Beyond Atkins

It's a fact: Not all carbohydrates are bad for you. Unlike Atkins, South Beach, and other diets, Dr. Douglas Markham's breakthrough health plan is a more comprehensive, sustainable, and satisfying program for weight loss and total-body health.Dr. Doug's signature Total Health Plan features the More Balanced Approach to low-carb meal programs, along with his 30-minute "Fat Burning" Circuit Training WorkoutT. This groundbreaking book will allow you to discover:* the safest, most effective way to follow a low-carbohydrate lifestyle* how the kind of food you eat affects your body, your energy level, and your quality of life* why fat does not make you fat* how healthful eating can replace the need for prescription drugs to treat high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and adult-onset diabetes...and much more. This empowering resource can help you to both lose pounds and maintain your weight; improve your eating habits; enhance your self-image; and lead a healthy, balanced life.

The Total Health program combines a protein-rich, favorable-carbohydrate way of eating with regular physical exercise, intellectual development, and spiritual growth.

ContentsForeword by Larry KingPrefacePart I: Why the Total Health Plan WorksThe Birth of Total HealthWhy Other Diets Don't WorkThe Low-Fat Diet MythHow to Combine Foods CorrectlyWhy Fat Is the Key to Good HealthHeart HealthPart II: Following the Total Health PlanOverviewReading Food LabelsLow-Carbohydrate and High-Protein ProductsMicronutrients: Vitamins and MineralsGot Water?Fiber FactsSweetenersPart III: Eating Your Way to Total HealthPulling It All TogetherHow to Use Your Total Health Menu OptionsWhen You Reach Your Weight GoalMacronutrient Units ListsTotal Health Protein-Rich, Favorable-Carbohydrate Menu OptionsPowerful Tips for Reducing Holiday Food CravingsPart IV: Exercise: How to Get Started and WhyWhy Exercise Is ImportantChoosing a Health ClubHow to Choose a Personal TrainerThe Principles Behind Circuit TrainingThe 30-Minute "Fat-Burning" Circuit Training WorkoutPart V: Mental Health: Helpful Hints for HappinessEmotional and Social Well-BeingIntellectual DevelopmentSpiritual GrowthOne More ThingPart VI: Total Health RecipesProtein-Rich Appetizers and SnacksSalads and SoupsSaladsDressingsSoupsProtein-Rich EntréesBeefPorkPoultryFish and SeafoodVegetarian Protein EntréesVegetable Side DishesDessertsAppendix A: Commit to Health and HappinessAppendix B: Recommended ProductsAppendix C: Exercise ResourcesAppendix D: HEALTH Across America TourBibliographyIndex