The Cortisol Connection Diet The Breakthrough Program to Control Stress and Lose Weight

by Talbott, Shawn; Skolnik, Heidi

• ISBN13: 9780897934503
• ISBN10: 0897934504
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-20
• Publisher: Hunter House

Summary

More than 60 percent of American adults are overweight. On any given day, millions of people are using one of dozens of popular weight loss programs. They all promise miraculous results with little effort. They’re all guaranteed to work for you. So, why do we need another diet book?

One word: cortisol. The recently discovered connection between cortisol and weight gain is not a consideration in other diets. Elevated cortisol levels increase appetite, enhance fat storage, and disrupt blood sugar control. Cortisol control, explained by Talbott in his previous book, The Cortisol Connection, is the missing link to effective weight loss.

The Cortisol Connection Diet is a safe, practical, proven approach that harnesses the 3 key aspects of metabolism that are at the heart of our epidemic of obesity. With this diet, you’ll eat all of the foods that you love, but you’ll learn how to use your food to control the effects of cortisol and glucose in your body, and ultimately how many calories you burn off or store on your body as fat.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(5)
Eating for Quality and Quantity	6	(21)
All Diets Work...for a While	8	(1)
Those ``Last Twenty Pounds''	9	(2)
The Cortisol-Control Approach	11	(1)
Quality: What to Eat	12	(3)
Quantity: How Much to Eat	15	(2)
Two Food Additives to Avoid	17	(4)
Timing: When to Eat	21	(6)
Cortisol Control	27	(12)
Why Stress Makes Us Fat	28	(5)
Controlling Cortisol Levels	33	(1)
Dietary Supplements for Cortisol Control	34	(2)
Choosing and Using Supplements Wisely	36	(3)
Blood-Sugar Control	39	(17)
Low-Carb Versus Low-Fat: What to Eat?	39	(1)
Why Diets Work	40	(2)
The Impact of Insulin	42	(2)
The Link Between Cortisol and Blood Sugar	44	(3)
The Glycemic Index: Defining Good and Bad Carbohydrates	47	(3)
Dietary Supplements for Blood-Sugar Control	50	(6)
Thermogenesis	56	(18)
We're Not Getting Any Younger	57	(2)
Enhancing Thermogenesis	59	(4)
Weight-Loss Supplements to Avoid	63	(2)
Dietary Supplements to Enhance Thermogenesis	65	(9)
General Metabolic Support	74	(9)
Thyroid Support	75	(2)
Serotonin and Norepinephrine: Natural Appetite Control	77	(6)
Putting It All Together	83	(13)
Where Does Exercise Fit In?	84	(3)
What Type of Exercise Should You Do?	87	(2)
Supplements for Optimizing Metabolic Control and Weight Loss	89	(2)
Sample Menu Plan for Meals and Snacks	91	(5)
In Closing	96	(1)
A Putting the Cortisol Connection Diet to the Test	97	(5)
B Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	102	(10)
Resources	112	(1)
Daily Logs	113	(15)
Index	128