Amy Newman Shapiro, RDN, CDN, CPT

The Great Weight Debate

In today’s world, there are so many options to lose weight, with each one claiming miraculous results, and no single resource to help you evaluate which diet will work and which can hurt you-until now.

The Great Weight Debate is your essential, trusted resource to sift through the minefield of recommendations and misinformation when choosing the best diet for weight loss success. It explains why and how to choose a diet that takes into account your food preferences and meets the needs of your lifestyle, schedule, and food availability…a diet you can live with.

It also summarizes many popular weight-loss plans and explains the principles behind each diet, cites the research behind it, and highlights the factors that may or may not make it a healthy choice for you.

Forty-five million people in the U.S. try to lose weight every year, but many do not succeed. Why? As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, I find it distressing to see so many people put time and effort into the wrong weight-loss regimen and end in disappointment. Some even put their health at risk. They don’t need to.

Whether you choose Paleo, low carbohydrate, intermittent fasting, Whole30, or Mediterranean, do it with realistic expectations and do it smartly. The Great Weight Debate will help you discover and understand the rules, food restrictions, and health risks of each diet. Read up on the new trends, the latest buzz, and the results of the most up-to-date research science has to offer. If you are beginning a weight loss journey or perhaps are already on your way and are looking for a new strategy to deal with a weight loss plateau or successful maintenance, you will now be able to choose wisely with The Great Weight Debate.