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Eat fat, get thin : why the fat we eat is the key to sustained weight loss and vibrant health / Mark Hyman, MD.

Hyman, Mark, 1959- (author.).

Summary:

"A revolutionary new diet program based on the latest science showing the importance of fat in weight loss and overall health. A growing body of research is debunking our fat-phobia, revealing the immense health and weight-loss benefits of a high-fat diet rich in eggs, nuts, oils, avocados, and other delicious super-foods. Hyman offers practical tools, meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists, as well as step-by-step."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780316338837
ISBN: 0316338834
Physical Description: x, 386 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-372) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Part I: How Did We Get Into This Big, Fat Mess? -- 1. The Demonization of Fat -- 2. Fleshing Out Our Fear of Fat -- Part II: Separating Fat From Fiction -- 3. Eating Fat Does Not Make You Fat! -- 4. The Skinny on Fats -- 5. The Surprising Truth About Fat and Heart Disease -- 6. Vegetable Oils--A Slippery Subject -- 7. Meat--Doesn't It Cause Heart Disease and Type 2 Diabetes? -- 8. Controversial Foods--What's Good, What's Bad? -- 9. The Bonus Benefits--Fat Makes You Smart, Sexy, and Happy -- Part III: The Eat Fat, Get Thin Plan -- 10. What Should I Eat? -- 11. About the Program -- 12. Stage 1: Lay the Foundation -- 13. Stage 2: The Eat Fat, Get Thin Plan -- 14. Stage 3: Your Transition Plan -- Part IV: Eat Fat, Get Thin Cooking And Recipes -- 15. Simple, Healthy Cooking 101 -- 16. The Recipes -- Acknowledgments -- Resources -- Notes -- Index.