Dieters stymied by the mind-numbing array of weight-loss plans on the market will be able to compare and contrast more than 85 modern-day dietary programs - from the Abs Diet and the Zone Diet to the Cabbage Soup Diet and the Fat Flush system - with this straightforward guide. A detailed review of more than 60 of the most popular weight-loss and fat-burning programs on the market today forms the core of the directory that contains an overview for each diet and features a discussion of how it works, the pros and cons, and a summary of key findings. An examination of more than 15 dietary plans for specific medical conditions such as acid reflux, gluten intolerance, migraine headaches, and Type 2 diabetes is included along with a survey of five diets by health and government organizations such as the American Cancer Society and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
304 pp.
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"With diets coming out the wazoo, it's hard to keep track of what's a fad and what's the real deal. Mary Josephine Scales . . . tells you which are sound and which are not." --"Oxygen"
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