Diets and Weight Loss
215 Articles & Excerpts
The Inflammation - Aging - Disease - Obesity Connection
 The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet Personal Daily Journal: A Diet Journal to Keep You Focused on Your Weight-Loss Goals
by Nicholas Perricone, M.D.
As many readers of my earlier books know, the original anti-inflammatory diet is both a powerful antiaging, disease-fighting tool and the secret to clear, wrinkle-free skin. It was not specifically designed for weight loss.
Power Proteins Versus Problem Proteins
 Fire Up Your Metabolism : 9 Proven Principles for Burning Fat and Losing Weight Forever
by Lyssie Lakatos, R.D., Tammy Lakatos Shames
Myth: If you load up on protein you will be lean and muscular and have great muscle tone. Busted: If you eat more protein than your body needs (if you eat more of anything than your body needs), you will gain body fat, not muscle.
What the French Eat
 The French Don't Diet Plan
by William Clower, Ph.D.
On the Saône River in Lyon, France, a lively farmers' market sprawls along much of the left bank on most mornings of the week. The first time I came across it, I was astonished at the possibilities beyond our conventional American supermarkets.
Introducing DASH
 The DASH Diet for Hypertension
by Thomas Moore, M.D.
The Isosceles Triangle Diet. The Bacon Grease and Beer Diet. We haven't heard of either of these diets, but it wouldn't surprise us to learn they existed!
Obesity and Cancer
by National Cancer Institute
During the last two decades, the percentage of overweight and obese adults and children has been steadily increasing. Lack of physical activity is strongly associated with obesity.
Getting Started
The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet Personal Daily Journal: A Diet Journal to Keep You Focused on Your Weight-Loss Goals
by Nicholas Perricone, M.D.
Millions of women and men have restored youthful radiance, smoothness, and suppleness to their skin through Dr. Nicholas Perricone's advice, care, and transformative eating plan-and all with the welcome yet unexpected benefit of losing excess weight along
Healthy Eating : Portion Sizes, Calories and Nutrients, Fruits
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
According to the Dietary Guidelines, there is room for what's known as a discretionary calorie allowance. This is for when people meet their recommended nutrient intake without using all their calories. Hentges compares the idea to a household budget.
How it All Began
 Suzanne Somers' Eat Great, Lose Weight
by Suzanne Somers
Many years ago, when I was just starting out in television, I landed a guest-starring role on a hit series called Starsky and Hutch. Three days before I was supposed to start, I got a call from the producer. My ears perked up when I heard his voice.
Introduction
 The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet : The Powerful Foods, Supplements, and Drugs That Can Save Your Life
by Robert Arnot, M.D.
For decades, breast cancer has stood alone among major diseases, because its victims lacked even a single practical preventive measure with which to protect themselves. In most epidemics, we've had the power to defend ourselves: vaccines for the flu
Introduction
Fire Up Your Metabolism : 9 Proven Principles for Burning Fat and Losing Weight Forever
by Lyssie Lakatos, R.D., Tammy Lakatos Shames
Dieters today are frustrated and discouraged. Their strict eating plans are carried out in vain and their trips to the gym don't pay off. If they do see some success, their results quickly vanish as soon as they veer - even slightly - from regimented diet
The First Thin Commandment
 The Thin Commandments: The Ten No-Fail Strategies for Permanent Weight Loss
by Stephen Gullo, PH.D.
Dieting is about losing weight - food strategy is about ending the problem. Commandment Essentials: Use strategy to stay in control, Stop self-defeating food talk, Weigh yourself on the New Scale for Dieting, Keep a food diary, Listen to a power tape.
My Story, From The Beginning
Awaken the Diet Within: From Overweight to Looking Great-If I Can Do It, So Can You
by Julia Griggs Havey
It took me until age thirty-five to realize and embrace the fact that we are not our bodies. Your body is the vehicle that houses who you are, that which makes you uniquely you-your soul, your being. Identical twins may have bodies that look the same
Eating Well and Loving It
 Strong Women Eat Well
by Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D.
Dr. Miriam Nelson clears away the misconceptions and myths-often fueled by the proponents of diets that focus on weight loss-and explains how to make the right food decisions. She offers sound, scientifically based advice, and shows women how to finally
Secret 1: To Change Your Life, You Have to Change Your Mind
 Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy : America's Most Renowned African American Nutritionist Shows You How to Look Great, Feel Better, and Live Longer by Eating Right
by Rovenia Brock, Ph.D.
My mother, Larvenia Brock, who got pregnant with me, her only child, when she was 44 years old, died from stomach cancer when I was 9. She was diagnosed with the deadly disease the same year I was born.
How and When To Be Your Own Doctor
by Dr. Isabelle A. Mose, Steve Solomon
Loss of weight indicates, almost guarantees, that detoxification and healing is occurring. I can't stress this too much. Of all the things I find my patients seem to misunderstand or forget after being told, it is that they can't heal in a rapid manner
The Creation of the 3-Apple-A-Day Plan
 The 3-Apple-a-Day Plan: Your Foundation for Permanent Fat Loss
by Tammi Flynn
It all started when the American Cancer Society's daily recommendation of five to nine daily servings of fruits and vegetables (in general, a serving is one cup raw or one-half cup cooked) was proving difficult for one of my personal training clients.
Maintaining Health
by R. L. Alsaker
The human body is so wonderfully made that as yet we have only a poor understanding of it, but we are learning a little each decade, and perhaps in time we shall have a fair knowledge both of the body and of the mind.
Guide to Fats : Triglycerides and VLDL, Dietary Fat and Cholesterol
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
LDL-cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol act differently in the body. A high level of LDL-cholesterol in the blood increases the risk of fatty deposits forming in the arteries, which in turn increases the risk of a heart attack.
Throw Out Your Scale
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The Jay Way
 The Body Code: A Personal Wellness And Weight Loss Plan At The World Famous Green Valley Spa
by Jay Cooper, Kathryn Lance
Hi, I'm Jay Cooper, Wellness Director of the Green Valley Spa in St. George, Utah. For more than twenty years I've helped thousands of clients unlock the secrets of their Body Code.
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