The Omega Plan

The Medically Proven Diet That Restores Your Body's Essential Nutritional Balance 

Artemis P. Simopoulos, Jo Robinson

A renowned nutritional expert introduces a six-week program designed to restore the proper balance of fatty acids in the human diet, explaining how to promote natural weight loss, decrease mortality from heart disease, reduce migraine headaches, and lower the risk of cancer, diabetes, and other ailments.

Is it really possible that eating more fat is the key to better health? It depends on the fat, according to Dr. Artemis Simopoulos. The Omega Plan shows, in great detail, the difference between omega-3 fats, those found in fish and some green vegetables, and omega-6 fats, which are found in most meats and vegetable oils. The former have heart-protective and cancer-preventive properties; the latter, he writes, cause obesity, heart disease, cancer, depression, and a host of other ills. Omega-3 fats are at the heart of his plan, along with ample servings of fruits and vegetables. Unlike diets based on deprivation, Simopoulos offers some fairly lush food choices, including an ounce of cheese every day. Best of all, The Omega Plan is bursting with so much useful information about food shopping and preparation that you'll be able to use its advice the second you put the book down.

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