Living Low Carb

by Jonny Bowden, Barry Sears (Foreword by)

Overview

The best low-carb guide just got better. Nationally known nutrition expert Jonny Bowden's bestselling low-carbohydrate eating plan is now both more flexible and more effective at fighting appetite cravings. This updated edition of Living Low Carb explores the many scientific discoveries made in the last five years about brain chemistry, appetite, cravings, carbs, and sugar addiction. With refreshing candor, Bowden evaluates all the low-carb programs in light of the latest scientific research, including the Dukan Diet, the Low GI Diet, and the Ultimate New York Diet, showing you how to customize your own healthy plan for long-term weight loss and optimal well-being.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454903512
Publisher:	Sterling
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	418,503
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, is the author or coauthor of many books on health and nutrition, including The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, Living Low Carb, and The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth.

Patrick Lawlor has recorded over three hundred audiobooks in just about every genre. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many Library Journal and Kirkus starred audio reviews.

Table of Contents

Foreword Barry Sears viii

Acknowledgments x

Introduction: The Biggest Nutritional Experiment in History xii

Chapter 1 Low-Carb Redux: The Updated Truth about Low-Carbohydrate Diets 1

Chapter 2 The History and Origins of Low-Carb Diets 11

Chapter 3 Why Low-Carb Diets Work 39

Chapter 4 The Major Culprits in a High-Carb Diet: Wheat and Fructose 71

Chapter 5 The Cholesterol Connection: Have We All Been Misled? 90

Chapter 6 The Biggest Myths About Low-Carb Diets 107

Chapter 7 But What About the China Study? 137

Chapter 8 My Big Fat Diet: The Town That Lost 1,200 Pounds 153

Chapter 9 Twenty-Three Modern Low-Carb Diets and What They Can Do For You 159

1 The Atkins Diet Robert Atkins 163

2 The All-New Atkins Advantage Stuart Trager Colette Heimowitz 170

3 The Biggest Loser Maggie Greenwood-Robinson 173

4 The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet Rachael Heller Richard Heller 177

5 The Diabetes Diet and the Diabetes Solution Richard K. Bernstein 183

6 The Dukan Diet Pierre Dukan 188

7 The Fat Flush Plan Ann Louise Gittleman 194

8 The Fat Resistance Diet Leo Galland 199

9 The Hamptons Diet Fred Pescatore 203

10 The Low GI Diet Revolution Jenny Brand-Miller 207

11 The Paleo Diet Loren Cordain 211

12 The Paleo Solution Robb Wolf 216

13 The Primal Blueprint Mark Sisson 221

14 Protein Power Michael Eades Mary Dan Eades 226

15 The Rosedale Diet Ron Rosedale 231

16 The 6-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle Michael Eades Mary Dan Eades 235

17 The Schwarzbein Principle Diana Schwarzbein Nancy Deville 239

18 The South Beach Diet Arthur Agatston 244

19 South Beach Recharged Arthur Agatston Joseph Signorile 247

20 The UltraSimple Diet Mark Hyman 249

21 Unleash Your thin Jonny Bowden 253

22 Women's Health Perfect Body Diet Cassandra Forsythe 257

23 The Zone Barry Sears 261

Chapter 10 Frequently Asked Questions 266

Chapter 11 Tricks of the Trade: The Top 50+ Tips for Making Low-Carb Work for You 302

Chapter 12 What We've Learned about Controlled-Carbohydrate Eating: Putting Together Your Program 325

Chapter 13 Research Relating to Low-Carb Diets: An Updated Summary for Your Doctor (or for You) 340

Resources and Support for a Low-Carb Lifestyle 354

Endnotes 362

Index 378