Book description
Weight loss for grownups! Drawing on the NIH/AARP Diet and Health
Study, the largest-ever survey of American diet and lifestyle
Complete with three prescriptive weight-loss plans, the AARP New
American Diet helps you lose up to 10 pounds in 2 weeks while
staying vital, happy, and healthy for a lifetime. Author John Whyte,
MD, Chief Medical Expert for the Discovery Channel, reveals surprising
new research insights, such as the fact that drinking diet soda and
eating fat-free foods can actually lead to weight gain. Filled with
practical advice and listing the top 25 diet busters and the top 25
diet boosters, this breakthrough book combines the best of the
Mediterranean diet and the American diet and includes up-to-the-minute
guidelines on meat, alcohol, fat, sugar, and fiber consumption.
- Drawing on the NIH/AARP Diet and Healthy Study, the largest-ever
research project on American diet and lifestyle
- Packed with simple, practical advice you can put to work right
away to help get healthy, stay vital, and lose weight
- Includes three prescriptive weight-loss plans-a 7-day plan, 2-week
plan, and 4-week plan
- Published in conjunction with AARP, working on behalf of millions
of members nationwide
JOHN WHYTE, MD, is the chief medical expert at the Discovery
Channel, where he is also their vice president for health and medical
education. A board-certified internist who continues to see patients,
Dr. Whyte regularly blogs for Discovery and appears on its network and
online channels. He also blogs for the Huffington Post.
