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FOREWORD
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by Joel M Kaufmann, PhD, Professor Emeritus, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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INTRODUCTION
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PART ONE
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NATURAL HEALTH & WEIGHT LOSS IN PRACTICE
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Part One explains how to change your diet for a slimmer and healthier life
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1:
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LET'S GET STARTED
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19
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The rules outlined so that you can get started straight away
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BREAKFAST: THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY
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37
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Explains what breakfasts are best for weight loss and health
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EAT REAL FOOD
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47
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Why meal replacements, pills and supplements are unnecessary and may be harmful
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TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL DIETING
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60
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Lots of ideas on keeping costs down and managing this way of eating
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THE IDEAL DIET FOR DIABETICS
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74
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Why this diet is the best and healthiest for diabetics
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PREVENTION IS BETTER
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85
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How to bring up your children so that they are healthy and slim for life
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DEALING WITH DOCTORS
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102
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Refutes common arguments
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PART TWO
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THE EVIDENCE
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Part Two present evidence and explains in detail why this way of eating is so much healthier
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MR BANTING'S DIET REVOLUTION
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117
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The story of low-carb diets for weight loss over 140 years – and the evidence for them
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IT'S IN OUR GENES
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131
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Looks at our genetic background and our evolution.
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THE METABOLIC SYNDROME
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146
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Explains why carbs are so damaging and increase a wide range of diseases
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GLYCAEMIC TRUTH
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155
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The Glycaemic Index is widely misrepresented. This Chapter tells the truth about GI and GL
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EAT LESS, WEIGH MORE?
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167
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Why our so-called 'healthy' diet actually causes overweight and obesity
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WHY BLAME CHOLESTEROL?
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197
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The 'healthy' diet is based on fears of heart disease. This chapter tells why that is nonsense.
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WHY HEALTHY EATING ISN'T
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Explains the harm that 'healthy' diets cause. Also explains how the body's own regulating systems work
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WHY YOUR LOW-CARB DIET MUST BE HIGH-FAT, NOT HIGH-PROTEIN
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Because of fears about fat, low-carb dieters tend o go high-protein. Explains why this is wrong
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EXERCISE ISN'T NECESSARY
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Why telling you to eat lots of carbs and then exercise to use up the excess energy is stupid
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FAT OR FASHION?
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Many people diet when they aren't overweight. Why this is not a good idea.
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APPENDIX A:
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DISEASES HELPED OR PREVENTED BY THE NATURAL HEALTH AND WEIGHT LOSS WAY OF EATING
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Lists 70 diseases, caused by incorrect diet, that benefit from the regime recommended here
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APPENDIX B:
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ADULT HEIGHT/WEIGHT TABLES
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293
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Both Metric and Imperial
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APPENDIX C:
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GLOSSARY
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296
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Although the book is written in easy language, some more technical terms are explained in detail
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APPENDIX D:
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RELIABLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION
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294
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Useful sources of reliable information
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APPENDIX E:
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CARB content AND GLYCAEMIC INDEX OF FOODS
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297
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RECIPES, MENUS AND FOOD PREPARATION
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I don't want to dictate what you must eat. Here are some menu plans, recipes, and ideas to enable you to adapt what you like now.
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INDEX
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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