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The Fat Flush Plan by Ann Louise Gittleman ITEM NUMBER:    BOO-0045 Your Price: Qty:

Product Description: If you're like most people, you're probably thoroughly confused when it comes to choosing a weight loss plan. You've been bombarded by new miracle diets, yet constantly alerted to the health risks associated with these fads. Are carbs bad? Is a high-protein diet good? How much fat is really healthy? Should you follow the Mediterranean diet or the Asian diet? Finally, there's a way to ease your concerns and meet your goals: The Fat Flush Plan will show you how to shed unwanted pounds while actually improving your health, thus building a bridge between beauty and vitality.
The Fat Flush Plan's unique, groundbreaking program targets cleansing the liver - the largest, most versatile organ in the body - and the one most essential to maintaining optimal body weight. Based on a satisfying, healthful, and cleansing combination of essential fats, balanced proteins, and quality carbohydrates, this detoxifying process boosts the liver's ability to function at its highest level, accelerating weight loss while improving your health. Simple, safe, and highly effective, The Fat Flush Plan is an excellent way to begin dieting as well as to continue weight loss. This program can successfully break through the stubborn weight loss plateau every dieter faces, "flushing out" stubborn fat while retaining crucial nutrients.
The Fat Flush process also sets off a domino effect of health benefits, including: increasing your metabolism, giving you more energy, helping you get a more restful night's sleep and stabilizing your moods. Here, at last, is a diet that combines common sense and sound science, making it the perfect choice for both first-time dieters and those who have had varying levels of success on other programs.
Pages: 254
Cover: Hard
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Date Published: 2002
Table of Contents: Foreword: xi
Preface: xiii
Acknowledgements: xvii
Chapter 1: Someone Like You: 1
The Fat Flush Genesis: 2
Destination: A New Body and a New You: 9
Chapter 2: Five Hidden Weight Gain Factors: 11
Hidden Factor #1: Your Tired, Toxic Liver: 12
Hidden Factor #2: When Fat is not Fat: 20
Hidden Factor #3: Fear of Eating Fat: 28
Hidden Factor #4: Excess Insulin: 32
Hidden Factor #5: Stress as Fat Maker: 35
Chapter 3: The Fat Flush Plan: As Easy as 1-2-3: 41
Before You Begin: 43
Phase 1: The Two-Week Fat Flush: 44
Phase 2: The Ongoing Fat Flush: 45
Phase 3: The Lifestyle Eating Plan: 46
All Three Phases: 47
Chapter 4: Phase 1: The Two-Week Fat Flush: 51
Giving Your Liver a Vacation: 52
Two-Week Fat Flush Program: 52
Two-Week Daily Protocol Diet: 54
Two-Week Fat Flush Menu Plan: 57
Chapter 5: Phase 2: Ongoing Fat Flush: 69
The Ongoing Fat Flush Daily Protocol: 71
Basic Breakfast Ideas for Phase 2: 73
Basic Lunch Ideas for Phase 2: 74
Chapter 6: Phase 3: Lifestyle Eating Plan: 75
The Fat Flushing Food Combination Rules: 76
The Lifestyle Eating Protocol: 77
Lifestyle Eating: 80
Chapter 7: The Power of Ritual: 89
Exercise: 89
Sleep: 101
Journaling: 103
Chapter 8: The Fat Flush Plan Away From Home: 113
On The Road While Fat Flushing: 114
Going Against The Grain: 115
Fats of Life: 115
Fat Flushing in the Fast-Food Lane: 117
Going Ethnic: 118
Parties, Business Luncheons, and Holiday Events: 122
Chapter 9: The Master Fat Flush Shopping List: 125
Before You Begin: 126
Phase 1: The Two-Week Fat Flush: 127
Phase 2: Ongoing Fat Flush: 131
Phase 3: Lifestyle Eating Program: 132
Food-Cleansing Baths: 134
Chapter 10: Fat Flush Recipes: 137
Breakfast: 138
Lunch or Dinner Entrees: 140
Homemade Broths and Easy Soups: 150
Veggie Sides: 152
Salad Dressings: 155
Condiments: 156
Snacks: 157
Treats: 158
Fat Flush Seasoning Savvy: 159
Making Your Favorite Recipes Fat Flush Friendly for Lifestyle Eating: 160
Other Cooking Help: 162
Chapter 11: Because You Asked: 163
Ages, Stages, and Gender: 163
Fat Flush Protocol: 166
Substitutions: 173
Supplements and Medications: 177
Exercise: 180
Coffee, Tea, or...?: 181
Other Concerns: 182
Chapter 12: Resources: 187
Fat Flush Resources: 187
Other Name-Brand Natural Weight Loss Products: 188
Educational Resources: 190
Fitness Resources: 202
Compounding Pharmacies: 203
Grass-Fed Resources: 206
References: 223
Appendix: 239
Index: 243

About the Author: Ann Louise Gittleman holds a master's degree in nutrition education from Columbia University and is a certified nutrition specialist. She has appeared on such television shows as Good Morning America, Good Day New York, PBS, and CNN. She has also been featured by Newsweek, Harper's Bazaar, Family Circle, The New York Times, and Los Angeles Times. Gittleman's advice for women is prominently featured on iVilliage. Her books include The Living Beauty Detox Plan, Before the Change, Beyond Pritikin, and Eat Fat, Loose Weight. Gittleman lives in Bozeman, Montana.