Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0743266420 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Willett offers eye-opening research on the optimum ratio of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, and the relative importance of various food groups and supplements. Walter Willett’s research is rooted in studies that tracked the health of dieters over twenty years, and in this groundbreaking book, he critiques the carbohydrate-laden diet proposed by the USDA. Find out how to choose wisely between different types of fats, which fruits and vegetables provide the best health insurance, and the proportions of each to integrate into their daily diet.. The bestselling guide to healthy eating, debunking dietary myths, and proposing the radical benefits of low-carbohydrate diet, Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy is “filled with advice backed up by documented research” (Tara Parker-Pope, The Wall Street Journal). Exposing the problems of popular diets such as the Zone, South Beach, and Atkins, Dr. Dr
Aimed at nothing less than totally restructuring the diets of Americans, Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy may well accomplish its goal. --Jill Lightner. Relying on research rather than anecdotes, this is a solidly written nutritional guide that will show you the real story behind how food is digested, from the glycemic index for carbs to the wisdom of adding a multivitamin to your diet. You'll find some surprises as well, such as doubts about the overall benefits of soy (unless you're willing to eat a pound and a half of tofu a day), and that nuts, with their "good" fat content, are a terrific snack. Willett's own simple pyramid has several benefits over the traditional format. Dr. Willett gets off to a roaring start by totally dismantling one of the largest icons in health today: the USDA Food Pyramid that we all learn in elementary school. Willett combines research with matter-of-fact language an
Connects the dots of healthy eating habits. Dextra L. Suggs Eat, Drink and Be Healthy, by Dr. Walter Willet, has so many HOLY S*** passages in it, you may find yourself examining government supported dietary guidelines with a much needed microscope. The suggested seven healthy changes represent a rational approach to prolonged health: watch your . THE starting place for diet and nutrition information. Eliot B. Muir A lot has been said about this book by reviewers who came before me, so I'll keep it brief. Whether you are interested in dieting to lose weight or just want to be better informed about nutrition, this is THE BOOK to purchase. It is THE starting place. Willett uses the whole of the liter. "important information for every person" according to Atheen. Okay, so I've been overweight all my life, and like most overweight people, I've been dieting most of my life too. I've done most of the fad diets, diet clinics, and diet groups. I've read diet books and health magazines and reports in popular science magazines. As the author, Dr. Walter