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How Not to Diet

Written by: Michael Greger MD FACLM
Narrated by: Michael Greger MD FACLM
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Discover the cutting-edge science behind long-term weight loss success in this powerful new audiobook from the New York Times best-selling author of How Not to Die. 

Every month seems to bring a trendy new diet or weight-loss fad - and yet obesity rates continue to rise and with it, a growing number of diseases and health problems. It’s time for a different approach.  

Enter Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of Nutritionfacts.org. Author of the mega-best-selling How Not to Die, Dr. Greger now turns his attention to the latest research on the leading causes - and remedies - of obesity.   

Dr. Greger hones in on the optimal criteria to enable weight loss, while considering how these foods actually affect our health and longevity. He lays out the key ingredients of the ideal weight-loss diet - factors such as calorie density, the insulin index, and the impact of foods on our gut microbiome - showing how plant-based eating is crucial to our success.  

But How Not to Diet goes beyond food to identify 21 weight-loss accelerators available to our bodies, incorporating the latest discoveries in cutting-edge areas like chronobiology to reveal the factors that maximize our natural fat-burning capabilities. Dr. Greger builds the ultimate weight-loss guide from the ground up, taking a timeless, proactive approach that can stand up to any new trend.   

Chock full of actionable advice and groundbreaking dietary research, How Not to Diet will put an end to dieting - and replace those constant weight-loss struggles with a simple, healthy, sustainable lifestyle.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Michael Greger, MD, FACLM (P)2019 Macmillan Audio

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How Not to Diet WORKS!

I was literally jumping for joy when How Not to Diet finally arrived on my doorstep, and even more thrilled to be listening to the audio book, narrated by the delightful Dr Greger himself.
I can't emphasize this enough. This is the holy grail of "diet" books. In their latest not-for-profit crusade, and in unprecedented fashion throughout the multibillion dollar diet industry, Dr Michael Greger and 115 of NutritionFacts.org's volunteer researchers have undertaken the seemingly insurmountable task of vetting and reviewing countless studies to present the best evidence to date on what works and doesn't work for healthy long-term weight loss, revealing vital groundbreaking surprises in a blend of modalities to expedite fat loss while optimizing nutrition, health and longevity, debunking long standing myths and some of the most harmful popular diet trends that tend to throw caution to the wind in favor of short-term superficial results, if any.
This book is ground zero, redefining weight management for the generations to come, by way of preventative approaches to combating the leading causes of death and disease.
There is a sincere warmth that emanates from Dr Greger's words in How Not to Diet, that creates a safe atmosphere around an emotionally charged topic. His big picture examination of the factors that effect weight are presented in a way that comprehensively demystifies, with credible evidence based science, perhaps the most convoluted health subject of our time. Coupled with his light hearted humour, the book is fascinating and engaging, with meaningful entertaining details jeweled throughout. Reading this book, not only brought me clarity after decades of personal weight struggles, but unexpectedly released a deep shame I'd carried with me, by illuminating the biological, environmental, lifestyle and nutritional mechanisms that play an intricate role in how and why our bodies store excess fat. Meanwhile, he presents clear uplifting solutions that empower the reader to take immediate action with an abundant spectrum of positive habits to add to one's routine, to crowd out choices that might be detracting from optimal progress. A focus on abundance as opposed to deprivation, it's a refreshing and effective approach. I am taken with such gratitude for the extraordinary effort made by Dr Greger and his team of researchers in putting together this wealth of knowledge in such an inviting, nurturing and easy to understand format, aided by simple daily checklists mirrored in the free Daily Dozen app. I am so delighted and relieved to be equipped with these tools, to finally be on the path to a healthier weight, and equally excited to witness the transformative effect this information will have for others who struggle with weight issues. This book is a must have for anyone who's ever faced weight loss challenges or hopes to preemptively avoid such difficulties.

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Wow, love the content but the voice audio is so hard to listen to. Slow speech, then extremely fast, weird tone difficult to listen to as audiobook...

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The book is great if you can get past how the author reads it out. He has a very unusual (and annoyingly affected) reading style. With decent audio, this book would be much, much better.

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Meh

The secret to weigh loss according to this book is simple, but it is not easy. There is in fact no secret at all: don't eat junk, don't eat after 7 pm and exercise 90 minutes a day.
What is different about this book is that the author took time to analyze and discuss different weight loss theories and diets (i.e. keto, low carb, intermittent fasting) and discredit al of them.
The author presents some interesting ideas worth trying, however, if one can get past the difficult to follow narration. Overall, I found some value in the book, but almost gave up so many times throughout because of the difficulty in following the narration.

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As expected! Tremendous!!

if you know Dr.Greger, he keeps true to form with his animated delivery and memorable explanations and serious content! it is like 40 books in one, of evidence based nutrition. Thanks to Dr. Greger and his team for making research so accessible. bravo!

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His narration is AWESOME!

I don’t know why so many people don’t enjoy his narration. I find him engaging to listen too. It’s not monotone or boring, and his voice is lovely! It’s like a real person is reading it, not a robotic sounding like so many audiobooks are.

The book is amazing too, obviously. Everyone should listen/read it!

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Best Book ever!

So many quick and easy fixes that can be added to my day for best health and weight management. I trust Dr. Greger and his research as I experience the results in my personal life.

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  • 2019-12-17

Packed with lots of well researched information!

I loved that this book is based on lots of research. One plus is learning tons of information about weight loss with practical tips on what you can do in daily life to obtain reduced weight. One minus is the same- taking in tons of info takes a lot of time. But I love it!

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INCREDIBLE!

I have been listenining to this book non-stop. It definitely has everything I was hoping for!

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Amazing

Love. Love. LOVED it. I learned so much about the gut and the actual detailed role of fiber for the gut microbiome and overal health. I learned much more than I expected.

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