Thinsulin Program: The Breakthrough Solution to Help You Lose Weight and Stay Thin

by Charles Nguyen, Tu Nguyen

Overview

High-fat, high-sugar foods get most of the blame for weight gain and obesity, but doctors have found that high insulin levels are actually the culprit. When we eat foods that raise our insulin level, the body stores fat; when we lower our insulin level, the body naturally burns fat. In The Thinsulin(TM) Program, bariatric internist Tu Song-Anh Nguyen and psychiatrist Charles Nguyen share their proven, science-based, two-stage plan for weight loss. First, the active phase shows you how to gain control of and lower your insulin levels through food choices that enable dramatic weight loss. Next, the passive phase helps you to adopt a new way of thinking about food, focusing on insulin rather than calories, to keep excess weight off for good.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738218748
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	05/01/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Charles Nguyen, M.D., is the medical director of the Lorphen Medical Weight Loss Clinic. His extensive research, clinical experience, teaching, and training in psychiatry offer a unique perspective to help his patients lose weight. His work on weight issues has appeared in various journals, and he frequently speaks at conferences. He lives in Orange County.

Tu Nguyen, M.D., is the medical director of N.N. Medical, which provides medical management of weight loss with an emphasis on behavior modification. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and has more than 15 years of experience as a bariatric internist. He lives in Orange County.

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Mary Ann Marshall is an author, editor and journalist. Marshall has been a regular contributor to Glamour, Ms., Cosmopolitan, and many other magazines. Visit her website at maryannmarshall.net.

Table of Contents

Foreword Daniel G. Amen, MD ix

Introduction: The Mind-Body Weight-Loss Connection xi

Part I Getting Started

Chapter 1 A New Kind of Obesity Treatment: The Thinsulin Program 3

Chapter 2 Weight Loss Is a Journey, Not a Destination 11

Part II The Secret of Insulin

Chapter 3 Insulin: The Powerful Weight-Loss Hormone 25

Chapter 4 How the Standard American Diet (SAD) Contributes to Obesity 35

Chapter 5 What Is a Carbohydrate? 43

Part III Thinsulin Phase One: The Active Phase

Chapter 6 Simple Food Choices That Help You Lose Weight 73

Chapter 7 Eat More and Still Lose Weight 89

Chapter 8 The Importance of Exercise 99

Chapter 9 Change Your Thinking 105

Thinsulin Active Phase Milestones 115

Part IV Thinsulin Phase Two: The Passive Phase

Chapter 10 Overcoming the Weight-Loss Plateau 125

Chapter 11 How to Eat Carbs Without Gaining Weight 133

Chapter 12 Exercise in the Passive Phase 147

Thinsulin Passive Phase Milestones 151

Part V Sticking with it and Staying thin for Life

Chapter 13 Staying on Track 157

Chapter 14 Breaking Bad Habits 167

Chapter 15 Controlling Food Cravings 177

Chapter 16 A New Beginning 183

Frequently Asked Questions 189

Appendix A Medications for Weight Management 207

Appendix B Weight-Loss Surgery and Thinsulin 223

Acknowledgments 233

References 235

Index 251