Accounting for one out of every twenty consumer-dollars spent in America, the diet industry is booming like never before. There are water diets, low-fat diets, high-fat diets, low-carb diets, high-fiber diets, color-coded diets and fixed-menu diets. There are over-the-counter "fat burners" and prescription diet pills of every description and, lord knows, no end of gadgets, gimmicks and pseudoscientific mumbo jumbo designed to separate you from your hard-earned cash. So why are so many of us still so... chubby?

A sensible alternative to fad diets and "miracle" weight-loss gadgets, Weight Loss Kit For Dummies arms you with a healthy, no-nonsense approach to shedding unwanted pounds, and keeping them off, based on good nutrition and common sense, not marketing hype and bogus technologies. It also outfits you with an arsenal of charts, menus, shopping lists, and other tools that help you:

Lose weight and keep it off
Eat right 212;and like it!
Stay motivated
Boost your energy level
Lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes

You'll get a bead on how and why your body stores fat and the health consequences of having too much. You'll discover what it really takes to shed those extra pounds and keep them off without compromising your health. And you'll find out how to:

Determine your ideal weight based on your age, sex and body type
Find a weight loss strategy that's right for your body type
Set up a weekly meal plan of foods that you enjoy
Separate the truth from the hype when it comes to diet fads, pills, and gadgets
Cook for others while sticking to a weight loss plan
Alter eating patterns and bad behaviors for
Design a calorie-burning workout routine that you'll want to stick with

About the Author

Carol Rinzler, author of the international bestseller The Complete Book of Food, writes frequently for the New York Times, Redbook, Family Circle, and other publications.

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