Table of Contents
Foreword Barry Sears viii
Acknowledgments x
Introduction: The Biggest Nutritional Experiment in History xii
Chapter 1 Low-Carb Redux: The Updated Truth about Low-Carbohydrate Diets 1
Chapter 2 The History and Origins of Low-Carb Diets 11
Chapter 3 Why Low-Carb Diets Work 39
Chapter 4 The Major Culprits in a High-Carb Diet: Wheat and Fructose 71
Chapter 5 The Cholesterol Connection: Have We All Been Misled? 90
Chapter 6 The Biggest Myths About Low-Carb Diets 107
Chapter 7 But What About the China Study? 137
Chapter 8 My Big Fat Diet: The Town That Lost 1,200 Pounds 153
Chapter 9 Twenty-Three Modern Low-Carb Diets and What They Can Do For You 159
1 The Atkins Diet Robert Atkins 163
2 The All-New Atkins Advantage Stuart Trager Colette Heimowitz 170
3 The Biggest Loser Maggie Greenwood-Robinson 173
4 The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet Rachael Heller Richard Heller 177
5 The Diabetes Diet and the Diabetes Solution Richard K. Bernstein 183
6 The Dukan Diet Pierre Dukan 188
7 The Fat Flush Plan Ann Louise Gittleman 194
8 The Fat Resistance Diet Leo Galland 199
9 The Hamptons Diet Fred Pescatore 203
10 The Low GI Diet Revolution Jenny Brand-Miller 207
11 The Paleo Diet Loren Cordain 211
12 The Paleo Solution Robb Wolf 216
13 The Primal Blueprint Mark Sisson 221
14 Protein Power Michael Eades Mary Dan Eades 226
15 The Rosedale Diet Ron Rosedale 231
16 The 6-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle Michael Eades Mary Dan Eades 235
17 The Schwarzbein Principle Diana Schwarzbein Nancy Deville 239
18 The South Beach Diet Arthur Agatston 244
19 South Beach Recharged Arthur Agatston Joseph Signorile 247
20 The UltraSimple Diet Mark Hyman 249
21 Unleash Your thin Jonny Bowden 253
22 Women's Health Perfect Body Diet Cassandra Forsythe 257
23 The Zone Barry Sears 261
Chapter 10 Frequently Asked Questions 266
Chapter 11 Tricks of the Trade: The Top 50+ Tips for Making Low-Carb Work for You 302
Chapter 12 What We've Learned about Controlled-Carbohydrate Eating: Putting Together Your Program 325
Chapter 13 Research Relating to Low-Carb Diets: An Updated Summary for Your Doctor (or for You) 340
Resources and Support for a Low-Carb Lifestyle 354
Endnotes 362
Index 378
