{"product_id":"dieting-for-dummies-isbn-9780764541490","title":"Dieting For Dummies","description":"Does the world really need another book on dieting? More important, do you? Plenty of diet books make promises that this one doesn't. Lots tell you that losing weight and keeping it off is easy when you know their secrets. Well, here's a secret that the other books won't tell you: Dieting gimmicks, like banning pasta, don't work. And that's precisely why you need this book. It's not about fad plans or take-it-off-quick schemes. It's about balancing healthful eating and exercise for a lifetime.  \u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003ci\u003eDieting For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone who has eaten too much and wants to lose weight. The information presented here is appropriate for someone wanting to lose 10 pounds or 100 pounds. You can use it as a guide for eating healthfully, and not only a way to lose weight. Because, when you discover how to eat the healthy way, you \u003ci\u003ewill\u003c\/i\u003e lose weight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe material in \u003ci\u003eDieting For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is grouped so that you don't have to start at the beginning – although that's a nice place to start. If you'd rather, you can flip right to the chapter that contains the information you need. You'll discover information on\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding what a healthy weight is and how to find yours\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting over overeating\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFormulating a plan for healthy eating\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShopping, cooking, and dining out to make eating healthy easier\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinding and working with health-care professionals you can trust, for when you can't seem to go it alone\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople come in a wide range of heights, weights, and girths. One is not better than another. But staying within your healthiest weight range can help you achieve optimal health and well-being. Let this book help you see through the fog of fads and myths. Then read on and find out how you can stop dieting and start living healthfully.\u003c\/p\u003e  Introduction.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: So You Wanna Lose Weight?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Getting Started.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Exploring the Connection between Weight and Health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Assessing Your Own Weight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Are You Destined to Be Overweight?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Getting Over Overeating.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Turning Down Your Hunger Alarm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Understanding Your Relationship with Food.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Marketing to the Masses: The Conspiracy to Consume.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Formulating a Plan for Healthful Eating.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Calorie Basics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Putting Healthful Eating Guidelines into Practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Using the Dietary Guidelines to Design Your Own Diet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: A Matter of Taste: Using Fat Substitutes and Artificial Sweeteners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Becoming More Active.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Shopping, Cooking, and Dining Out.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Healthy Grocery Shopping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Outfitting and Using Your Kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Eating Healthfully While Eating Out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Enlisting Outside Help.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Getting Help from a Weight-Loss Professional.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: When Surgery Is the Only Solution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Using Medications for Weight Control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Joining a Weight-Loss Program.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Rating the Diet Plans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Special Circumstances.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Eating Disorders: When Dieting Goes Too Far.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: What to Do If Your Child Is Overweight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Weight Loss for Athletes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: The Part of Tens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten Myths about Dieting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Ten Ways to Cut Calories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Ten Strategies to Keep the Weight Off.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Ten Rules for Eating Healthfully.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Ten Recipes for a Healthier Lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Weight Management Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  Jane Kirby, RD is a registered dietitian and member of the American Dietetic Association. She is the food and nutrition editor of \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and owner of The Vermont Cooking School, Inc\u003csmall\u003e\u003csup\u003eTM\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e in Charlotte, Vermont. Jane is the former editor of \u003ci\u003eEating Well\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the food and nuitrition editor for \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e. She served on the dietetics staff of the Massachusettes General Hospital in Boston, where she  completed graduate work in nutrition. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Marymount College.\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eThe American Dietetic Association is the world’s largest group of nutrition and health professionals. As an advocate of the profession, the ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health, and well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e  Get your children on the right track with a weight management plan  \u003cp\u003eNow updated to evaluate today?s popular diets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you?re tired of the diet roller coaster, then this friendly, authoritative guide is for you. Now updated with the latest information, this clear and comprehensive book not only reveals exactly what you need to know and do, but also helps you identify and break through the barriers that have kept you from doing it!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Dieting For Dummies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Our hands-down favorite . . . . Like all good health books, it?s one to keep and refer to again and again.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Detroit Free Press\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Gets under the skin of weight loss ? what works, what doesn?t, and why ? in ways few books do.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Dallas Morning News\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Sound, practical, and comprehensive . . . chock-full of great information.\"\u003cbr\u003e —USA Today\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop an effective weight-loss strategy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEat healthfully at home and in restaurants\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCope with cravings and setbacks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvaluate diet programs and medications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnow the latest surgical options\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989061877989,"sku":"NP9780764541490","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780764541490.jpg?v=1761782636","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/dieting-for-dummies-isbn-9780764541490","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}