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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
EAN: 9780809224272
ISBN: 0809224275
Label: McGraw-Hill
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: February 11, 2001
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Sales Rank: 30552
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Finally, here is a lifelong, livable eating program that controls insulin and leads to long-term weight loss without forbidding readers' favorite foods. More than 95 percent of the authors' patients have successfully lost weight and maintained it with the program, which links carbohydrates with the right amount of protein for maximum weight loss.
If you are struggling with weight loss, you are not alone. Two out of three Americans are now considered overweight even though so many of us are forever counting calories and fat grams. But as Cheryle R. Hart and Mary Kay Grossman explain, a medical condition called insulin resistance may be the cause of your weight-loss woes.
A complex relationship exists between food, blood sugar, insulin, and fat. Insulin helps the body transform food into energy and regulate blood sugar levels. When we eat carbohydrates, the body breaks them down into sugar (glucose) to be used as energy. If you have more glucose than your body needs, your body will respond by producing more insulin: the insulin will stabilize your blood sugar level by storing the excess glucose as fat, and this means weight gain. This process is accelerated in people with insulin resistance because they have higher baseline levels of insulin.
So, is the solution to insulin resistance omitting carbohydrates from our diet? Such a diet is neither healthy nor satisfying. Carbohydrates are our bodies' main source of energy and are an excellent source of both antioxidants, which help prevent disease, and fiber, which is essential for proper digestion. Our natural desire for carbohydrates would be difficult to deny. The Insulin-Resistance Diet offers an alternative.
The Insulin-Resistance Diet is really not a diet book at all--it's an eating guide. It allows you to eat all the foods you like in the proper amounts and still control insulin resistance and lose weight. Inside you will find the following features:
- Link-and-Balance Eating Method--links and balances carbohydrates with the right amount of protein at the right time for maximum weight loss
- Self-tests--to determine if you have insulin resistance and to check your progress with linking and balancing
- Food lists--include most foods and serving sizes
- Real-world strategies--provide complete meal plans and snack ideas, lists of name-brand convenience foods, and linked-and-balanced restaurant items
- Recipes--more than forty-five delicious, healthful, and easy-to-make recipes
These features together with in-depth sections on fitness and on understanding our relationship with food comprise a total weight-loss and weight-management program--one that is simple to follow and guarantees success.
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Rating:  - Yes this really works!!
I know this seems unbelievable in the era of fad diets that there would be something out there that actually works. I found out that it truly does work, especially if you have insulin-resistance. This is not a fad diet. it is a lifestyle change which is totally doable and really works. I have to admit I was initially very skwptical, but once I actually did the program of linking and balancing 14 grams of protein with forty grams of carbs for every two hours, I found this to be super effective. Just within the first week of starting this plan I lost two pounds, had more energy, and overall just felt better. Even through the holidays with all of those termptations, i was able to balance my meals pretty well and indulge in the occasional treat, just by balancing something that was carb rich with a large glass of milk. The authors even encourage you to splurge twice a week for your emotional needs. You don't find that in many other "diet" books. It really is liberating and guilt is virtually nonexistent with that built in. I'm happy to say that I have actually kept the weight off and lost a little bit more since starting this way of life, I highly encourage anyone who believes that they can't lose weight that they can and that it is totally possible with this simple effective weight loss plan.
Rating:  - Diet works if you have insulin resistance
I was diagnosed with insulin resistance, PCOS, and chronic hypertension at the age of 19. I went on blood pressure medicine and metformin at that time. This year (seven years and many failed weight loss attempts later) I decided that enough was enough and I wanted to lose the weight so I purchased and followed the diet in this book. In 10 months, I have lost over 100 pounds, lowered my cholesterol 75 points, and have successfully stopped taking my blood pressure medication (under doctor supervision of course) and I have done all of this by following the diet outlined in this book coupled with moderate exercise. I highly recommend it if you have been diagnosed with insulin resistance. I can't speak to this diet's effectiveness if you do not have this condition, I just know that it worked wonders for me and drastically improved my quality of life.
Rating: - Finally an answer to why I couldn't lose weight!
After trying both Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig several times and losing only 5-8 pounds after months of dieting, I finally found out why I couldn't lose weight -- I had insulin resistance. I bought this book and started linking and balancing protein, fiber and carbs the way the book recommends and my weight is finally coming off. I totally recommend this book. :-)
Rating: - A good starting point
I don't want to just repeat what so many other reviewers have already said. So suffice it to say that I also enjoyed reading this book and have found a wealth of useful knowledge in it.
However, a few points that I haven't seen mentioned yet...
-- Insulin resistance increases a person's risk of heart disease. The authors awknowledge this and briefly suggest making food choices that reflect a "heart healthy" lifestyle. However, they also tell the reader not to worry about salt intake and many of the items on their food lists are very high in sodium. This is not at all heart healthy. Watching my salt intake is fairly easy, but it does add a layer of complexity to this plan that is not advertised.
-- The only focus of this book is weight loss. There is no mention of how to tweak the plan for weight maintenance. I am trying to reverse my insulin resistance (and PCOS), but I am not overweight. There isn't a single sentence in this book that addresses my situation.
-- There is a heavy reliance on artificial sweeteners. For those who do not use artificial sweeteners, a level of complexity is added to the plan.
-- One of the selling points of this plan is that there is nothing to count. That is technically true. But there is a lot of estimating to be done. Some people see great success with estimating and keeping things in their heads. I prefer to be a little more exact. Again, it's not hard to count carbs and proteins and ... Read More
Rating: - Best book!
All my life I have struggled with my weight. I recently discovered what I had was Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and have insulin resistance. This book is very clear on what combinations of food work together, and which to avoid. I have lost 5 lbs so far without very much effort at all. In fact, I am eating more now, and enjoying it more.
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