The Addictocarb Diet: Avoid the 9 Highly Addictive Carbs While Eating Anything Else You Want

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"Forget about fad diets. There's a reason why so many popular diets don't work in the long term. If you're struggling to lose weight, counting calories and shrinking portions are not the answer. The answer lies in a how your brain reacts when you eat certain foods- foods that are chemically addictive because they directly stimulate the addiction center of the brain, causing irresistible cravings. But there's a way to overcome this addiction. It's called The Addictocarb Diet, and it's a cure-not a fad. After losing his father at an early age to obesity-related illness and a lifetime of struggling with his own weight and diabetes as a result, Bruce Roseman, M.D., transformed his life and the lives of close to a thousand of his patients with a simple and effective diet based on the latest findings in addiction neuroscience. The Addictocarb Diet: Avoid the 9 Highly Addictive Carbs While Eating Anything Else You Want explains that obesity stems from our addiction to certain foods-"Addictocarbs"-proven by new brain imaging techniques from the emerging field of addiction neuroscience. Once dieters accept the addiction-and treat it like any other addiction-losing weight and keeping it off is almost effortless. After reframing the way we look at cravings for unhealthful food, Dr. Roseman presents readers with a comprehensive, three-step diet: Shaking the Addiction, Addictocarb Rehab, and finally, Staying Slim. The good news about The Addictocarb Diet is that those who embrace it can eat many healthy, flavorful things like fruits, nuts, vegetables, cheese, fish, chicken, beef, and even Addictocarb Alternatives, foods that look and taste like Addictocarbs but are much healthier. Unlike the trendy, throwaway fad diets, The Addictocarb Diet improves an individual's overall health and can be beneficial for almost anyone, including those with dietary restrictions, such as gluten-or lactose-sensitivity, vegetarians, and those with prostate problems, diabetes, and even those just looking to get rid of that spare tire. This book gives you tools for success, including tips for how to handle dietary lapses, how to navigate fast food challenges, managing or avoiding diabetes, as well as answers to frequently asked questions based on hundreds of patient inquiries. You'll also find sample recipes from Dr. Roseman and his patients, suggested menus, along with the helpful Addictocarb Diet Self-Assessment Tool. Losing weight doesn't have to be a losing battle. It's time to overcome your addiction to foods that are sabotaging your well-being. The Addictocarb Diet is here"-- CONTENTS Acknowledgments Foreword by Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, MD Introduction: My Story PART ONE: HOW DOES FOOD ADDICTION AFFECT YOU? Chapter 1 The Diet Overview: An Easy Guide to Addictocarbs Chapter 2 Looking at Food as an Addictive Substance Chapter 3 Two Myths about Weight Loss PART TWO: THE DIET Chapter 4 Two Rules to Help You Lose Weight and Keep It Off Chapter 5 Step 1: "Shaking" the Addiction Chapter 6 Step 2: Beginning Addictocarb Rehab Chapter 7 Step 3: Staying Slim for Life Chapter 8 Getting Back "On the Wagon" PART THREE: DAILY LIVING AND THE ADDICTOCARB DIET Chapter 9 Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Vegetarian, and More Chapter 10 Fast Food the Addictocarb Diet Way Chapter 11 Addictocarb-Friendly Snacks PART FOUR: EATING FOR YOUR HEALTH Chapter 12 Bonus Health Benefits Chapter 13 Diabetes: Prevent It--Treat It--Beat It PART FIVE: THE ADDICTOCARB DIET RECIPES AND MENUS Chapter 14 Addictocarb Alternative Recipes for Bread Chapter 15 Addictocarb Alternative Recipes for Potatoes Chapter 16 Addictocarb Alternative Recipes for Pasta Chapter 17 Addictocarb Alternative Recipes for Rice Chapter 18 Other Recipes Chapter 19 Sample Menus APPENDICES Appendix A Your Frequently Asked Questions Appendix B What to Eat and What to Avoid Appendix C The Addictocarb Diet Self-Assessment Tool (ADSAT) Appendix D The Addictocarb Diet Progress Tool About the Author