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The Delicious 6-Week Weight Loss Plan for the Real World
Timothy S. Harlan, MD, FACP has counseled thousands of his patients on healthy, sustainable weight loss. Now he's compiled his best tips and recipes into a six-week plan for you to learn how to eat great food that just happens to be great for you.
Get the prescription for better health as well as healthy weight loss, including:
What to eat
How to cook it
When to eat it
What to eat at a restaurant
What to eat if you're in a hurry
and best of all....
Why eating great food is the best health decision you'll ever make.
I'm athletic, but according
to the guidelines I am overweight: do I
need to lose?
How can I calculate Body Mass Index for an athletic person?
Is Body Mass Index accurate
for everyone?
What does Waist to Hip Ratio have
to do with Body Mass Index?
Where can I go to get my percentage
of body fat measured and compared to my muscle mass?
What oils should I use in the "Heart Attack Proof" Diet recipes?
What are your thoughts on the Green Coffee Bean diet pill?
Is wheat gluten truly bad for everyone or is this just another fad?
Is the Paleo Diet a healthy diet?
What do you think of Dr.
Esselstyn's 'Heart Attack Proof' Diet?
Is HCG [human chorionic gonadotropin] safe
for those on Coumadin (warfarin) (or anyone)?
Does MSG (monosodium
glutamate) cause weight gain?
Is it safe for me to take apple cider
vinegar to help me lose weight while I am on Coumadin (warfarin)?
Is it true that I should avoid eating fruit for thirty minutes before
or after a meal?
Will these herbal supplements - Hoodia Gordonii Plus and Acai
Berry - act as appetite suppressants?
What do you think of the 500
calorie diet with Vitamin
B and lipotropics?
Does papaya help to lose weight?
I'm having a hard time losing weight. Is it my age?
What do you think of PGX,
the weight loss supplement?
Is a 'raw diet' healthy?
Does having a glass
of wine every night affect weight loss?
Which diet is better for
you - low carb or the Mediterranean Diet?
Does papaya help
with weight loss?
Could taking glucosamine cause
weight gain?
Is drinking diet soda the
same as drinking water?
Is cutting down on
carbohydrates a healthy way to lose weight?
How do genetic factors
affect weight?
How important is how
often one eats in terms of weight maintenance AND life
expectancy?
If I'm trying to lose weight, should
I not eat past
a certain time?
Is a low-carb diet appropriate
for my whole family?
Can you lose weight eating and
throwing up?
I think I have an eating disorder. How
can I avoid damaging my body any further?
Is this an eating disorder?
Does starving or throwing up help you lose weight, and what
are the consequences?
Does muscle really weigh more than fat?
How can I exercise with Charcot or difficulty walking?
Can you exercise if
you have GERD / Acid Reflux?
What is a good breakfast for
those dieting and exercising?
How can I lose weight if I am confined to a wheelchair and can't
exercise?
What kind of salt should I use for weight loss?
Is there a connection between obesity and sleep disorders?
Does muscle really
weigh more than fat?
Should I be getting 3
servings of milk a day if I am over 50?
What more
can I do to lose weight faster?
How accurate is the nutrition
information for your recipes?
Does MSG (monosodium
glutamate) cause weight gain?
How can an underweight diabetic gain
weight safely?
What is a healthy weekly weight
loss?
I've lost weight on Medifast. How can I avoid gaining
weight eating real food?
I can't stay on a diet. How can I
lose weight?
How much should a teenaged girl weigh?
Is hummus a good snack?
My husband and I are trying to lose weight. What is the right
combination of calories, fats, proteins and carbohydrates for us?
I gained ten pounds while on Zoloft. How
can I lose the weight now that I'm off the drug?
Can I eat all the
fruits and vegetables I want and still lose weight?
Is it okay to put peas and corn
on my salad?
How can I eat healthier if I only like
a few vegetables?
Should I eat vegetarian meals more
often than I eat meat?