The HD Diet
Achieve Lifelong Weight Loss with Chia Seeds and Nature's Water-Absorbent Foods
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
HD is in high demand these days. It's only natural to want everything in sharp focus. But what about health in HD? The HD Diet shows readers how to choose the right foods to ensure a high-definition life.
This 12-week plan provides guidelines on incorporating hydrophilic ("water-loving") foods like oats, beans, artichokes, spinach, and apples, along with nutrient-dense hydro-boosters like chia seeds, into a well-balanced diet. When digested, these foods diminish cravings, maintain digestive health, and encourage weight loss. Keren Gilbert also encourages readers to phase out "IF" foods—infrequent foods such as white bread, processed foods, and refined sugar. Readers will find delicious recipes like Cinnamon-Chia Oatmeal, Scallop Stir-Fry Shirataki, and Pumpkin Yogurt Parfait.
The HD Diet focuses on a mind-body approach to weight loss that is both pleasurable and sustainable. With motivational stories from clients (some have lost up to 30 pounds in 12 weeks), detailed shopping lists, daily menu templates, and a strong emphasis on making healthy decisions for life, The HD Diet ensures that every reader will live life in high definition.
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Though a diet promising permanent weight loss by eating hydrophilic ("water-loving") foods sounds like another fad, nutritionist Gilbert's plan turns out to be quite sane: eat fruits and vegetables, and cut back on sugar, alcohol, and processed foods. What sets Gilbert's plan apart is her emphasis on soluble fiber, which soaks up water in your intestines and keeps blood sugar steady and hunger at bay, while promoting good digestive health. Because of this emphasis, the book's 12-week program may seem complicated. Dieters will have to remember that onions and zucchini are "high-hydro," while eggplant and cauliflower are simply "hydro-friendly." However, Gilbert's can-do attitude is infectious, and interviews with her clients make the process more relatable. Those wary of chia seeds and agar will find plenty of recipes for inspiration. Gilbert's sample meal plans allow for plenty of "freebies," such as a hearty "Good Decisions Soup" and vanilla chia pudding to satisfy sweet tooths. Readers will appreciate helpful chapters on the importance of decision-making and commitment; Gilbert stresses that weight loss is as much about mind set as it is about diet.
