Full Title: Breaking the Food Seduction: The Hidden Reasons Behind Food Cravings--and 7 Steps to End Them Naturally
Author: Neal Barnard, M.D.
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: June 2003
Jacket Description/Back:
A renowned health expert reveals the hidden reasons we crave chocolate,
cookies, cheese, and other problem foods--and how we can beat the cravings once
and for all If you've ever tried a new diet only to find yourself falling prey
to the same old problem foods, read this groundbreaking book for important new
solutions that really work. Breaking the Food Seduction
delivers renowned expert Neal Barnard's important research findings that explain
what happens in our brain and body chemistry when we crave chocolate, cheese,
and other problem foods--and how to stop these chemical cravings forever.
Publisher Marketing:
Jennifer is a thirty-four-year-old bank manager. She's managed her
education, her career, her finances--and her customers' money--but she can't
seem to handle this darn little chocolate in a shiny wrapper. . . . Whether
you're drawn to chocolate, cookies, potato chips, cheese, or burgers and fries,
we all have foods we can't seem to resist--foods that sabotage our best efforts
to lose weight and improve our health.
These foods are winning the battle--but that's because we're fighting it in
the wrong place. As physician and leading health researcher Dr. Neal Barnard
explains in this groundbreaking book, banishing these cravings is "not
a question of willpower or psychology--it's a question of biochemistry.
Based on the author's research and that of other leading investigators at major
universities, Breaking the Food Seduction
reveals the diet and lifestyle changes that can break these stubborn craving
cycles. Using everyday examples, questionnaires, and practical tips, the book
delivers:
- Fascinating new insights into the chemical reasons behind your cravings
- Seven simple steps to break craving cycles and tame your appetite
- Important advice for kids' sugar cravings and how to halt them
- A three-week kick-start program
- One hundred delicious, satisfying recipes that help your body break the
spell of problem foods and put you on the path to weight loss, better health,
and greater well-being
This accessible and practical book is essential reading for anyone who wants
to lose weight, lower cholesterol, feel more energetic, and get control of their
health once and for all.
Review Quotes:
"Dr. Neal Barnard is a brilliant visionary, one
of the leading pioneers in educating the public about the healing power of
diet and nutrition." --Dean Ornish, M.D., author of Eat
More, Weigh Less
"Here at last is the book that shows why certain
foods can be so addictive and exactly what to do about it. Its medically sound
guidelines, sample menus, and wonderful recipes will help you defeat your
food addictions and improve your health-and let you regain control of your
life." --John J. Pippin, M.D., F.A.C.C., director of cardiovascular
medicine at the Cooper Clinic
"This incredibly practical book shows simple and
proven ways out of troublesome dietary habits. But it also reveals how foods
get us hooked--surprising facts most readers would have never suspected. It
is must reading for anyone who eats--and wants to enjoy good health. Readable
and reliable, practical and providing hope for millions." --Hans
A. Diehl, Dr.HSc., director of the Coronary Health Improvement Project and
chairman of the board of the Lifestyle Medicine Institute
"Breaking the
Food Seduction is based on solid research
and presented by an accomplished physician and investigator. This book squarely
addresses some of the most critical nutritional problems we face--not only
what we should be eating, but also how we can free ourselves from the habits
that have kept too many of us from enjoying better health. With tasty and
tempting meal plans and recipes, this book will have a major impact on our
health." --Henry J. Heimlich, M.D., The Heimlich Institute at Deaconess
Hospital
"If we all were more careful in our choices of food
and drink, our health would improve enormously. Dr. Barnard has been advocating
healthful nutrition for many years. His message is beginning to be heard."
--William C. Roberts, editor-in-chief of American Journal of Cardiology and
director of the Baylor Cardiovascular Institute
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