The New Atkins for a New You (Paperback) by Eric C. Westman, M.D.

About the Book

The classic Atkins Diet gets a 21st-century makeover--now more flexible, moreeffective, and easier to maintain than ever before.

Book Synopsis

The all-new international bestseller!

Think you know the Atkins Diet? Think again. This completely updated, easier-than-ever version of the scientifically-proven Atkins diet has helped millions of people around the world lose weight--and maintain that weight loss for life. The New Atkins is...

Powerful: Learn how to eat the wholesome foods that will turn your body into an amazing fat-burning machine.

Easy: The updated and simplified program was created with you and your goals in mind.

Healthy: Atkins is about eating delicious and healthy food--a variety of protein, leafy greens, and other vegetables, nuts, fruits, and whole grains.

Flexible: Perfect for busy lifestyles: you can stick with Atkins at work, at home, on vacation, when you're eating out--wherever you are.

Backed by Science: More than 50 studies support the low-carb science behind Atkins.

But Atkins is more than just a diet. This healthy lifestyle focuses on maintenance from Day 1, ensuring that you'll not only take the weight off--you'll keep it off for good. Featuring inspiring success stories, all-new recipes, and 24 weeks' worth of meal plans, The New Atkins for a New You offers the proven low-carb plan that has worked for millions, now totally updated and even easier than ever.

Review Quotes

For once, a book where the scientific facts outweigh the hype and where the results fulfill the promise. Once you have read the book, your diet and lifestyle will never be the same. -- Dr. William J. Kraemer, professor of kinesiology, University of Connecticut

About The Author

Dr. Eric C. Westman is the Director of the Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at Duke University, the Vice President of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, is on the editorial board of Nutrition and Metabolism and has penned articles for numerous peer reviewed publications. He is an expert in low carb diets, diabetes and obesity, and insulin resistance.

Dr. Stephen D. Phinney is a Professor of Medicine Emeritus at UC-Davis. He is on the editorial board of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. He has twenty-five years of clinical experience as a director of multi-disciplinary weight management programs and has contributed to books and peer reviewed articles and is an expert in low carb nutrition and metabolism, fatty acids, inflammation, and the metabolic syndrome.

Dr. Jeff S. Volek is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut. He is an associate editor at both The Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism and the Review of Diabetic Studies. He has contributed to numerous peer reviewed publications and is an expert on low carb diets, exercise and nutrition, weight loss and dieting, and dietary supplements.