New York Times bestselling author Marla Heller shares a revolutionary new DASH diet plan, proven to boost weight loss and lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels through 28 days of healthy meal plans. The New York Times Bestseller–Based on the Diet Ranked “#1 Best Diet Overall” by US NEWS & WORLD REPORT–for 4 Years in a Row! Finally, the #1 ranked DASH diet is popularized and user-friendly. Unlike any diet before it, DASH, which stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, came out of groundbreaking NIH-funded research. Now, Marla Heller, MS, RD, who was trained by one of the primary architects of the DASH diet and is herself the leading dietician putting DASH into action for over ten years, shares the secret to making the diet easy and accessible, in THE DASH DIET ACTION PLAN. Rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat and nonfat dairy, lean meats, fish, beans, and nuts, DASH is grounded in healthy eating principles that lower blood pressure; reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancer; and support reaching and maintaining a healthy weight. No diet has a medical pedigree like DASH, and this book is a simple, actionable plan that can fit seamlessly into everyone’s life and lifestyle. It includes: 28 days of meal plans at different calorie ranges Simple tools to help you personalize a DASH Diet Action Plan for guaranteed success DASH-friendly recipes and shopping lists Tips for eating on-the-run Advice on healthy weight loss and exercise for every lifestyle. Now, you can revolutionize your health and change your life-without medication.
From the bestselling author of Get With the Program! and Bob Greene’s Total Body Makeover comes The Best Life Diet, a lifetime plan for losing weight and keeping it off. Bob Greene helped Oprah achieve her dramatic weight loss, and he can help you too. You’ll eat the same delicious food that Oprah enjoys, and, just like Oprah, you’ll have Bob to encourage you at every step. Unlike a celebrity, however, you don’t need to hire a staff of experts to aid and advise you, because Bob’s plan, easily tailored to an array of tastes, lifestyles, and activity levels, acts as your personal trainer and private nutritionist. Just open the book and let Bob help you get started down the path toward your best possible life. What sets Bob apart from all the other experts who claim to have plans that work is that he admits that weight loss is difficult: seventeen years of watching people struggle to lose weight on a seemingly endless string of trendy crash diets, only to backslide and regain the pounds they’ve shed, have taught him that dropping pounds is not simply a numbers game. By acknowledging that it is not simple laziness but a complicated web of social rituals, cultural expectations, and habits that drives people to gain weight, Greene is able to attack the problem of weight loss realistically and offer not a short-lived, quick-fix formula, but a long-term program that accounts for the challenges and constraints of the real world. Divided into three phases, The Best Life Diet gives you the tools you need to change your life. In each phase, you’ll be asked to reexamine the decisions you make on a daily basis and gradually alter your habits to achieve lasting results. The book also includes easy-to-follow meal plans that make it simple to meet your daily energy and nutrient requirements, whether you are on the run and breakfast means a quick smoothie or you have time to shop for fresh produce and make something special. You’ll watch the weight disappear as you learn to prepare festive and flavorful dishes like Fire-Roasted Tomato-Shrimp Veracruz, Chicken Sausage Jambalaya, or Flank Steak with Chimichurri Topping and indulge in desserts like Roasted Peaches with Ricotta and Almonds or Apple Rhubarb Walnut Crisp. And for each delicious recipe, there is a detailed nutritional analysis, so you know exactly what you are eating and how it fits into your personal eating plan. Most important, Bob’s plan doesn’t end once you’ve lost the weight. Instead, it gives you the tools you need to make living your best life second nature, because for Greene, a diet is not something you go “on” or “off” but a set of guidelines that will help you claim the life you deserve.
The safe and trusted way to prevent and reverse heartdisease Written in plain English and packed with tons of authoritativeadvice, Preventing & Reversing Heart Disease For Dummiesincludes the most up-to-date information on coronary heart diseaseand its treatment. This resource covers new ways to diagnose andtreat both short- and long-term complications of heart disease, thelatest medications, updated diet and exercise plans, the lowdown onrecognizing the risk factors and warning signs of a heart attack,determining if you have heart disease, distinguishing betweenangina, heart attack, and stroke, and much more. It is projected that by the year 2020, heart disease will be theleading cause of death throughout the world. As the magnitude ofcardiovascular diseases continue to accelerate globally, thepressing need for increased awareness and a stronger, more focusednational and international response has become more important thanever. Preventing & Reversing Heart Disease For Dummiestackles this vital subject with compassion and authority, outliningthe steps you can take to help ensure you don’t become just anotherstatistic. Helps you find the right doctor and handle a managed careplan Covers all thirteen types of heart disease and discusses thekey differences that may determine their progression andtreatment Illustrates how simple changes in diet may be enough to preventheart disease Shows how you can reverse some of the effects of heart diseasethrough exercise If you’re suffering from or are at risk of heartdisease—or love someone who is—Preventing &Reversing Heart Disease For Dummies empowers you to takecontrol of heart health and get on a path to a longer, healthierlife.
A smaller belly and a healthier body are just 14 days away! This easy-to-follow, six-step plan of healthy eating and easy exercise helps readers lose at least 7 percent of their body weight to cut their risk of diabetes by 60 percent. The 14-Day No Sugar Diet is a practical guide to losing body weight and belly fat, the two most effective strategies for lowering high blood sugar. The book takes readers through six simple steps that will help them lose at least 7 percent of their body weight, up to 14 pounds in just 2 weeks. Studies have shown that reducing body weight by 7 percent effectively cuts type 2 diabetes risk by 60 percent. As a health journalist for nearly two decades, author Jeff Csatari was shocked when his doctor told him he had prediabetes. He thought he ate a healthy diet, he was not obese, and he exercised regularly. He resolved to lower his blood sugar numbers by cutting out added sugars and losing weight. It worked. He reversed his prediabetes, lost weight and added muscle using the simple lifestyle strategies detailed in the book: 1. Targeting a 7% weight-loss goal. 2. Following a delicious meal plan emphasizing lean protein and healthy carbs. 3. Eliminating added sugars. 4. Drinking more water. 5. Moving more every day. 6. Going to sleep earlier. The 14-Day No Sugar Diet offers easy, practical tips and advice that anyone can use to immediately improve eating habits and overall health. If includes a four-point jumpstart to help readers start shedding sugar pounds on day one of the plan, a practical guide to the six powerful steps that make up the backbone of the program, lists of surprising high-sugar, high-carb foods to avoid, and healthy super foods to swap in their place, an easy-to-follow 14-day meal plan, and more than 40 recipes for delicious no-sugar diet, smoothies, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks. Plus in the spirit of the Eat This, Not That! online brand, the book offers a comprehensive list of the unhealthiest restaurant meals to avoid and much healthier choices to make when dining out. The book will be supported and promoted at EATTHIS.com and in house advertisments and editorial in Eat This, Not That! magazine, published my Meredith and available nationwide on newsstands. The 14-Day No Sugar Diet offers an efficient and effective plan for anyone who wants to lose pounds of belly fat fast and avoid type 2 diabetes, a lifestyle disease that has now reached epidemic proportions in the United States and around the world. Everyone is at risk. And everyone can benefit from the simple message of this book.
What do Emma Stone, John Mayer and Amanda Seyfried all have in common? They've all publicly admitted to suffering from panic attacks. Those who've experienced one will tell you it can feel crippling, life threatening. But, it doesn't have to be. Psychiatrist, Dr. Dominick Sportelli joins us now via Skype to give us three tips to help calm a panic attack. So, Dom. Hey guys. Dr. Sportelli, I love that we're going over this because obviously, there are medications that people will take if they're having a panic attack, but these are non-medicinal ways that you can potentially break the spell if you will of a panic attack, so talk us through what people can do. Yeah, you got it so, listen guys, four million people suffer from panic attacks, and most people don't even report it.
So, that number's probably so much higher than that and guess what you can add one name to your list and that's me, I have suffered from panic attacks. They're horrifying, they're incredibly scary, and psychiatrists are not immune. I'm glad you admitted that doc, because sometimes those people who seem the most cool, calm, and collected and who are can still have panic attacks, and it's not anything to be ashamed of. At all. So I am glad that you're personally someone who knows how to treat it, but also have experienced it, can you do us a favor.
Can you, before you go into the three tips, can you talk about even in your own, personal experience, what happens when you're having a panic attack? It's a physiologic response, it's actually an evolutionary response to save our lives believe it or not. Here's the thing your body thinks that it's running from a Saber tooth tiger. So, your heart rate increases, you get short of breath, you start to sweat, your muscles tense up, blood goes to different places in your body so your G.I. system gets crampy and you get nauseous. So, the thing is that you're not running from a tiger you're probably just at a business meeting or you know on the stage of The Doctor's or on Skype right. So, here's the important thing, it's an over reaction to a perceived threat, people become afraid of being afraid, so if you understand what causes the panic attack and you understand how to deal with it, it's less scary so what we want to do is put the brakes on the sympathetic nervous system and activate what's called the vagus nerve.
And the vagus nerve is the parasympathetic nervous system. But its basically, slows down all of those symptoms. The racing heart, the shortness of breath, the nausea, the shaky, the sweaty feeling, and we have ways to activate that vagus nerve and calm your body down without medications. So, what's tip number one Dr. Sportelli? All right, this is literally, when I say literally ground yourself, I mean it. I mean take off your shoes, get comfortable, put your feet on the ground, make sure you're in a safe place if you're driving, pull over for example. But if you're in your house or in your office, take your shoes off, put your feet on the ground. Feel the ground, and at that point you're gonna take slow deep breathes. Taking slow deep breathes activates that vagus nerve, that we were talking about. So, you're gonna take a deep breath in for five seconds, you're gonna hold for two and you're gonna go out for five.
Just that act is gonna slow your heart rate down, and prevent that snowball that we're feeling. And I love your second tip, because this is something that we can use sometimes in the ER, something, sometimes we all do for fun after a hot run, but what is your tip number two? So tip number two, if you have the availability, guys fill up your sink with a really, really cold sink full of water, ice cold, as cold as you can make it. And dunk you head directly into the water. That will, or has been shown to slow your heart rate, down by up to 25%, and that can break a panic attack in and of itself. And talk to us about this last tip that involves, whether it be caressing or self massaging, what is that? Yeah, I love this one, so this one's great, and I rolled up my sleeves, for you guys.
So, this is called the wrist-forearm technique. And what you're gonna do, is again keep in mind grounding, feet on the floor, comfortable, the breathing techniques that we talked about, and at the same time, grab your elbows and drag your hands along your forearms, down to your wrists, and then just repeat. Do that again, it's just a little self massage, nice and easy, it's very, very soothing at the same time breathing, and before you know it you're gonna be super calm, super chill. Focus on that act, on that exercise, it does have a calming effect.
Yeah. Exactly, 'cause a part of it is just distracting your mind from thinking something horrible's gonna happen.
When Mehmet O or any of New York’s leading doctors have a patient whose life depends on losing weight, they call on Joel Fuhrman, M.D. In EAT TO LIVE, Dr. Fuhrman offers his healthy, effective, and scientifically proven plan for shedding radical amounts of weight quickly, and keeping it off.Losing weight under Dr. Fuhrman’s plan is not about will power, it is about knowledge. The key to this revolutionary diet is the idea of nutrient density, as expressed by the simple formula, Health = Nutrients/Calories. When the ratio of nutrients to calories is high, fat melts away and health is restored. Losing 20 pounds in two to three weeks is just the beginning. The more high-nutrient food Dr. Fuhrman’s patients consume, the more they are satisfied with fewer calories, and the less they crave fat and high-calorie foods. Designed for people who must lose 50 pounds or more in a hurry, EAT TO LIVE works for every dieter, even those who want to lose as little as 10 pounds quickly. No willpower required-just knowledge!
Every stage of life has its share of obstacles. But many folks would argue that the teen years—with all the ups, downs, and in-betweens of freaky friends and freaky and fiery hormones—can be more complex than rocket science. In YOU(R) Teen: Losing Weight, Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz offer choices that aren’t just simple but are smart ways to control hunger. That’s our goal: to teach you how to diet smart, not hard. YOU(R) Teen: Losing Weight has many simple, smart choices for health and fitness that teach readers what works in terms of weight loss and how to create an environment that allows these actions to become fun, sustained, and automatic. Excerpted from YOU: On a Diet and YOU: The Owner’s Manual for Teens, this book is packed with the strategies and tips that you can employ to lose weight safely and practically. It’s also loaded with great family-friendly recipes, a sample two-week diet plan, and three family-friendly workouts that will help burn calories and build stronger bodies. Aimed specifically at some of the health and body issues that directly affect teens, but written for the whole family, YOU(R) Teen: Losing Weight is about learning the best practices for a lifetime of good health. Managing weight and health doesn’t have to be a struggle; with the right techniques, you can make it much easier than you ever dreamed! Many of these strategies will work for anyone trying to lose weight; this book can be used as a way to help the whole family make improvements in their health.
Many of us experience signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalance every day. Do you have trouble dragging yourself out of bed in the morning? Ever have an uncontrollable sugar craving at 3 p.m.? Chronic headaches? Lack of energy? Do you get stressed just sitting in your office? Our bodies are wired to send us signals when something isn’t right, but often we’re too busy to hear them. Compounding the problem is a lack of understanding about the consequences if these symptoms are left unaddressed. Without hormonal balances, we are more likely to succumb to many diseases and illnesses. The Hormone Diet lays out a foolproof plan to balance your life, one hormone at a time. But it is more than just a diet book. Along with advice for weight loss, Dr. Natasha Turner provided recommendations for anti-inflammatory detox, nutritional supplements, exercise, sleep, stress management, toxin-free skin care, and natural hormone replacement combined with a diet plan—all incorporated into a 3-step wellness program focused on the essentials of hormone balance for lasting health.
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This #1 New York Times bestseller adapted for people with diabetes is full of tools and menus designed to kick-start weight loss to control your blood sugar. From Mayo Clinic — a leader in health and nutrition and the #1 ranked hospital for Diabetes and Endocrinology according to the 2018 U.S. News & World Report best hospital rankings — comes The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet, second edition. This reliable diet plan is designed to prevent and manage prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. The completely revised and updated second edition includes all-new recipes and an additional two weeks of daily menus. The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet, second edition is divided into two phases — Lose It! and Live It! — designed to help at-risk individuals prevent and control diabetes by losing weight quickly and safely, and then maintaining that weight loss. The Lose It! phase is a simple, straight-forward, two-week plan that encourages quick but safe weight loss that can help lower blood sugar. The Live It! phase of the diet offers basic and manageable steps and lifestyle changes and choices that are designed to help participants lose one to two pounds a week until a healthy weight is reached, and then to keep the pounds off. Mayo Clinic’s weight-loss and nutrition experts have packed this book with meal plans, tools, menus, practical solutions, and specific tips on how to improve health and lose weight safely. The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet, tackles all the familiar obstacles that get in the way of weight loss—lack of exercise, resistance to healthy food, too little time to cook, a hectic schedule, struggles with cravings, and minimal support from family and friends. It’s a reliable and safe companion for losing weight and controlling diabetes. “This diabetes diet isn’t a fad; it’s about changing your habits for the better,” states Donald Hensrud, M.D., Mayo Clinic nutrition specialist and medical editor. “With The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet, people can truly manage diabetes, eat well, lose weight and enjoy life.”