If you’ve been trying to lose weight for much of your adult life, you’re not alone. Excess weight is the No. 1 nutrition problem. The statistics are alarming: Of the ten leading causes of death in the United States, being overweight is a risk factor for half; and the number of Americans who are overweight is increasing. It’s estimated that 55 percent (or 97 million) American adults and 15 to 20 percent of American children are overweight today.
Dieting For Dummies goes straight to the heart of the health risks of being overweight. Carrying the baggage of excess pounds puts a lot of stress on your body. Your circulatory system and skeleton need to work harder when extra fat weighs you down, and you′re far more susceptible to developing one or more of these health problems:
Prepared under the supervision of the American Dietetic Association, this friendly, authoritative guide explains how to move beyond trendy diets and get–slim–quick gimmicks. You′ll discover how to
People come in a wide range of heights, weights, and girths. One is not better than another. But staying within your healthiest weight range can help you achieve optimal health and well–being. Dieting For Dummies cuts through the fog of fads and myths, providing practical advice you can apply today to start living healthfully.
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Dieting for dummies dispels the myths, teaches you nutrition basics and gives solid advice... -- Woman's Own June 2001
"Close to a bull's eye for those who are serious about losing weight." Dallas Morning News "Sound, practical, and comprehensive chock–full of great information." USA Today Praise for Dieting For Dummies® "Our hands–down favorite. Like all good health books, it's one to keep and refer to again and again." Detroit Free Press "Gets under the skin of weight loss what works, what doesn't, and why in ways few books do." Dallas Morning News "Good, solid advice as well as helpful hints in an easily understood form." Barbara Kafka, author of Soup: A Way of Life
Your practical guide to slimming down and staying trim!
Includes recipes and nutritional analyses of common foods
If you're tired of the fad diet roller coaster, then this friendly, authoritative guide is for you. Prepared under the supervision of the American Dietetic Association, it explains how to move beyond gimmicks and develop a lifetime eating plan that will take the weight off and keep it off.
Discover how to: Understand your relationship with food Develop an effective weight–loss strategy Eat healthy at home and in restaurants Cope with cravings and setbacks Evaluate diet programs, drugs, and fads
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