The Solution to Losing Weight Forever is Not What You Eat, It's What Not to Eat for Your Body Type

Are You a Hunter or a Farmer?

LENOX, Mass., March 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At last, a diet book that provides a unique solution to help shed those unwanted pounds that never seem to go away. For those who haven't had success with other diet books, even with total commitment, it wasn't your fault. You just didn't have access to the right diet....until now.

In his groundbreaking book, The Hunter/Farmer Diet Solution (Hay House/April 2012), Canyon Ranch Medical Director, Dr. Liponis, M.D., identifies people as either a Hunter or a Farmer. Accordingly, he prescribes the corresponding diet to follow citing scientific research that proves what many women and men have learned through trial and error: some do better on a low-carb diet, others do better on a low-fat diet. This is because some people have the metabolism of a Hunter, while others have the metabolism of a Farmer.

Referring to a pivotal diet study - the Stanford "A to Z Weight Loss Study" (http://nutrition.stanford.edu/projects/az.html) - Dr. Liponis notes the striking findings that show a huge variation in the amount of weight gained or lost by different people on the same diets. Matching the right diet with the right person produced more than double the weight loss on average. Put simply, some of us are genetically programmed for low-carb diets (Hunters) and others low-fat diets (Farmers).

Farmers need a low-fat, grain-based diet while Hunters need a low-carb diet based on protein and veggies. Farmers need to eat frequent small meals and snacks while Hunters are better suited to eating less often, maybe once or twice a day. Dr. Liponis, a leading expert in preventive and integrative medicine, shares a simple quiz to determine whether you are a Hunter or a Farmer. Once you know your type, you will be on the road to successful and sustained weight loss, greater health, and improved well-being.

Dr. Liponis also discusses diseases and their implications for Hunters and Farmers. While it is impossible to precisely predict future disease, knowing a person's Hunter/Farmer type can help forecast the likelihood of certain diseases. By eating the right diet, Hunters can help avoid cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, and Farmers can help avoid cancer, autoimmune diseases and Alzheimer's.

As Medical Director of Canyon Ranch Health Resorts, the internationally respected and admired destination resort spa for health, wellness and holistic care, Dr. Liponis has plenty of firsthand experience and stories about people and their weight loss struggles. His book gives the necessary strategies to adhere to a Hunter or Farmer diet and specifies which foods to eat or avoid. It includes delicious recipes created and tested by Canyon Ranch specifically for Hunters and Farmers.

Dr. Mark Liponis is co-author of the New York Times bestseller UltraPrevention and the author of UltraLongevity. He has been a practicing physician for more than twenty years, including extensive experience in emergency departments and critical care units. He has continued to expand his understanding and expertise in integrative medicine through his work at Canyon Ranch.

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There is nothing unhealthy in educating youngsters about nutrition, Dukan said, but the College of Physicians views it as dangerous advice to children and a breach of medical ethics.

Dukan is certainly not the only Frenchman to export dubious dietary fads to this country. William the Conqueror is said to have been Englands fattest monarch. He made Henry VIII look like Victoria Beckham. In 1087, King Philip I of France described him as looking like a pregnant woman; he was too fat to ride a horse. Accounts vary as to the precise details of his fat-fighting diet. Some say he consumed nothing but alcohol; others that he entered an early weight-loss clinic near Rouen and went on to a regime of herbs and medicines. Either way, he slimmed down enough to get on to a horse again but to no good effect. Fighting the French at the Battle of Mantes, he was thrown against the pommel of his saddle and his intestine exploded, killing him.

Nor is celebrity slimming a new phenomenon. Lord Byron described himself as having a morbid propensity to fatten. At Cambridge he subsisted on biscuits and soda water or potatoes dressed in vinegar and wore thick-layered clothing to sweat off the pounds. He lost over five stone. Later, living near Lake Geneva, he lived on a slice of bread and cup of tea for breakfast, a light vegetable dinner and drank seltzer with a touch of wine in it.

By the age of 24 he had starved himself into ill-health. Decades after the poets death, in words that foreshadow many a modern health warning, an eminent doctor said: Our young ladies live all their growing girlhood in semi-starvation, in fear of incurring the horror of disciples of Lord Byron. The pilgrimage for moral, spiritual and physical health often regarded as going hand in hand gathered strength in the 19th century.

Among the pioneers was John Harvey Kellogg (father of the cornflake) at whose Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan only whole grains, fruits, nuts and vegetables were served; he also recommended daily yoghurt enemas and discouraged sexual intercourse.

Another American, Horace Fletcher, thought the road to dietary salvation lay in chewing. In a nostrum that many British people of a certain age will have had handed down to them in reduced form, Fletcher said that food should be chewed 32 times, or about 100 times a minute, before swallowing. Nature will castigate those who dont masticate, he said. Franz Kafka was a keen adherent, though it seems to have done little to encourage a feeling of well-being.

In 1863 William Banting, a once-obese English undertaker, wrote a booklet entitled Letter On Corpulence possibly the first modern diet book. He advocated limiting the intake of easily digestible carbohydrates. He was attacked for it, but his book became enormously successful. So popular was his regime that people asked one another do you bant?

People do not quite ask each other do you Dukan? Did you Atkins? Did you Scarsdale? Did you Mayo? Did You Hay? Did you Cabbage Soup? Did you GI? But well they might. Millions do and have, and plenty have tried most of them, as well as a multitude of others. All of them bant nobody has a good word to say for carbohydrates.

The Scarsdale Diet a New York Times bestseller in 1980 was very strict. It advocated grapefruit for breakfast, fruits, vegetables and lean animal fats and offered appetite suppressants. It worked fast but maybe not for long. Its creator, Dr Herman Tarnower, became even more famous in death. He was murdered by his long-term mistress, the headmistress of a fashionable girls school. A feature film followed.

The Atkins diet majored in protein and wasnt frightened of consuming fat. Like many of the others, it started with a blitz then moved into what was intended to be a more sustainable regime. Many swore by it as the weight fell off; most of them will have long forgotten it when the weight piled back on later.

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Will the Dukan Diet lose its attraction?

For the latest installment of I read it so you dont have to, I took on Lc Carls memoir, The Drunk Diet. The book, which hit shelves earlier this month, is being billed asone part fitness guide, one part New York memoir, and one part sheer badass-ery and further proof that pretty much anyone can nab a book deal. Speaking of, who on earth is Lc Carl? A quick Google search tells you that Carl is best-known for dating Lady Gaga. And, hes more than likely the cool Nebraska guy who inspired her to write You and I. Outside of his high-profile relationship, Carl is a bar manager, party promoter, long-distance runner, musician, and you guessed it, a big consumer of alcohol.

I read the book hoping to glean a little more about his relationship with Gaga. Instead, what I found was a lot of cursing and a little too much information about him being constipated and how much he enjoys taking dumps. But I suppose thats the risk you take when you read a book called The Drunk Diet. So without further ado, here are the highlightsnotice the list is smallfrom Carls debut with a few choice lines:

++ Of course, theres a medical disclaimer at the front of the book. Despite the misleading title, Carl is not recommending you get drunk and then go to the gym for cross-training: The Drunk Diet is me being a smart-ass and giving the finger to every other [fill in the blank] Diet book on the shelf.

++ Carl started eating right, exercising, and quit smoking to drop 40 pounds. He did not quit drinking.Its when you dont remember things like throwing upon a regular basisthat you realize, maybe its time to reevaluate my life.

++ What Im saying is, the type of body youre destined to have was partially determined at birthalso, LL Cool Js kid is one lucky bastard.

++ Anything labeled diet is terrible for you. This confused me. See: The title of his book. (I know what he means, but still its a little counterintuitive.)

++ The Drunk Diet is a lifestyle. Its about making changes, setting goals, achieving the goals, and then setting new ones.

++ Save for one paragraph, Lady Gaga was hardly mentioned. And when she was, it wasnt even by name. Occasionally he referred to his wife a.k.a. his former girlfriend:I couldnt even drink the pain away in my own homebecause there she was, taking over the whole world right in front of my face. Even if I was just trying to buy a beer, Id have to listen to her sing about how great life is on the radio at the goddamn grocery store. If I went to the gym, shed be on the TV doing a talk show or receiving an award for Most-Amazing-Person Ever.

++ In the acknowledgements he thanks two important, um , things: To Budweiser and Jamesonwithout the two of you, I would never have gotten all of these incredibly ridiculous ideas.

What do you think? Have you heard of Lc Carl? Would you ever consider reading his memoir and/or partaking in the drunk diet to shed a few extra pounds? Sound off in the comments.

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The doctor behind the Dukan Diet is under fire for suggesting there be an exam teenage students in France pass by staying thin.

Dr. Pierre Dukan, whose Atkins-like diet has been credited for the famous figures of Kate Middleton and Gilsele Bundchen, faces a disciplinary hearing for remarks, which could harm teenagers already struggling with obesity or anorexia, according to a complaint filed Sunday by the French College of Physicians.

In January, Dukan said Frances Baccalaureate exam a test 17-year-olds have to take to finish high school and go on to college should include an anti-obesity option, which students could satisfy by staying within their recommended weight ranges, the BBC reported. The French College of Physicians said Dukan was in breach of Frances medical ethics code, which says a doctor must be aware of the repercussions his views can have on the public.

Everything about this is wrong, said Dr. David Katz, director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center. Its wrong because it invites eating disorders. Its wrong because weight has nothing to do with academic performance and the notion that weight is a behavior that should incentivized is just wrong. Weight is an outcome. We should incentivize things people can control.

Katz said the emphasis should be on physical activity and diet choices.

If we apply rewards to weight, were mistaking weight for a behavior. Some people who eat well and are physically active are heavy. And some people who eat poorly and dont exercise are thin, he said. This misses the mark in every conceivable way.

Roughly 18 percent of American adolescents are obese, up from 5 percent in 1980, according to theU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In a second complaint, the French College of Physicians said Dukan was more focused on making money than on medicine another ethics breach. Dukan has sold more than seven million copies of his dieting books, the BBC reported.

People in public health and medicine should first and foremost be committed to doing good, said Katz, adding that he does not know Dukans motivations. As long as theyre being honest and honorable and using the available scientific evidence, I think its OK [to make money as well]. I think when money is the priority, you dont belong in public health or medicine in the first place. If you want to make money, work on Wall Street.

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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire -03/27/12)- The Dukan Diet (Crown Archetype, On-Sale April 2011), has been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 24 weeks, including five weeks at the #1 spot. With over 400,000 copies in print in the United States, a robust online coaching program Dukan Diet Coaching, and continued buzz as readers achieve and maintain their weight loss goals, the Dukan Diet is recognized as a diet sensation. And as millions of Dukan Dieters around the world know, delicious food and permanent weight loss can go hand in hand. Now comes the North American debut of THE DUKAN DIET COOKBOOK (Crown Archetype, On-Sale Tuesday, March 27, 2012) -- already an international bestseller -- the must-have resource for making the Dukan Diet successful and delicious.

Developed by Dr. Pierre Dukan, a French medical doctor who has spent 40 years helping people to lose weight, the Dukan Diet rejects counting calories and promises permanent weight loss while allowing adherents to eat as much as they like, and to benefit from highly personalized online coaching to help them achieve and maintain their weight loss goals.

In this innovative, stand-alone cookbook, Dukan's method is outlined in detail for newcomers to the program. His famous "100 Natural Foods" list is also included, making it easy for beginners to get started, and many of the "Dr. Dukan-approved" products such as top-quality Dukan Diet Organic Oat Bran and Shirataki Noodles are found at the online Dukan store, ShopDukanDiet.com.

"I did not conceive this book as a traditional cookbook, focusing solely on flavor and pleasure, but rather as a companion to my Dukan Diet plan -- a book full not just of delicious recipes, but of delicious recipes that fit with my golden rules and that use the 100 foods that are allowable on my diet," said Dr. Dukan from the Preface.

The Dukan Diet is a high-protein, low fat, low cholesterol approach to weight loss that follows four steps: two steps to lose weight (Attack and Cruise phases) and two steps to keep it off forever (the Consolidation and Stabilization phases). Once dieters have calculated their "True Weight," they begin the Dukan Attack phase (only lean, unlimited protein supplemented by a delicious oat bran galette are consumed from two to seven days) followed by the Cruise phase (followers alternate days of pure protein with days of protein combined with vegetables until they gradually reach their desired weight).

The Consolidation phase is precisely engineered to prevent the rebound effect (unlimited protein and vegetables are allowed with other reintroduced foods, such as fruit, cheese, and bread, along with two portions of starches and two weekly celebration meals). Dieters stay on this phase for 5 days for every pound lost. The Stabilization phase is the final, maintenance stage of the plan (devotees return to eat whatever they want without regaining the weight provided that they follow 3 simple rules, including one day per week of eating unlimited lean protein for the rest of their lives).

THE DUKAN DIET COOKBOOK provides 350 hunger-satisfying recipes for the Attack and Cruise Phases that offer pleasure, flavor and variety on the Dukan Diet. From Crispy Chicken Wings and Ham Souffl to Turkey Meatballs with Rosemary and Mint, Mussels Provenal and Curried Turnip Soup to Flourless Chocolate Cake and a scrumptious Vanilla Cookie -- plus all-new recipes for Shirataki Noodles -- the recipes in this book prove you don't have to put culinary delights on hold to get great results!

THE DUKAN DIET COOKBOOK is the must-have companion for anyone on the diet. You'll never feel hungry and never have to count a single calorie.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:DR. PIERRE DUKAN is a French medical doctor with 40 years of experience in clinical nutrition. While he began his medical career specializing in neurology, Dr. Dukan discovered and refined his successful weight loss formula while working with his patients to adjust their diets. Since then, he has spent his career helping people lose weight and keep it off forever.

ABOUT THE BOOK: THE DUKAN DIET COOKBOOKBy Dr. Pierre Dukan ISBN: 978-0-307-98673-3 Crown Archetype $26.00, Hardcover On-Sale Date: March 27, 2012 Visit http://www.dukandietcookbook.com or http://www.dukandiet.com

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