Diet Lies and Weight Loss Truths

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You’ve seen the claims: Give us six weeks and you’ll take off the weight! Lose weight without dieting or exercising! You may have even tried a fad diet or two, only to gain the weight back and feel like there’s no hope to achieve your goal.
Simply stated, weight loss is complicated. There is no single solution that works for everyone. Diet Lies and Weight Loss Truths cuts through all the noise and provides real evidence and practical guidance on choosing a diet plan that will work for you to effectively and safely lose excess weight and keep it off. You’ll find answers to the following questions: What are the basic concepts of a successful weight loss plan? What difficulties might you encounter? How can you sift through the hype of popular diets to get the facts? With over 200 references, you’ll see the science that explains the biological, genetic, and psychological components that make weight loss difficult—without needing to be a scientist to understand it. Get the pros and cons of 12 popular diet styles like keto, low carb, raw food, and cleanses so you can decide if they are right for you. Implement realistic diet planning strategies as well as sample meal plans from a registered dietitian to create a solution for your lifestyle and goals. Hear from clients about the practical advice they received that helped them make lasting lifestyle changes to lose weight and keep it off.
There is no magic diet scheme, meal plan, or one-size-fits-all workout that will help everyone achieve their weight loss goals, but Diet Lies and Weight Loss Truths is the trustworthy, evidence-based guidebook you need to find the approach that will work for you.

From the Publisher

Honest answers to weight and fat loss questions

Diet planning strategies that work for you

There is no magic one-size-fits-all diet that will help everyone achieve their weight loss goals, but Diet Lies and Weight Loss Truths is the trustworthy, evidence-based guidebook you need to find the approach that will work for you.

Learn the science that explains the biological, genetic, and psychological components that make weight loss difficult. Get the pros and cons of 12 popular diet styles like keto, low carb, raw food, and cleanses to decide if one of them is right for you. Implement realistic diet planning strategies as well as sample meal plans from a registered dietitian to create a solution for your lifestyle and goals. Set yourself up for success with the practical advice clients received that helped them make lasting lifestyle changes.

Sample pages

Part I will offer information to help you understand the problem and obstacles in your path.

Get the lowdown on 12 popular diet styles.

Sift through the hype to get to the facts.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Human Kinetics
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 16, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1718202415
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1718202412
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #212,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #87 in Vegetarian Diets (Books) #332 in Sports Training (Books) #786 in Weight Loss Diets (Books)
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