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The art and science of low carbohydrate living : an expert guide to making the life-saving benefits of carbohydrate restriction sustainable and enjoyable / Jeff S. Volek, Stephen D. Phinney ; with contributions by Eric Kossoff, Jacqueline Eberstein, Jimmy Moore.

Title
The art and science of low carbohydrate living : an expert guide to making the life-saving benefits of carbohydrate restriction sustainable and enjoyable / Jeff S. Volek, Stephen D. Phinney ; with contributions by Eric Kossoff, Jacqueline Eberstein, Jimmy Moore.
Author
Volek, Jeff.
Publication
  • Lexington, Ky. : Beyond Obesity, 2011
  • ©2011.

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Additional Authors
  • Phinney, Stephen D.
  • Kossoff, Eric
  • Eberstein, Jacqueline A.
  • Moore, Jimmy.
Description
viii, 302 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
Carbohydrate restriction is commonly practiced but seldom taught. Now, the authors provide a definitive resource for low carbohydrate living. They show how carb restriction can help you manage insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and type-2 diabetes, as well as improving blood glucose and lipids while reducing inflammation, all without drugs.
Subject
  • Diet Therapy
  • Diet, Ketogenic
  • Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted
  • Low-carbohydrate diet
  • Weight loss
  • Health
  • Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
  • Low-carbohydrate diet
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-295) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction. Overview of low carbohydrate and ketogenic diets -- Perspective. Low carbohydrate lessons from aboriginal cultures ; The "modern" history of carbohydrate restriction ; Common concerns at a glance ; Dietary carbohydrates: scientific and cultural perspectives -- Physiology. Basic human energetics and fuel partitioning ; Insulin resistance ; Lipoprotein effects ; Effects of carbohydrate restriction on fatty acid metabolism ; Body composition and physical performance ; personalize nutrition ; Low carbohydrate research pitfalls -- Clinical applications. Clinical use of very low calorie and low carbohydrate diets ; metabolic syndrome ; Treating type-2 diabetes as carbohydrate intolerance ; The importance of dietary fat in long-term maintenance ; The joy of cooking (and eating) fat ; Ten clinical pearls -- Guest chapters. Ketogenic diets in seizure control and neurological disorders / Eric Kosoff -- Robert C. Atkins, MD: 30 years of clinical practice / Jacqueline Eberstein -- Dear doctor: a patient's perspective / Jimmy Moore.
ISBN
  • 9780983490708
  • 0983490708
OCLC
  • 732342737
  • SCSB-11729997
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Harvard Library