Turn Off the Fat Genes
The Revolutionary Guide to Losing Weight
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- USD 9.99
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- USD 9.99
Descripción editorial
Breakthrough genetic research indicates that genes are not just onoff switches for characteristics we can't control (like gender or eye color). Some genes, including those that shape our bodies, actually adapt to outside influences. In Turn Off the Fat Genes, Dr. Neal Barnard draws on this cutting-edge research to create a revolutionary new program for activating thin genes and suppressing fat genes, a dramatic tool for sculpting away excess pounds to reveal the healthy, vital body that nature intended.
In Turn Off the Fat Genes, Dr. Barnard begins by explaining the dynamics of nutrition and its impact on genetics. Once you understand how the genes that control your shape can be influenced, the next step is positive intervention. The heart of Dr. Barnard's book is a three-week gene-control program (complete with menus and recipes) specifically designed to influence the five key genes that determine: (1) which foods you prefer, (2) the strength of your appetite, (3) whether your calories are burned or stored as fat, (4) how fast you burn calories, and (5) your muscular type and ability to exercise. Dr. Barnard's program enables all of us to enjoy the same virtually effortless weight control as the naturally thin people we have always admired.
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Five key genes influence an individual's tastes and appetite, affect the body's tendency to store fat, adjust calorie-burning ability and determine response to exercise, explains Barnard (Foods that Fight Pain; etc.), a physician and genetic researcher; however, he argues, we can manipulate our fat genes and our thin genes (yes, everyone has both!) by implementing diet and lifestyle changes. Instead of a low-calorie diet, which he predicts will lead to later bingeing, he emphasizes a diet high in fiber (whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits). Moreover, Barnard claims, carbohydrates are not the enemy we think they are; instead, it's the butter, sour cream, oils or other fats people slather them with that are the problem. In a nutshell, it's not how much but what we eat that makes the real difference. To wit, he eschews animal products, including dairy, because of their fat content, and opts for a vegetarian diet to maintain both good health and proper weight. Putting his theory to the test, Barnard closes his compassionate, clearly written and well-argued book with a three-week "gene-control program" that features enticing menus and recipes.
