Calorie School is a straightforward approach to weight control with your long-term success in mind. Concentrating on calories, author Kirk DuBay shows how to reverse the process that got you overweight in the first place. With the mix of truths, half-truths, myths, and the constant barrage of opinions and advice from every direction, it's no wonder calories are such a mystery. While all nutrients are important, understanding and regulating our calorie intake and output will result in weight control. Calorie School teaches you a straight forward approach to master your weight by: Gaining a clear understanding of calories Determining the number of calories in the foods you eat Managing calorie intake Knowing how your body responds to the food you eat and the process of losing weight Understanding the role physical activity plays in losing weight and how it can accelerate or hinder your progress Taking action to achieve your goal with easy-to-implement instructions and helpful details, tips, and suggestions Calorie School puts aside all the weight-loss rhetoric and gets back to the basics so you can control your weight for good.

Global Health Complications of Obesity presents a valuable resource for research scientists and clinicians by covering the burden of obesity and related diseases and serving as a starting point for in-depth discussions in academic settings and for obesity-treatment specialists. Obesity is associated with a statistically higher risk of heart disease, hypertension, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and many other diseases. This succinct resource focuses on the current data, research and management of obesity. It is essential reading for healthcare professionals, endocrinologists, nutritionists, public health students and medical students. - Presents clinical cases, key terms and targeted references - Addresses diseases including diabetes, cancer, hypertension, osteoarthritis, fatty liver disease, infertility, renal failure and depression - Provides a link to new knowledge that is ideal for both researchers and clinicians

With nutritional guidelines and recipes designed to make family meals simple, healthy, and delicious, this indispensable guide shows how to make a nutrition plan for each member of the family, set realistic goals, achieve and maintain a healthy weight, make fitness fun, and eat healthy at home or at restaurants.