| Description |
1 online resource (459 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Understanding the Carbohydrate Controversy -- Chapter 1 Mapping Out a Low-Carb Diet -- How Low Is Low Carb? That's the Question -- Defining a low-carb diet: Not as easy as you'd think -- Clarifying what this low-carb diet is about -- Figuring out whether low-carb eating is right for you -- Discovering Whole Foods -- Living the Low-Carb Way |
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Beyond the Scale: Identifying Other Factors for Overall Health -- Exercise and low-carb dieting: Your partners in fitness -- Exploring vitamins and supplements -- Maintaining Your Low-Carb Lifestyle -- Making the commitment -- Planning ahead -- Picking yourself up when you fall -- Chapter 2 Delving Deeper into Carbohydrates -- Evaluating the Controversy -- The low-fat, high-carb diet -- The low-carb, high-protein diet -- Deconstructing the Typical (Bad) Diet -- Eating more refined sugars -- Eating more salty snacks -- Eating more fast foods -- Eating larger portion sizes -- Eating more calories |
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Getting a lower percentage of calories from fat -- Eating fewer fruits and vegetables -- Eating fewer whole grains -- Looking at the Nation's Health -- Obesity -- Diabetes -- Metabolic syndrome -- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis -- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) -- Heart disease -- High blood pressure -- Inflammatory disease -- Arthritis and related conditions -- Cancer -- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) -- Determining Whether Low-Carb Dieting Is Dangerous -- Evaluating limits on carbs -- Getting Back to Basics: The Whole Foods Weight Loss Eating Plan |
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Unveiling the plan -- Knowing who can benefit from the plan -- Chapter 3 All Carbs Aren't Equal: Looking at the Differences -- Understanding Carbohydrates -- Identifying the sugar connection -- What carbs give you beyond nutrition -- Discovering How Carbs Affect Your Blood Sugar Levels -- Understanding Refined and Processed Carbs -- Replacing the Food Pyramid with a Healthy Eating Plate -- Going Low-Carb without Going Extreme -- Chapter 4 Determining Whether Low-Carb Eating Is Right for You -- What's Your Story? Assessing Your Personal Health Risks |
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Playing detective: Uncovering your family medical history -- Figuring out how your age is affecting your health -- Looking at your body mass index -- Identifying your diabetes risk -- Type 1 diabetes -- Type 2 diabetes -- Gestational diabetes -- Recognizing the silent syndrome -- Understanding lipids -- Spotting early problems with blood pressure -- Understanding the relationships between ethnicity and health risks -- Be Honest! Examining Your Current Diet and Lifestyle -- Paying attention to what you eat -- Determining your level of activity -- Discovering the effects of stress |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Deciding Whether a Low-Carb Diet Can Help |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781119839040 |
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1119839041 |
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