The Leptin Diet: How Fit Is Your Fat? (Take Charge)
by Byron J. Richards
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Author: Byron J. RichardsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-12-18
ISBN: 1933927283
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Truth In Wellness
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Book Review: A good primer on how our bodies deal with food and fat
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a short book and simple. The core of it covers 5 simple eating habits that will change the way the body deals with leptin, the hormone that signals us that we are full. The first three: never eat after dinner, eat three meals a day - at least 5 hours apart and don't eat large meals specifically address how our bodies interact with leptin. The next two: eat a high protein breakfast and reduce carbohydrates are more general diet tips. While I couldn't find this specifically, the carbohydrates in rule five seem to refer to the simple carbs in refined foods. In other places in the book, the author recommends whole grains and legumes, both carbohydrate rich foods.
I've been following the plan for about a month and have lost 5 pounds. That may not seem a lot but I've been eating carefully for over six months and had lost almost 30 pounds already. But like many who lose weight I'd hit a plateau. It seems that non only what I eat matters but when I eat it. Fewer carefully spaced meals better regulate leptin metabolism. I'm now substituting fewer and larger meals for the six small meals a day that many diet experts recommend. It took a couple of weeks to not feel hungry, but I've made the transition and am again shedding pounds.
If you want your explanations simple and general guidelines rather than detailed diet plans, this is your book. The basics are here and the science is simplified without being dumbed down too much. There is the kind of sales pitch for this plan that you'd expect from any diet book that sidesteps areas where research is less than certain. But we are just now learning the mechanisms of weight gain and loss so that's probably for the best. Citing conflicting reports makes things messy.
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