresh food, fermented and sprouted foods, meat cooked on the bone, and organ meats.
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Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution
Robert C. Atkins
The book advocates for a low-carbohydrate diet that aims to trigger ketosis, a metabolic state where the body burns fat for fuel, leading to weight loss. It provides dietary guidelines, meal plans, and scientific explanations to support its claims for improving health and managing weight.
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The Body Book
The Law of Hunger, the Science of Strength, and Other Ways to Love Your Amazing Body
Cameron Diaz
The book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the relationship between nutrition, exercise, and the human body, advocating for a holistic approach to health and wellness. It combines scientific insights with practical advice to empower readers to make informed decisions about their diet, fitness routine, and self-care practices to achieve a strong, healthy, and happy body.
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The Hormone Reset Diet
Heal Your Metabolism to Lose Up to 15 Pounds in 21 Days
Sara Gottfried
The book provides a step-by-step program designed to help women reset their hormonal balance through diet and lifestyle changes, aiming to boost metabolism and facilitate weight loss. It outlines a 21-day plan with specific dietary recommendations, recipes, and exercises to target seven hormones that influence weight gain.
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How to Have Your Cake and Your Skinny Jeans Too
Stop Binge Eating, Overeating and Dieting For Good Get the Naturally Thin Body You Crave From the Inside Out
Josie Spinardi
The book provides strategies for overcoming binge eating by rejecting dieting and understanding the psychological triggers that lead to overeating. It offers a step-by-step approach to developing a healthier relationship with food and achieving a naturally thin body without the cycle of restriction and bingeing.
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The Whole30 Day By Day
Your Daily Guide to Whole30 Success
Melissa Hartwig Urban
The book provides a day-by-day companion guide for navigating the Whole30 program, offering motivation, tips, meal plans, and tracking tools to help readers successfully complete the 30-day dietary reset. It includes daily prompts for reflection, troubleshooting advice, and encouragement to help users make lasting changes to their eating habits and relationship with food.
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