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The skinny gut diet, balance your digestive system for permanent weight loss, Brenda Watson, C.N.C. with Jamey Jones, B.Sc., and Leonard Smith, M.D

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The skinny gut diet

bibliography

889324093

Brenda Watson, C.N.C. with Jamey Jones, B.Sc., and Leonard Smith, M.D

balance your digestive system for permanent weight loss

"The secret to permanent weight loss revealed. The real reason diets fail has nothing to do with calories and everything to do with the balance of bacteria in your gut. A simple guide to show you how to finally achieve your ideal weight. The 100 trillion bacteria that live in your digestive tract--which make up 90 percent of the cells in your body--are the real reason you gain or lose weight. When those microbes are out of balance, chronic health conditions can occur, including irritable bowel syndrome, fatigue, and obesity. By balancing the good and bad bacteria, you can finally achieve your ideal weight--for good. In The Skinny Gut Diet, New York Times bestselling author, public television icon, certified nutritional consultant, and digestive health expert Brenda Watson offers an insightful perspective on the little-known connection between weight gain and an underlying imbalance of bacteria in the gut, or what she calls the "gut factor"--the overlooked root cause of weight gain. Drawing upon the latest scientific research, Brenda illuminates the inner workings of the digestive system and provides instructions for achieving a healthy bacterial ecosystem that spurs weight loss by enabling the body to absorb fewer calories from food, experience reduced cravings, and store less fat. The premise is simple: curtail sugar consumption (and its surprising sources) and eat more healthy fats, living foods, and protein to balance the gut bacteria. The result? A skinny gut. The Skinny Gut Diet centers around an easy-to-follow diet plan. A 14-day eating plan, dozens of delicious recipes and sage advice help you achieve--and maintain--digestive balance and sustained weight loss. With inspiring real-life stories of ten individuals who transformed their health on the Skinny Gut Diet, Brenda empowers you to become your own health advocate so that you can finally shed unwanted pounds and enjoy optimal health and vitality"--, Provided by publisher

The gut factor, what stands between you and your skinny jeans? -- A remarkable discovery, guess who's coming to dinner? -- Gut bacteria, the surprising weight-loss solution -- Where did it all go wrong? -- The proper care and feeding of your own gut bacteria -- Your gut connection to obesity and other common conditions -- The gut-brain connection -- The skinny on food -- Teaspoon tracker -- The get lean phase -- Power tools -- Skinny gut supplements -- The say lean phase -- Food and recipes to get you started -- Rescue kit for success