| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
377 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [331]-377) |
| Contents |
Part I: Garth Davis, proteinaholic. I'm Garth, and I'm a proteinaholic ; My road to ruin ; My quest for the ideal human diet -- Part II: How we became proteinaholics. The history of protein ; Protein usurps the nutritional throne ; To Atkins and beyond ; The latest flavor of proteinaholism : Paleo -- Part III: Death and disease by protein. Research truth and BS : how to speak science ; Diabetes : it's the meat that makes you sweet ; Hypertension : protein puts us under pressure ; Heart disease : skip the meat, keep the beat ; Obesity : it's not about the carbs ; Cancer : fleshing out the protein connection ; Preventing premature death -- Part IV: The proteinaholic recovery plan. How much protein do we need? ; Reducing animal protein : the why, how, and what ; Meal plan. |
| Summary |
"An acclaimed surgeon specializing in weight loss delivers a paradigm-shifting examination of the diet and health industry's focus on protein, explaining why it is detrimental to our health, and can prevent us from losing weight,"--Amazon.com. |
| Subject |
Proteins in human nutrition.
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Meat.
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Diet in disease.
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HEALTH & FITNESS / Diets.
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HEALTH & FITNESS / Weight Loss.
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MEDICAL / Nutrition.
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Diet in disease. (OCoLC)fst00893314
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Meat. (OCoLC)fst01013210
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Proteins in human nutrition. (OCoLC)fst01079770
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| Added Author |
Jacobson, Howard, 1930- author.
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| Added Title |
Protein-aholic |
| ISBN |
9780062279309 (hardcover) : $27.99 |
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0062279300 (hardcover) |
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9780062279316 (paperback) |
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0062279319 (paperback) |
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