The T-Factor Diet

by Martin Katahn Ph.D.

Overview

The antidote to fad diets: here is the original bestseller that revolutionized the way we think about food.

By now, most people who have tried some of the recent fad diets have realized that those diets don’t work; weight lost in the initial stages is eventually gained back, leaving the dieter at the same weight as before, or even heavier. What does work, however, is the program outlined in The T-Factor Diet, the groundbreaking book that has sold well over a million copies since initial publication. Its runaway success launched the best-selling T-Factor Fat Gram Counter and its companion guides, changing a nation’s attitude toward high-fat foods. This book’s scientifically proven advice remains true today: by understanding the "T-factor" or thermogenic effect, in which carbohydrate calories are burned faster than fat calories, you can lose weight quickly and safely, and keep it off—all without going hungry. Dr. Martin Katahn explains how to choose foods that naturally maximize the T-factor level, thus activating the body’s hidden fat-burning potential; he also includes exercises, recipes, and meal plans.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393321432
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	01/17/2001
Edition description:	Revised and Updated
Pages:	370
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Martin Katahn, PhD (1928—2019), was professor of psychology emeritus at Vanderbilt University and director of the Vanderbilt University Weight Management Program. His #1 best-selling books include The Rotation Diet, The T-Factor Diet, and The Low-Fat Supermarket Shopper's Guide (with Jamie Pope).

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	7
	Foreword to the New Edition	9
Chapter 1	Introduction to the New Edition	17
Chapter 2	The Thin-Factor: The Scientific Background of the T-Factor Diet	32
Chapter 3	Putting the T-Factor Diet to Work: How to Lose Weight Without Cutting Calories	45
Chapter 4	What to Expect When You Use the T-Factor Diet	78
Chapter 5	The Quick Melt	95
Chapter 6	Recipes	116
Chapter 7	The T-Factor Activity Program	197
Chapter 8	Psychological Aspects of Exercise and Fitness	218
Chapter 9	The T-Factor Program for Children and Adolescents	222
Chapter 10	Myths and Mysteries of Weight Management	231
Chapter 11	Making Sure the T-Factor Works for You: A Summary of Recent Research and Special Words of Advice	244
Chapter 12	Your Supermarket Guide to Quick and Easy Frozen Food Meals for the T-Factor Diet	252
Appendix A	Additional Scientific Background for the Third Edition of The T-Factor Diet	259
Appendix B	Rounding Out Your T-Factor Fitness Program	267
Appendix C	Instructions for Keeping a Daily Fat Gram Record and Fat Gram Counter	279
	References	341
	Bibliography	345
	Index	359