| If you're searching for a diet meal plan that you can | | | | by T. Colin Campbell, just because you don't see |
| live with, follow the four important tips below before | | | | anyone else reading it. |
| heading to the bookstore. A well-written and | | | | 3. Don't choose a diet book that will make you feel |
| well-researched book can help you make a lifelong | | | | punished or deprived. Who need that? Sooner of |
| change in your eating habits. And if you choose the | | | | later you'll rebel, anyway, so go ahead and put it |
| right diet plan, you'll enjoy your meals even more | | | | back on the shelf and pick another book that is more |
| than you did before, so you won't even remember | | | | enticing. You don't need to eat less food to lose |
| that you're "dieting." | | | | weight - you just need to eat the right food with |
| Since there are hundreds of diet, weight loss and | | | | more nutrients and fewer calories. A good book will |
| nutrition books on the shelves at your local | | | | show you which foods you can include in your diet |
| bookstore, how do you choose the right one for | | | | meal plans, and which ones are best to avoid. |
| you? | | | | 4. Choose a plan that fits your own learning style and |
| If you want to make a permanent change in your | | | | personality. Some people like to have a full month of |
| eating habits, I suggest you make your choice very | | | | specific menus laid out, along with ingredients and |
| carefully. This is especially important since many | | | | recipes. Other people just want the basics, with |
| overweight people also have significant health issues | | | | enough guidelines so they can build a new healthy |
| that need to be taken into account before making | | | | diet program for themselves. Some folks can't |
| any drastic dietary changes. For that reason, it just | | | | imagine themselves living without meat, while others |
| makes good sense to discuss any eating plan with | | | | are on the verge of becoming a vegetarian, and just |
| your doctor before beginning your program, and then | | | | need a little nudge from the right author. Just make |
| choose a meal plan that is based on solid science. | | | | sure you aren't trying to shoehorn yourself into a diet |
| 1. When choosing a diet book, be sure to pick one | | | | plan just because you think you "should." |
| that is based on real nutritional research. It won't be | | | | The best diet books don't actually have much to do |
| quite as easy to read as the latest fad, but you | | | | with "dieting." The same nutritious eating plan that |
| should be making plans for long-term health, not just | | | | helps you lose weight will also improve your immune |
| weight loss. | | | | system, make you feel more energetic and alive, and |
| 2. If there is a lot of controversy surrounding the | | | | may even help you manage some chronic illnesses |
| diet book, like there was when the Atkins diet was | | | | like diabetes and heart disease. In fact, a diet meal |
| so popular, you would be better off choosing a | | | | plan that helps overweight people slim down can also |
| different book. It may be emotionally exciting to be | | | | help underweight people gain a few pounds. Nutritious |
| part of the "in" crowd that "knows" the scientists are | | | | food is good for you, all the time. A book that talks |
| all conspiring against you, but you could end up | | | | only about weight loss will be too narrow in scope |
| damaging your health. On the other hand, don't | | | | for a lifetime of healthy eating. |
| dismiss well-researched books, like "The China Study" | | | | |