The swift diet
Subtitle: 4 weeks to mend the belly, lose the weight, and get rid of the bloat
By: Kathie Madonna Swift, MS, RDN, and Joseph Hooper ; foreword by Mark Hyman, MD
Contributors: Hooper, Joseph, 1956-
Publisher: Hudson Street Press; Avery
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9781594633324
Subjects: Reducing diets; Weight loss; Women; Nutrition; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diets; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Abdominal; HEALTH & FITNESS / Weight Loss
Description: " The microbiome is about to be the hottest thing in health. New research, for example, shows that lean people have different gut bacteria than heavier people.  The Swift Diet will be the first to show women how they can tap into that research to lose weight permanently by eating to change their gut bacteria. But the promise doesn't stop there-the Diet also helps heal the bloating, gas, constipation, and digestive distress that so often go with carrying extra weight. These four weeks of meal plans, recipes, and lifestyle changes will: Help you to lose weight permanently; Banish the gas/bloat; Regulate digestion; Clear your skin; Help you to concentrate better; Increase your energy; Eliminate stomach pain. With its groundbreaking message and simple eating plan, The Swift Diet will be the one that finally heals your belly and gets the weight off- permanently. "--

"As a clinical nutritionist over the past three decades working at the country's premier health and wellness centers, Kathie Madonna Swift has worked with thousands of clients. What she has consistently found is that women who want to lose weight nearly always have additional digestive issues, such as gas, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. Many also suffer from seemingly unrelated ailments like joint pain and troublesome skin. The truly effective, cutting-edge strategies that she developed for her clients confirm what research now shows: the road to health and vitality runs through the gut. New research shows that lean people actually have different gut bacteria from heavier people. Now, in The Swift Diet, Kathie brings us the plan that has helped thousands of women shed unwanted pounds, showing us how we can lose weight permanently by eating to change our gut bacteria, or "microbiota"--without going hungry or feeling deprived. But the promise doesn't stop there--the diet also helps heal the digestive distress that so often goes with carrying extra weight. With its groundbreaking message and simple eating plan, the Swift Diet will be the one that finally heals the belly and gets the weight off--permanently"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-324) and index.
Table of contents: title: Science, wisdom and story; title: M: mind your digestion; title: E: eliminate the "problem" foods; title: N: nourish the body, and the belly; title: D: dietary supplements; title: S: sustaining practices; title: The 4-week Swift plan; title: Recipes.