Dr Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss: The Visual Program for Permanent Weight Loss - Softcover

Shapiro, Howard M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446691313 ISBN 13: 9780446691314

Publisher: Grand Central Pub, 2003

Synopsis

The holistic weight loss doctor outlines his philosophy that people with weight problems are visually motivated, pairing images of high-calorie foods with pictures of numerous alternative foods.

About this title

Review

"Splendid! An innovative, comprehensive, safe approach to weight loss and nutrition." --Maria Day Simonson, Sc.D., Ph.D., director, the Johns Hopkins Health, Weight, and Stress Clinic"The effortless way to shed the pounds we don't want-- and keep them off." --Mel Zuckerman, founder and CEO, Canyon Ranch Health Resorts"Dr. Shapiro brings an important new approach to weight control. This book allows the reader to get the picture of a personal eating plan for healthy living." --George L. Blackburn, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School"Dr. Shapiro has written the definitive book about making intelligent eating choices. The photos are truly a revelation, and the book's commonsense approach makes it accessible to everyone." --Drew Nieporent, restauranteur"A visual and effective book that is for everybody! It gets a very important message across in a wonderfully simple way!" --Denise Austin, host of Lifetime TV's Daily Workout"As a dietitian, I like seeing in pictures what we have been telling people for years. . . . Here is some basic, sound information that everyone can benefit from." --Franca Alphin, R.D., administrative director, Duke University Diet and Fitness Center"A startling book that taught me more about nutrition that I had learned in 4 years at medical school, 5 years of postgraduate training, and 30 years of orthopedic practice. This book is a 'must read' for most all physicians as well as their patients." --Marvin S. Gilbert, M.D., Manhattan Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group"A very simple but potent tool for helping people make changes without diets or 'resistance' to any food.... The approach is a win-win!" --Susan Olson, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and coauthor of Keeping It Off: Winning at Weight Loss

From the Back Cover

The secret to taking off those hated pounds?
"I lost 25 pounds living up to Dr. Shapiro's simple plan for reducing my waistline. What worked for me were the visual aids-- a picturecan be worth 1,000 calories! They don't call him the Prince of Pounds for nothing!"--Dennis Duggan, Pulitzer prize-winning columnist,Newsday

Dr. Shapiro proves that great eating and weight loss can go hand in hand if you make the right choices.

Starting the day right, eating out for pleasure or business, enjoying a snack or even a chocolate indulgence-- it can all be done without gaining weight, if you follow the "picture perfect" guidelines in this book.

Dr. Shapiro's proven program of Food Awareness Training empowers you to take charge of your eating. You can stop depriving yourself, stop feeling guilty-- and stop dieting. Whether you want to lose 100 pounds or want to maintain the healthy weight you have now, here are the images that will instantly change your habits for life.

"Dr. Shapiro brings an important new approach to weight control. This book allows the reader to get the picture of a personal eating plan for healthy living."--George L. Blackburn, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School

"In 40 years of reading and evaluating writing on obesity and nutrition, this is one of the most clearly written books I have ever read. The photographs are indeed an innovation in understanding the details and personal applications of Dr. Shapiro's approach."--Maria Day Simonson, Sc.D., Ph.D., director, the Johns Hopkins Health, Weight, and Stress Clinic

"Dr. Shapiro has written the definitive book about making intelligent eating choices. The photos are truly a revelation, and the book's commonsense approach makes it accessible to everyone."--Drew Nieporent, restauranteur

"A visual and effective book that is for everybody! It gets a very important message across in a wonderfully simple way!"--Denise Austin, host of Lifetime TV'sDaily Workout

"As a dietitian, I like seeing in pictures what we have been telling people for years. . . . Here is some basic, sound information that everyone can benefit from."--Franca Alphin, R.D., administrative director, Duke University Diet and Fitness Center

"A startling book that taught me more about nutrition that I had learned in 4 years at medical school, 5 years of postgraduate training, and 30 years of orthopedic practice. This book is a 'must read' for most all physicians as well as their patients."--Marvin S. Gilbert, M.D., Manhattan Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group

"A very simple but potent tool for helping people make changes without diets or 'resistance' to any food.... The approach is a win-win!"--Susan Olson, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and coauthor ofKeeping It Off: Winning at Weight Loss

Edition details

• Publisher: Grand Central Pub
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0446691313
• ISBN 13: 9780446691314
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 343