Diets and Weight Loss

The Principles of Eating Well

Dr. Weil provides us with a program for improving our well-being by making informed choices about how and what we eat. He gives us all the basic facts about human nutrition. Here is everything we need to know about fats, protein, carbohydrates, minerals

Part 1
It Was Food vs. Me ... and I Won
by Nancy Goodman
It's not like the bagel was fresh. It was discarded. It wasn't sitting on a plate with garnishes of lettuce, cream cheese, or tomato. It was on the car floor. It wasn't that I had no other options, like the homeless who scrounge for any available food

Healthy Eating: Step by Step Guide
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Most Americans consume too many calories and not enough nutrients, according to the latest revision to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Currently, the typical American diet is low in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and high in saturated fat

The Third Cornerstone: Commitment
Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover
by Bob Greene
You don't have to look far within our society to see that commitments are no longer as sacred as they once were. It's almost as though not honoring a commitment has become socially acceptable.

Chapter 2
Body Revival: Lose Weight, Feel Great and Pump Up Your Faith
by Victoria Johnson
A true Body Revival involves three components-body, mind and spirit-which, when in harmony, create what I call a trinity triangle. Of course, we all have a body. And perhaps, if you've picked up this book, you realize yours is in need of some help.

The Missing Ingredient
Keep It Off: Your Key to Weight Loss for Life
by Brian Alman, Ph.D.
Keep It Off reveals a step-by-step process for resolving the underlying issues that cause overeating and unwanted habits. Dr. Brian Alman has helped thousands of people find their inner guru and tap the well of resilience that lies within us all.

Get to Know Yourself
Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover
by Bob Greene
People who are successful at weight loss have asked the hard questions and responded with straightforward answers. No rationalizations, no excuses. Instead of taking a cosmetic approach to the problem, they've gotten to the root of their behavior, making

America Expands

If you've said anything like this recently, you're not alone. We spend enormous amounts of time, energy, and money on weight-loss programs, diet pills, shakes, prepackaged low-cal meals, fat- and sugar-free foods, and the latest diet books and products

Part One
The Mediterranean Prescription
by Angelo Acquista, M.D., Laurie Anne Vandermolen
When I was a young college student in New York, my father intro- duced me to a wise, older doctor named Dr. Peter Saita. He was a Sicilian internist who practiced in downtown Manhattan and over time became somewhat of a mentor to me.

Asking the Big Questions
Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover
by Bob Greene
Sometimes it takes a crisis to bring your life into focus. I was 39 years old and had ended up in the hospital in critical condition, my body overcome by diabetes.

The Fourth Cornerstone: Inner Strength
Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover
by Bob Greene
For some reason the idea that losing weight requires willpower has gone out of vogue. Instead, the emphasis over the last few years has been on taking the easy way out. Eat more, weigh less! Exercise just ten minutes a day for a better body!

50 Ways to SuperSize Your Kids
SuperSized Kids : How to Rescue Your Child from the Obesity Threat
by Walt Larimore, M.D., Sherri Flynt, MPH, RD, LD, Steve Halliday
1 - Believe that your child's SuperSize status is normal. 2 - SuperSize their portions. 3 - Let your kids eat frequently at fast-food restaurants. 4 - Give your kids lots of soft drinks. 5 - Don't become your child's healthcare quarterback.

Restoring Your Body's Natural Balance
The Fat Resistance Diet: Unlock the Secret of the Hormone Leptin
by Leo Galland, M.D.
Lilly was skeptical. But she agreed to give the Fat Resistance Diet a try. I explained to her the basic principles behind the diet: inflammation can be set off by eating certain foods, which she needed to avoid.

Outsmarting Your Genetic Legacy
Fat Is Not Your Fate
by Susan Mitchell, Ph.D., R.D., Catherine Christie, Ph.D.
Why a Phenotype-Based Diet? The Link Between Genetics and Weight. Though weight problems may be hereditary, they need not be a life-long affliction. Our experience as nutrition professionals upholds this, and emerging genomic data demonstrates why.

You Can Have Your Chips and Eat Healthy, Too
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Even if you usually snack on apples and carrots, some occasions just don't seem complete without chips, dips, and other challenges to wise diets. But there are ways to have your chips and eat healthy, too.

Healthy Eating : Veggies, Whole Grains, Added Sugars
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Like fruits and vegetables, whole grains are a good source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. The Dietary Guidelines recommend at least three ounces of whole grains per day. One slice of bread, one cup of breakfast cereal, or one-half cup of cooked rice

Part Two
The Mediterranean Prescription
by Angelo Acquista, M.D.
The Seven Countries Study also determined that rates of death from all causes, age for age, were among the lowest in the Mediterranean regions. The Seven Countries Study was essentially the launch for many studies to follow over the next several decades

Giving Up Easily: Do setbacks routinely knock you off course?
Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover
by Bob Greene
Life is full of setbacks, but some people don't see them for what they really are: temporary, not permanent, hindrances. What happens to you when the gains you made in an area - be it losing weight, mastering a sport or hobby, succeeding on the job

The Path to Fitness
Mind Over Body: The Key to Lasting Weight Loss Is All in Your Head
by Nordine Zouareg
The true secret to weight-loss success is all in your head. Nordine Zouareg has helped thousands of clients get healthier, be happier, and lose weight for good. And in the process, he's discovered something astounding

How To Use This Journal
The Essential Walker's Journal : Your Companion to Weight Loss, Health, and Personal Transformation
by Leslie Sansone
The most important thing to know about using this journal is to relax. This is your journal, to be used however you see fit. Nobody is going to check your answers or make sure you filled in every page, because there is no one way of keeping a journal