The Xenical Advantage

by Foreyt, John P.; Napier, Kristine M.; Philip Lief Group

• ISBN13: 9780684839783
• ISBN10: 0684839784
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

Since its approval by the FDA, Xenical has become the fastest-selling diet medication on the market today--and for good reason. Years of clinical testing have demonstrated that it is effective. People dieting with Xenical lost an average of 50 percent more weight than those dieting without it. And because Xenical works only in the intestines to block fat absorption by the body, it is unlikely to cause the side effects in other parts of the body that have been reported for some appetite-suppressing drugs that have been withdrawn from the market.

Author Biography

John P. Foreyt, Ph.D., is the director of the Behavioral Medicine Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He is a coauthor of the bestselling book The Living Heart Diet and the author of thirteen previous books. Dr. Foreyt has also written more than 200 scientific articles, which have been published in such journals as The Journal of the American Medical Association, The New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Dr. Foreyt is a member of the National Institutes of Health's National Task Force on the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity and the American Obesity Association's Advisory Council.

Table of Contents

Contents

Foreword
Introduction: A Brand-New Look at an Age-Old Health Concern

• The Problem
• The Solution

Chapter 1: Xenical: History, Highlights, and How Xenical Can Help You

• What Is Xenical?
• From Europe to the United States: A Brief History
• Scientific Spotlight: Clinical Trials and Triumphs
• Safety Evidence from Around the World
• How Xenical Speeds Weight Loss
• Why Xenical Is Different from Every Other Diet Drug
• Other Health Benefits of Xenical
• Conclusion ? and a New Era

Chapter 2: How to Take Xenical for Optimal Effects

• Beyond the Bathroom Scale: Is Xenical Right for You?
• Issues to Discuss with Your Doctor
• The Principles of the Xenical Program
• Taking Xenical Properly
• The Xenical Diet and Exercise Program: An Overview
• Using Xenical with Other Diets

Chapter 3: Dieting with Xenical: The Principles

• Food and the Head
• Food Is More than Calories: Understanding Food
• Can Margaret Lose Weight on 1,500 Calories?
• Watch What You Eat
• Xenical: Tipping the Scales in Your Favor

Chapter 4: Our Menus and Recipes

• First Things First: Common Concerns and Fast Facts
• How to Use Our Menus
• Controlling Portion Sizes: Tips and Hints
• Menus
• Recipes

Chapter 5: On Your Own: Creating Your Own Menus and Eating Out

• What Is in a Serving?
• Keeping Records: Your Personal Food Diary
• Monitoring Fat: Guidelines and Tables
• Into the Kitchen: Two Mo
• Strategies
• The Real World: Eating Out
• What If I¹m Tempted to Eat a Very High-Fat Food?

Chapter 6: Exercising with Xenical: Designing Your Individual Fat-Burning Program

• About Our Exercise Program
• Choose Critically: Love How You Move
• How Much You Should Exercise
• Top Ten Fat-Burning Exercises
• Exercise Program Number One: Walking
• Exercise Program Number Two: Cross-Training
• Weight Training: Help Your Body Help You Lose Weight
• The Exercise Advantage

Chapter 7: I¹ve Hit My Goal Weight! Now What?

• Should You Keep Taking Xenical?
• The Weight-Maintenance Diet
• The Xenical Weight-Maintenance Program
• Recipes
• The Maintenance Program on Your Own
• Keeping Records ? Your Personal Food Diary
• How to Avoid Gaining Back Lost Weight

Chapter 8: Safety Concerns

• When You Should Not Take Xenical
• When to Use Xenical Cautiously (or Maybe Not at All)
• Taking Xenical Correctly
• About Fat-Soluble Vitamins
• About Breast Cancer and Xenical
• Overall Safety

References
Index

Excerpts

From Chapter 7: I've Hit My Goal Weight! Now What?

From FOR LUNCH

Vegetable Lentil Soup Serves 5

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion (about 2 small onions)
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup uncooked lentils
• 1/4 cup uncooked black beans
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules or 2 cubes
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, divided
• 1/4 cup lemon juice, divided
• 8 ounces kale, chopped
• 8 ounces yellow zucchini, sliced
• 8 ounces green zucchini, sliced

Garnish:

• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 5 tablespoons low-fat sour cream, divided

Heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté for 5 minutes to release the flavors.

Add the crushed tomatoes, lentils, black beans, bouillon, water, chili powder, cumin, and pepper. Cover the pan and simmer for 1 hour.

Uncover the pan and add the 1/4 cup of basil, 1/8 cup lemon juice, kale, and yellow and green zucchini. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Stir in the remaining basil and remaining lemon juice just before serving. Garnish with the chopped tomatoes and sour cream.

Per serving: 346 calories, 8 grams fat, 53 grams carbohydrate, 20 grams protein, 18 grams fiber

Copyright © 1998 by Kristine Napier, M.P.H., R.D. By permission of Macmillan Books