Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet

by Peter H. Gott, Robin Donovan, Robin Donovan (With)

Overview

During his forty years of medical practice and in his nationally syndicated medical column, Dr. Peter Gott was constantly asked for a simple, fool-proof way to lose weight. In response, he developed the No Flour, No Sugar Diet, which has prompted countless success stories from his patients. Now in this New York Times bestseller, Dr. Gott presents his phenomenal weight loss program. With this diet, you'll still enjoy lean meats, brown rice, low-fat dairy products, vegetables, fruits, and other goodies-and discover how to satisfy your sweet tooth and carb cravings without sugar or flour. In addition, this groundbreaking book features: Easy-to-follow meal plans you customize to your needs, More than 50 mouthwatering recipes for soups, entrees, desserts, and more...from Omelet Muffins to Pork Tenderloin Roasted with Fennel, Apples, Potatoes, and Onions to Strawberry Crepes with Dark Chocolate Sauce, Pantry and food lists, Guidelines for finding the hidden flour and sugar in many foods, Important nutritional and exercise tips, Inspirational stories from Dr. Gott's patients and letters from readers ...and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780446582483
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	01/22/2007
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	1,082,456
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Peter Gott is the author of the nationally syndicated newspaper column, "Ask Dr. Gott," and his articles have appeared in USA Today, the New England Journal of Medicine, and other national publications. He has a general practice in rural Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Introduction     ix
The No Flour, No Sugar Basics
How and Why the No Flour, No Sugar Diet Works     4
Fueling Your Body for Optimal Health     7
What's So Bad About Flour and Sugar?     13
Enough About What You Shouldn't Eat-Let's Talk About What You Should Eat     18
A New Lifestyle for a Better Life-Tools to Help You Make Healthier Choices
Setting Realistic Goals     25
Write It Down: Keeping a Food Journal     30
Reading the Fine Print: The Importance of Studying Food Labels     34
Portion Control     39
Getting the Support You Need     42
Don't Forget to Move: The Importance of Exercise     44
Planning for Success     50
The No Flour, No Sugar Diet and Specific Medical Conditions     56
Busting Myths and Avoiding Negative "Remedies"     66
Staying on Track     76
Keep It Off: Maintaining Weight Loss Once You Have Reached Your Goal     81
Getting Down to Business: Your New Eating Plan
What to Eat/What not to Eat     86
Satisfying Your Sweet Tooth without Sugar     89
Satisfying Your Carbohydrate Cravings without Flour     96
The Meal Plans     99
The Recipes
Breakfast     107
Soups, Salads, andWraps     116
Snacks and Appetizers     133
Entrees     140
Side Dishes     167
Desserts     174
Index     179
About the Author     187

Editorial Reviews

To achieve success, a diet plan should be less complicated than the quest for the Da Vinci Code. In his 40 years as a physician, syndicated medical columnist Peter H. Gott has encountered hundreds of patients and readers who bemoan their inability to find a weight-loss regimen that they can maintain. His No Flour, No Sugar Diet erases that worry with a simple, healthy, doable program that even your children can understand. Dr. Gott's flexible meal plans include lean means, brown rice, low-fat dairy products, fruits, vegetables, and other goodies. Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet contains nutritional and exercise tips; guidelines for finding hidden flour and sugar in foods; and 50 recipes for soups, entrees, desserts, and snacks.