The Take Control Diet ─ A LIfe Plan for Thinking People

From the bestselling author of Shred

GET OFF THE DIETING ROLLER COASTER–NOW AND FOREVER!

You already know that fad diets don’t work. But that doesn’t mean you can’t lose weight! Here at last is a science-based diet that will give you the body you want. The secret is to work with your body, not against it.

Exploding the many diet myths on the market, Dr. Ian Smith gives you the knowledge you need to solve your weight problem permanently. For instance, did you know that eating too much protein damages your health? That starvation and deprivation slow your metabolism? That it is impossible to convert fat to muscle?

Here Dr. Smith not only explains the true causes of overweight but demonstrates how metabolism and genetics factor in to weight control. He shows you how to design your own eating and exercise plan to accommodate your preferences, your routines, and your particular weight goals. The plan includes:

‧ vital information on “feel-full” foods
‧ proven strategies to optimize your metabolism
‧ effective ways to exercise that get results

With a 30-day menu and exercise program customized to your needs, The Take-Control Diet is the last weight-loss book you will ever need!

Ian K. Smith, M.D., is a medical/health reporter for NBC’s Nightly News and theToday show. He also writes a weekly health column for the New York Daily News and is a medical columnist forTime magazine. Dr. Smith graduated from Harvard University and earned a master’s degree in science education from Columbia University. He attended Dartmouth Medical School and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He is also the author of Dr. Ian Smith’s Guide to Medical Websites. Dr. Smith lives in Manhattan.


From the Hardcover edition.