Feel-Good Diet : The Weight-Loss Plan That Boosts Serotonin, Improves Your Mood, and Keeps the Pounds off for Good

by Hart, Cheryle R., M.D.; Grossman, Mary Kay

• ISBN13: 9780071453783
• ISBN10: 0071453784
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-11-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

No cravings. No stress. No fatigue. Finally, a diet you canfeel goodabout!IntroducingThe Feel-Good Diet, a scientific breakthrough in weight loss that will help you: Turn off your hunger Turn on your energy Tone up your body And "yo-yo" no more!The Feel-Good Dietis a revolutionary weight-loss program that workswithyou, notagainstyou. Cheryle Hart, M.D., and Mary Kay Grossman, RD, reveal that many other diets cut out essential carbs and pack on too much protein, which depletes your brain's neurotransmitters, especially serotonin. This "yo-yo brain" effect zaps your willpower and leaves you irritable, depressed, and carbo-craved.The Feel-Good Diethelps you battle "yo-yo brain" and finally win your war with your weight. With a few simple guidelines and easy-to-prepare menus, you can eat delicious, healthy foods that actually boost your serotonin levels--so you can lose weight, end cravings, reduce stress . . . andfeel good.

Author Biography

Cheryle R. Hart, M.D., is board certified in bariatrics, the medical specialty of weight management, and in obstetrics/gynecology. She completed her specialty training at the Mayo Clinic and is now in private practice at the Women’s Wellness Workshop in Spokane, Washington. She has been featured in Time magazine.

Mary Kay Grossman, R.D., is the nutritional advisor of the Women’s Wellness Workshop in Spokane. She speaks nationally on insulin resistance and diabetes nutrition.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Introduction	ix
PART I What Happens to Your Brain Hormones When You Diet
Dieting to Lose . . . Serotonin?	3	(6)
The Brain's Messengers: Neurotransmitters	9	(4)
Neurotransmitters That Affect Appetite	13	(8)
Do You Have a Neurotransmitter Deficiency? Why It Happens	21	(8)
Hormones That Affect Neurotransmitters	29	(20)
Insulin Resistance and Serotonin	49	(20)
PART II The Feel-Good Weight-Loss Program
Feeling Good with Food	69	(44)
The Different Kinds of Dietary Fats	113	(8)
Two Weeks of Feel-Good Plan I Meals	121	(22)
Using Supplements to Help Boost Neurotransmitters	143	(8)
Increasing Your Metabolism: How Exercise and Body pH Balance Can Help	151	(24)
Increasing Neurotransmitters and Metabolism Through Exercise and Activity	175	(12)
The Feel-Good Weight-Loss Program: Putting It All Together	187	(12)
Recipes	199