Skinny Chicks Don't Eat Salads

Includes a non-strenuous exercise plan; blood sugar-balancing recipes for meals, snacks, and desserts; and advice on how to eat balanced meals on the go and when dining out. This book explains why eating foods that stabilize blood sugar brings about weight loss in the short term and staves off a host of health problems in the long term.

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We live in a world so bombarded with fat that even salads have become a caloric nightmare. In this smart, sassy guide, famed Los Angeles nutritionist Avanti reveals the fail- proof eating plan she has developed after nearly 20 years in the field - a program that effortlessly turns her weight- challenged clients into skinny ones. Here she: explains why eating foods that stabilize blood sugar brings about weight loss in the short term and staves off a host of health problems in the long term; shows why it's important to never feel deprived when dieting; and, tells the truth about such influences on dieting success or failure as The Salad Scheme, The Carb Conspiracy, and the Fat Fear Factor. In this hip and lively book, readers will learn the 'ABCs and D' of nutrition and the importance of the PC Combo (a combination of protein and carbs at every meal, along with a small amount of fat) to trigger weight loss. "Skinny Chicks don't eat Salads" also includes a non-strenuous exercise plan; kitchen-tested, blood sugar-balancing recipes for great-tasting meals, snacks, and desserts; and advice on how to eat balanced meals on the go and when dining out.