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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Perricone– respected physician, award-winning research scientist, and trusted expert on health and beauty–comes the biggest breakthrough in weight loss since Atkins.

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 with the wrinkles! Building on this discovery, Dr. Perricone breaks new ground with his trademark anti-inflammatory program based on the foods, supplements, and lifestyle changes with the proven ability to accelerate fat loss by increasing metabolism and building and maintaining muscle mass.

Consider this staggering fact: As we age, we can expect to gain ten pounds of fat and lose five pounds of muscle each decade. In three easy steps, Dr. Perricone shows how to fight this weight gain and rebuild muscle mass, and avoid the haggard, aging, and drawn appearance that results from other weight-loss programs.

Inside The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet discover

• the rejuvenating and slimming secrets of the anti-inflammatory diet
• which foods, supplements, and lifestyle changes enable us to lose fat while maintaining muscle
• how to control hormones such as insulin and cortisol to lose weight
• how to maintain youthful, firm, and radiantly toned skin on the face and body during weight loss

As an added bonus, as you follow Dr. Perricone’s program you’ll sleep better, have more energy and less stress, and experience greater mental clarity without the food cravings. Lose the weight, the wrinkles, and the years!


From the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1683488 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-23
• Released on: 2005-08-23
• Formats: Abridged, Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Binding: Audio Cassette

Amazon.com
In The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet, the father of the Inflammation Theory of Aging reveals the role of internal microinflammations, caused mainly by additive-packed foods and a sedentary lifestyle, not only in accelerated aging, but also in unwanted weight gain. The good news he shares is: it is possible to slow down the clock, clear the skin, and shed the pounds by following a diet of whole foods and natural supplements, and by progressively adopting an "anti-inflammatory lifestyle," including quality sleep and stress-reducing activities (pet lovers will especially appreciate the passage on the healing power of pets.)

If Dr. Perricone’s division of high- versus low-glycemic index foods, and healthy (Omega-3-rich) versus unhealthy fats, doesn't especially sound like breakout news, he has to be credited for his uniquely convincing way of (re-) laying out these dietary principles, and for incorporating them into a global plan to achieve better health and weight loss. "Treat yourself well and the weight will come off," he suggests. And this anti-alarmist, anti-paternalistic, and confident delivery (he doesn't fear complimenting competitor Tammi Flynn on her sensible Three-Apple-a-Day Plan), paired with his stellar success record in the health field (The Perricone Prescription; The Perricone Promise), forces your attention.

Readers will dive effortlessly into the easy-flowing chapters, from “Breaking the Inflammation-Fat Connection” to “The 10 Top Food Groups for Permanent Weight Loss" (headed up with mouthwatering wild Alaskan salmon), to Perricone's signature threefold plan, which he promises will show dramatic results in as little as 14 days. Complete with a full 14-day meal plan, detailed nutritional information for each recipe, a seafood safety guide, and a supplement and organic food retailer guide, The Perricone Weight-loss Diet will naturally find its place on the eye-level shelf of your home library. --Nathalie Farage

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A Letter From Dr. Perricone
Fall Back into Smoother, Radiant Skin and a Slimmer Shape: Anti-Inflammatory Foods for a New You This Season

<< As the golden days of summer draw to a close, renewed demand of career, family, school and related activities accelerate the pace of life. How can we avoid stress-related weight gain, keep our skin radiant and youthful, maintain energy to fulfill all of our commitments and enjoy a sense of well being? The answer is as close as your next meal!

Avoid foods that are sugary and starchy (sugar, breads, pasta, desserts, snack foods, etc.). Foods made with sweeteners and/or flour are pro-inflammatory and cause spikes in our blood sugar and insulin levels. This will cause your body to store, rather than burn fat. They will also rob you of your youth, beauty, energy and mental acuity. These foods also cause a rise and then drop in serotonin, the ‘feel-good’ hormone, leaving you depressed.

Choose foods that are anti-inflammatory—foods that are high in anti-oxidants, nature’s anti-inflammatories, which include brightly colored fruits and vegetables. Also, foods high in anti-inflammatory omega 3 essential fatty acids, such as wild Alaskan salmon, (my favorite) and other cold water fish, including sardines, anchovies, herring, trout, halibut, as well as flax seed and walnuts. These foods will cause you to rapidly lose body fat, maintain muscle mass, give you mental and physical energy and keep your mood elevated. Just the ticket to handle the busy days of autumn—and ensure that we look our best, with energy to spare, as the holiday season approaches. >>--Nicholas V. Perricone, MD

From AudioFile
Smooth skin, an upbeat mood, a sharp brain, and a trim and supple body are all within our reach with the right combination of healthy protein, carbohydrates from fruits and vegetables, and fats from cold-water fish, avocado, and olive oil. By managing consumption ratios of five food groups, blood sugar and insulin levels can be regulated to dramatically reduce the micro-inflammation that is so damaging to our functioning and appearance. The lesson's intuitive organization and the dramatic health improvements promised make this a mesmerizing lesson, especially in the hands of David Pittu. He offers the perfect balance of studied attention to the large amount of information and restrained confidence that he's reading something important. T.W. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Review
Advance praise for The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet

“This significant book shows that Dr. Perricone’s anti-inflammatory program is a powerful tool we have to fight excess weight gain. The anti-inflammatory foods and supplements introduced in this book enable us to fight metabolic syndrome, whose complications lead to obesity and diabetes. Utilizing a wide range of groundbreaking scientific discoveries, Dr. Perricone demonstrates once again that he is at the forefront in finding solutions to difficult problems. Highly recommended!”
–Harry G. Preuss M.D., M.A.C.N., C.N.S., professor of physiology, medicine, and pathology, Georgetown University Medical Center, and author of Maitake Magic

“The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet delivers a solid program that will melt away the pounds–while maintaining toned skin and healthy muscle mass. Dr. Perricone proves once again that chronic, subclinical inflammation is not only responsible for accelerated aging, wrinkles, and a host of degenerative diseases, it is at the basis of our current obesity epidemic. If you need to lose weight, this is the book!
–Oz Garcia, M.S., Ph.D., author of Look and Feel Fabulous Forever: The World’s Best Supplements, Anti-Aging Techniques, and High-Tech Health Secrets


“Unless we are morbidly obese, we don’t often think of excess weight as anything more than a cosmetic problem. However, in this extraordinary new book, Dr. Perricone proves otherwise. The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet unlocks the secret link between inflammation and unwanted weight gain. By implementing simple, effective strategies, both men and women can shed significant weight–without hunger or deprivation. A brilliant program that keeps its promise.”
–Vincent C. Giampapa, M.D., F.A.C.S., co-founder, American Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine, and author of Breaking the Aging Code : Maximizing Your DNA Function for Optimal Health and Longevity



From the Hardcover edition.