Diets and Weight Loss

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.

The Lowdown on High Cholesterol
The American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook
by American Heart Association
Many Americans are lowering their cholesterol level, quitting smoking, watching their blood pressure, and becoming more active. To us at the American Heart Association, this is gratifying because it means that many people are reducing their risk of heart

The Macrobiotic Way of Eating
The Macrobiotic Path to Total Health: A Complete Guide to Naturally Preventing and Relieving More Than 200 Chronic Conditions and Disorders
by Michio Kushi, Alex Jack
As the 21st century begins, the world faces an unprecedented health and environmental crisis. New diseases and epidemics have emerged, family and social conflicts have increased, and ecological threats have multiplied and spread, imperiling humanity's

The Origins, Science, and Politics of Weight Gain
The Nantucket Diet: A Safe and Effective 3-Phase Program for Permanent Weight Loss and a Healthy Lifestyle
by Sol Jacobs, M.D., Jane Conway Caspe
The human body has evolved to store excess calories. Our ancestors lived in an environment that was harsh and unpredictable. Food was a precious commodity not easily obtained. The majority of calories were gathered by women carrying children on their hips

101 Ways to Change
Think Thin, Be Thin: 101 Psychological Ways to Lose Weight
by Doris Wild Helmering, Dianne Hales
One of the truisms of psychology is that a problem never has just one cause, but rather stems from many causes. Just as there is no single cause for a problem, there is no one solution. For most problems, there are many solutions that can and do work.

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.

Diets - The Ultimate Empty Promise
Suzanne Somers' Get Skinny on Fabulous Food
by Suzanne Somers
If you've ever had a problem with your weight, you've probably tried one diet after the next. At first you stick to it diligently. You're excited because you really think this is going to be the one to solve all your problems.

Recipes
Suzanne Somers' Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away
by Suzanne Somers
Grilled Onion Frittata. Pro/Fats and Veggies - Level One, Serves Six. I love frittatas; they're like omelettes, but lighter and fluffier. This one is made with grilled onions and Parmesan cheese. 1 red onion, cut into 8 equal-size wedges, 1 yellow onion

Calorie Counting: Count Your Way Down, Then Back Up the Scale
Suzanne Somers' Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away
by Suzanne Somers
How many times have you stood in front of your closet and completely ignored an entire section of clothing? Before I discovered the Somersize solution I would stand in front of my crammed closet and think to myself, Someday I'll fit into my skinny clothes

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.

Level One Desserts
Somersize Desserts
by Suzanne Somers
Decaf Coffee Granita with Perfectly Whipped Cream: This just might be my favorite recipe in the whole book. It's so easy to make and it's so delicious. A perfect Level One dessert. Granita is the Italian word for a dessert ice.

Molten Chocolate Cake with White Chocolate Lava
Somersize Chocolate
by Suzanne Somers
LEVEL TWO Makes 6 servings. Your friends will be impressed by this one; These divine individual chocolate cakes have a gooey surprise inside-a river of white chocolate lava! 6 ounces or 1 1/4 SomerSweet Dark Chocolate Baking Bars (37 1/2 squares), chopped

Hormonal Balance
Suzanne Somers' Slim and Sexy Forever
by Suzanne Somers
If you have picked up this book, you want real answers to the questions that are affecting your life the most at this phase. You want to feel good. You want to look good. You want to be happy and you want to be in control of your body physically

Get on the Fast Track!
The Fast Track One-Day Detox Diet: Boost metabolism, get rid of fattening toxins, safely lose up to 8 pounds overnight and keep them off for good
by Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S.
What if you could lose 3 to 8 pounds in a single day? What if that nearly instant weight loss made you feel lighter, freer, cleaner, and more energized? What if that one day of weight loss could help jump-start a long-term weight-loss plan?

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.

Vive L'amérique: The Beginning ... I Am Overweight
French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating For Pleasure
by Mireille Guiliano
I love my adopted homeland. But first, as an exchange student in Massachusetts, I learned to love chocolate-chip cookies and brownies. And I gained twenty pounds. My love affair with America had begun with my love of the English language; e met at the

Three Days That Will Change Your Life
The 3-Day Solution Plan: Jump-start Lasting Weight Loss by Turning Off the Drive to Overeat [BURST:] Lose up to 6 pounds in 3 days!
by Laurel Mellin, M.A., R.D.
Diets don't work for one reason: we can't stay on them. We can't stay on them because the drive to overeat is very powerful. When we really want that luscious dessert, that second plate of pasta, or that late night snack, we're going to get it.

The Mission Statement: What You Want
The Business Plan for the Body
by Jim Karas
So, you're considering getting into the weight-loss business? Allow me to make the following assumption. Along with millions of other people, you have previously attempted this business venture.

Introduction
Protein Power: The High-Protein/Low Carbohydrate Way to Lose Weight, Feel Fit, and Boost Your Health-in Just Weeks!
by Michael R. Eades, M.D., Mary Dan Eades, M.D.
You may be wondering how a couple of physicians who specialize in weight loss in a relatively small city in Middle America devised a nutritional program that works as well as this one does, while most of the scientists in the major universities are headed

Metabolic Programming: What it is, and what it can do for your child
Feeding Your Child for Lifelong Health: Birth Through Age Six
by Susan B. Roberts, Ph.D., Melvin B. Heyman, M.D., Lisa Tracy
This book began in that moment 6 years ago, when I was that excited and puzzled mother-to-be. As a nutrition researcher, I have spent 20 years studying the importance of healthy food at all stages of life.