How not to diet The groundbreaking science of healthy, permanent weight loss
Book - 2019
"Every month seems to bring a trendy new diet or weight loss fad -- and yet obesity rates continue to rise, and with it a growing number of diseases and health problems. It's time for a different approach. Enter Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of Nutritionfacts.org. Author of the mega bestselling How Not to Die, Dr. Greger now turns his attention to the latest research on the leading causes -- and remedies -- of obesity. Dr. Greger hones in on the optimal criteria to enable weight loss, while considering how these foods actually affect our health and longevity. He lays out the key ingredients of the ideal weight-loss diet -- factors such as calorie density, the insulin inde...x, and the impact of foods on our gut microbiome -- showing how plant-based eating is crucial to our success. But How Not to Diet goes beyond food to identify twenty-one weight-loss accelerators available to our bodies, incorporating the latest discoveries in cutting-edge areas like chronobiology to reveal the factors that maximize our natural fat-burning capabilities. Dr. Greger builds the ultimate weight loss guide from the ground up, taking a timeless, proactive approach that can stand up to any new trend. Chock full of actionable advice and groundbreaking dietary research, How Not to Diet will put an end to dieting -- and replace those constant weight-loss struggles with a simple, healthy, sustainable lifestyle." --
- Subjects
- Published
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New York :
Flatiron Books
[2019]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 576 pages ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- [Includes bibliographical references and index.].
- ISBN
- 9781250199225
- Preface
- Introduction
- I. The Problem
- The Causes
- The Consequences
- The Solutions
- Bariatric Surgery
- Diet Drugs
- Weight-Loss Supplements
- Policy Approaches
- II. Ingredients for the Ideal Weight-Loss Diet
- Introduction
- Anti-Inflammatory
- Clean
- High in Fiber-Rich Foods
- High in Water-Rich Foods
- Low Glycemic Load
- Low in Added Fat
- Low in Added Sugar
- Low in Addictive Foods
- Low in Calorie Density
- Low in Meat
- Low in Refined Grains
- Low in Salt
- Low Insulin Index
- Microbiome-Friendly
- Rich in Fruits and Vegetables
- Rich in Legumes
- Satiating
- Recipe for Success
- III. The Optimal Weight-Loss Diet
- Introduction
- Plant Yourself
- IV. Weight-Loss Boosters
- Introduction
- Accountability
- Amping AMPK
- Appetite Suppression
- Chronobiology
- Eating Rate
- Exercise Tweaks
- Fat Blockers
- Fat Burners
- Habit Formation
- Hydration
- Inflammation Quenchers
- Intermittent Fasting
- Caloric Restriction
- Fasting
- Ketogenic Diets
- Intermittent Fasting
- Meal Frequency
- Metabolic Boosters
- Mild Trendelenburg
- Negative Calorie Preloading
- Sleep Enhancement
- Stress Hormone Relief
- Wall Off Your Calories
- V. Dr. Greger's Twenty-One Tweaks
- VI. Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgments
- Index