You on a Diet

In this summary you will learn

• Why many diets are exercises in futility
• How knowing your body's biology will help you eat right
• How to follow a healthier eating plan
• How to maintain your ideal weight

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Why you should read You on a Diet

Forget about willpower, fads and fasts. Don't even consider weighing your food or counting calories. Losing weight and being healthy is all about education and making the right choices – not obsessing over every bite. In this clever, informative book, physicians Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz explain why dieting is ineffective and useless as a long-term strategy for controlling your weight. Cracking jokes along the way, the authors explain how your body works, why some people store excess fat and how cravings can victimize you. Roizen and Oz offer a sound nutritional game plan that features helpful recipes focusing on lean protein, plenty of fruit, whole grains, vegetables and nuts, without added sugar. The doctors are enthusiastic proponents of regular exercise, including walking, strength training and stretching. They believe that once you embrace a healthier lifestyle, you will automatically make better food choices. Sure, you might break down and have a slice of coconut custard pie now and then, but it won't send you into a junk food tailspin or make you feel guilty. If you're fed up with living off the fat of the land and finding it on your waistline, getAbstract highly recommends this book for its logical approach and sound advice.

About the Authors

Michael F. Roizen, M.D., chairs the Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Comprehensive Pain Management at the Cleveland Clinic, and is a professor of anesthesiology and internal medicine. Mehmet C. Oz, M.D., directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Integrated Medical Center at New York Presbyterian-Columbia University, and is a professor and vice chairman of surgery.