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Fuhrman offers a highly effective and scientifically proven way to lose weight quickly, with the simple formula of health = nutrients/calories

Eating fewer carbohydrates may be trendy-- but since your body needs them to function, eliminating too many carbs from your diet is neither healthy nor practical. Learn the glycemic index system to help you shed unwanted pounds and improve your overall health

It is difficult to tell how much added sugar you're eating. Food manufacturers sneak into almost everything we eat, from bread to cold cuts to yogurt, peanut butter, pizza, and even "health" foods. But with the simple steps in Zero Sugar Diet, you'll be able to eat all your favorite foods and strip away unnecessary sugars, while still enjoying the sweeter things in life. By replacing empty calories with essential ones -- swapping in whole foods and...

"Flexitarianism" is the hot new term for healthy dieting that minimizes meat without excluding it altogether. This ingenious plan from a high-profile nutritionist shows how to use "flexfoods" to get the necessary protein and nutrients--with just a little meat for those who crave it

A humorous "look at the eating habits of the fit and famous--from Gwyneth's goji berry and quail egg concoctions to Jackie Kennedy's baked potato and Beluga caviar regimen--Rebecca Harrington leaves no cabbage soup unstirred in her ... quest to diet like the stars"--Amazon.com

Everything you believe about how to lose weight is wrong. Weight gain and obesity are driven by hormones--in everyone--and only by understanding the effects of insulin and insulin resistance can we achieve lasting weight loss. In this highly readable and provocative book, Dr. Jason Fung sets out an original, robust theory of obesity that provides startling insights into proper nutrition. In addition to his five basic steps, a set of lifelong habits...

Presents a revolutionary program adjusts your body metabolically so that you burn fat day in and day out. The program is structured around four 17 day cycles, one of which helps flush sugar and fat storage from your system. Every phase comes with an extensive list of foods, recipes, and sample meal plans to help make grocery shopping a breeze

McGraw identifies the seven reasons other diets fail people over and over again, and then addresses each of the roadblocks to help you create a plan you can work with for the rest of your life. By focusing on twenty key ingredients, you'll enhance your body's thermogenesis and fell full, while learning healthy habits to maintain the results

The New York Times bestselling author of the revolutionary The 17 Day Diet returns with a three-step weight loss program that promotes plant-based eating and other accessible strategies that will effectively reset your bad habits and help you learn how to automatically make healthy decisions for life. Since the success of The 17 Day Diet, Dr. Mike Moreno has been the paragon of good health. But when he experienced a series of drastic setbacks, including...

"A motivational diet plan to blast fat-and keep it off-by Ian K. Smith, M.D., the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Clean Lean. New York Times bestselling author-and new anchor host of the syndicated television show The Doctors-Ian K. Smith, M.D.'s unique new plan takes intermittent fasting to the next level, combining the power of time-restricted eating with a detailed program that flips the body into a negative energy state, scorching fat...