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| Eat Fat, Lose Weight | |
| ISBN=08798966X | ISBN=0658012207 |
| Ann Louise has honored us again with another easy to understand guide to the value of fats in our diets. She reviews the major nutrients our body needs: Fats, Carbohydrates and Protein, and what many of us are calling Balanced Eating. I am honored to add this to my collection of great books! |
| I smile to myself as I follow the subtle trend towards increasing fats in our diets. In a recent USA Today column (July 4, 1999) Tedd Mitchell, MD urges us to "Make sure your diet it balanced with protein, fat and carbohydrates. Diets that overemphasize one energy source are hard to maintain. Most people require about 10 calories per pound per day to maintain their weight. Those calories should be divided as follows: 40-50% carbohydrates (mostly complex), 30% protein and 20-30% fat. |
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The current pyramid seems terribly out of balance to me, if you look closely at the recommendations of those in the nutrition field. Six-11 servings of bread, cereals, pasta and rice seems a bit bottom heavy to me. The rationale is unclear as to why so many servings are needed. Many recommendations call for fruits and vegetables, but not starches. I also think there is a tendency to abuse the terms Balanced Eating. Balance to me would mean all food groups are represented fairly equally, and each mean would include the major nutrients. A recent ad in a professional journal of mine starts with the headline "The Importance of Maintaining a Balanced 30% Fat Diet". The ad goes on to say "A 30% fat diet: a reasonable goal for extended health benefits. |
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"The relationship between high-fat diets and development/maintenance of excess body weight is well documented. A number of investigators have now shown that limiting dietary fat intake to approximately 30% of daily calories may be particularly important in long-term weight management in obese persons." A reduction to 30% of calories from fat can be reached by adhering to a balanced, reduced-fat diet". The ad goes on to suggest a ratio of 30% fat, 15 % protein and 55 % carbohydrates! The suggestion is that 30% fat is closer to what people actually are eating. (Clinician Reviews) May 1999, Vol. 9, No 5, pp. 64-65. |
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No wonder the public is confused! Ann Louse Gittleman continues to challenge the USDA Pyramid, and this book explains in clear and understandable terms the value of each category of foods and suggests what I agree is a more balanced approach. More and more nutritionists and researchers are suggestion a 40-30-30 balance of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. "Nutritional studies are now revealing that the optimal diet for energy production and fat burning should follow a target plan of approximately 40% carbohydrates, 30% protein and 30% fat (p 32)." |
| A review of the Contents reveals a clear and purposeful focus. Ann Louise strives to make nutritional guidelines not rigidly, but rather in a way that consumers can understand. After discussing the initial reasons why our current recommendations aren't working, Ann Louise goes into excellent detail with individual chapters on Protein, Healthy Fats and Acceptable Carbohydrates. |
| There were two things I especially appreciated about this nifty paper back.: In the extensive discussion in Chapter 5, Gittleman describes the Amino Acids in a clear and readable format. She touches on each one and the sources for each one. After reading this chapter you will be convinced the value of protein, and wonder why current nutritional guidelines suggest proteins be such a small % of our dietary intake. She discusses the particular attributes of Protein and their place in fat burning. I also like how Gittleman divides out each major category of Omega Oils, and discusses them individually. Again, this is very readable. These are difficult concepts to understand. Reading about the sources and actions again is very helpful. The carbohydrate chapter touches on the Glycemic Index and how these foods make our lives miserable. |
| I've been excited to see this paperback readily available in bookstores and Target. This will quickly promote these concepts. Again, this is a MUST READ for anyone seeking a healthy way of eating. Thank you Ann Louise for my review copy. |
| Chapter 1: The Big Fat Lie |
| Chapter 2: Why Americans Get Fat on No- to Low-fat Diets |
| Chapter 3: The Carbohydrate Myth |
| Chapter 4: The Cholesterol Hoax |
| Chapter 5: The Protein Power Connection |
| Chapter 6: Omega Fats: The Satiety Factor |
| Chapter 7: Omega Fats: The Fat-burning value |
| Chapter 8: The Omega-3 Oils: How Flax and Fish Oils Improve Health and Boost Metabolism |
| Chapter 9: The Omega-6 Oils: How GLA-rich Oils Like Evening Primrose Improve Health and Boost Metabolism |
| Chapter 10: The Omega-9 Oils: How Olive Oil, Avocados, and Nuts Improve Health and Promote Satiety |
| Chapter 11: Omega Remedies for Overall Health |
| Chapter 12: The Eat Fat, Lose Weight Eating Plan |
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