Product Description

From one of the top nutritionists in the United States comes a revolutionary diet plan.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #609093 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-08
• Formats: Abridged, Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .98" h x 5.76" w x 5.08" l, .47 pounds
• Binding: Audio CD

From Amazon.com
The keys to overweight are liver toxicity, waterlogged tissues, fear of eating fat, excess insulin, and stress, asserts nutritionist Ann Louise Gittleman. Her Fat Flush Plan addresses these problems with a targeted diet.

The Fat Flush Plan, filled with nutritional analysis and detailed explanations, is not a quick read. Despite Gittleman's assertion that the plan is "as easy as 1-2-3," it is quite regimented. No white flour, white sugar, margarine, vegetable shortening, artificial sweeteners, or caffeine. The diet emphasizes essential oils (e.g., flaxseed and GLA), protein (eight ounces or more, plus two eggs a day), vegetables, thermogenic spices (e.g., ginger and cayenne), water, and diuretic beverages (eight glasses/day of diluted, unsweetened cranberry juice). In its first two-week phase, the plan is a rigid, low calorie (1,100-1,200 calories/day), low-carb (no grains or starchy vegetables) diet. Phase two lets you increase your calories to 1,500 and add two "friendly carbs." Phase three, the "lifestyle program," moderately adds more dairy, carbs, and calories. Gittleman promotes walking and recommends strength training in phase three.

The book includes 41 recipes such as Grilled Lamb Chops with Cinnamon and Coriander, Breakfast Egg Fu Yung, and Cumin Sautéed Scallops. The Fat Flush Plan is recommended for dieters willing to commit to a strict plan for weight loss. --Joan Price

Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients
A superb book...belongs in the company of the half dozen best how-to books on diets written...

From the Publisher

* A new breakthrough in the crowded diet category.
* Advice from one of the countries most respected nutritionists.
* Presents a quick start, results oriented, diet program to be followed for two weeks.
* Foreword written by bestselling weight loss expert Barry Sears, PhD, author of Enter The Zone.