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The Take-Control Diet
by Ian Smith
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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books (July 05 2005)
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Chapter 1: The Mental Edge
Most of my life has been defined by my experiences as an avid sportsman, whether it was playing basketball or swinging the golf clubs. I learned at an early age that what happens on the field of athletic competition is often mirrored in our everyday lives



Book Description

Get off the dieting roller coaster-now and forever!

You already know that fad diets don't work. But that doesn't mean you can't lose weight! Here at last is a science-based diet that will give you the body you want. The secret is to work with your body, not against it.

Exploding the many diet myths on the market, Dr. Ian Smith gives you the knowledge you need to solve your weight problem permanently. For instance, did you know that eating too much protein damages your health? That starvation and deprivation slow your metabolism? That it is impossible to convert fat to muscle?

Here Dr. Smith not only explains the true causes of overweight but demonstrates how metabolism and genetics factor in to weight control. He shows you how to design your own eating and exercise plan to accommodate your preferences, your routines, and your particular weight goals. The plan includes:

• vital information on "feel-full" foods
• proven strategies to optimize your metabolism
• effective ways to exercise that get results

With a 30-day menu and exercise program customized to your needs, The Take-Control Diet is the last weight-loss book you will ever need!

About the Author

Ian K. Smith, M.D.Ian K. Smith, M.D.

Ian Smith, M.D., is a medical/health reporter for NBC's Nightly News and the Today show. He also writes a weekly health column for the New York Daily News and is a medical columnist for Time magazine. Dr. Smith graduated from Harvard University and earned a master's degree in science education from Columbia University. He attended Dartmouth Medical School and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

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