Your Fat Can Make You Thin

While many American's have found temporary success with low-carbohydrate dieting, few maintain their weight loss. Drawing on proven medical research and years of successful clinical use,Your Fat Can Make You Thinclearly explains how to regulate the body's serotonin levels to maintain energy and health while burning excess fat--and keeping it off for good.

Calvin Ezrin, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.R.C.P., was a research endocrinologist at the Banting Institute. He is presently an attending physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Kristen L. Caron, M.A., is in private practice as a nutrition consultant.

Foreword

xi

Robert E. Kowalski

Acknowledgments

xv

Prologue

xvii

Part I THE INSULIN CONTROL DIET

Your Fat Can Make You Thin

3

(14)

Health Hazards Associated with Obesity

17

(14)

Obesity: A National Problem

31

(4)

Ketosis

35

(10)

Desperately Seeking Serotonin

45

(6)

The Ins and Outs of Salt and Water

51

(6)

Diabesity: The Link Between Obesity and Diabetes

57

(6)

How to Be Your Own Weight-Loss Doctor

63

(8)

Part II CLIMB ABOARD THE KETOSIS EXPRESS

Just the Facts: Your Guide to Basic Nutrition

71

(12)

How to Succeed Immediately: The 1,000-Calorie, 35-Gram Carbohydrate Solution

83

(20)

Support Strategies

103

(16)

Exercise: The Benefits of Aerobic and Resistance Activity

119

(10)

Beyond Ketosis: Stabilization and Maintenance

129

(12)

Doctor to Doctor: An Overview of Endocrinology

141

(1)

Appendix A Recipes

141

(48)

Appendix B Food Composition Tables

189

(34)

Appendix C Shopping Lists

223

(2)

Bibliography

225

(4)

Index

229

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Your Fat Can Make You Thin

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