Colbert - The rapid waist reduction diet: get results quickly and safely

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THE RAPID WAIST REDUCTION DIET
by Don Colbert, MD
Published by Siloam
Charisma Media/Charisma House Book Group
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Copyright 2013 by Don Colbert, MD
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Colbert, Don.
The rapid waist reduction diet : get results quickly and safely / Don Colbert, MD.
pages cm
Summary: "This book targets fat loss in the most critical area of the body, helping Christians become more aware of the damage they are doing to the temple of the Holy Spirit. Dr. Colbert shows how to become healthier by taking inches off the waist and living a more fulfilled life, as God intended us to live"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-62136-044-5 (pbk.) -- ISBN 978-1-62136-045-2 (ebook)
1. Weight loss. 2. Reducing diets--Religious aspects--Christianity. 3. Reducing exercises--Religious aspects--Christianity. I. Title.
RM222.2.C5526 2013
613.2'5--dc23
2012047575

Portions of this book were previously published as Dr. ColbertsI Can Do This Diet by Siloam, ISBN 978-1-59979-350-4, copyright 2010, and Reversing Diabetes by Siloam, ISBN 978-1-61638-598-9, copyright 2012.

This book contains the opinions and ideas of its author. It is solely for informational and educational purposes and should not be regarded as a substitute for professional medical treatment. The nature of your bodys health condition is complex and unique. Therefore you should consult a health professional before you begin any new exercise, nutrition, or supplementation program or if you have questions about your health. Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this book.

People and names in this book are composites created by the author from his experiences as a medical doctor. Names and details of their stories have been changed, and any similarity between the names and stories of individuals described in this book to individuals known to readers is purely coincidental.

The statements in this book about consumable products or food have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The recipes in this book are to be followed exactly as written. The publisher is not responsible for your specific health or allergy needs that may require medical supervision. The publisher is not responsible for any adverse reactions to the consumption of food or products that have been suggested in this book.

While the author has made every effort to provide accurate telephone numbers and Internet addresses at the time of publication, neither the publisher nor the author assumes any responsibility for errors or for changes that occur after publication.

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Contents

Introduction
ITS ALL ABOUT
WAIST MANAGEMENT

G ODS DESIRE IS for you to feel better and to live longerand He will help you reach that goal! By picking up this book you have taken a major step toward renewed energy and health. This book can help you restore your health and get rid of the toxic belly fat that leads to disease and ill health.

Losing weight may be the greatest physical challenge of your life. But with faith in God, good nutrition, and cutting-edge natural remedies, reducing your waistline can represent a great victory in your life! God revealed His divine will for each of us through the apostle John, who wrote, Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers (3 John 2).

Its no secret that America has been experiencing a rise in obesity for several years now. Whats alarming is that weve reached epidemic proportions: two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, and 30 percent of children age eleven or younger are overweight. This ought to alarm everyone, particularly everyone who professes Jesus as Savior and Lord. Surely we are missing Gods best. Why? The conventional answer is that many physicians are looking for the next new-and-improved medication. I suggest that is not a solution. We need to get to the root of the problem, which is our diet, lifestyle, and waistline. Without addressing this reality, the alarming toll from obesity will only get worse.

Fast food, junk food, convenience foods, sodas, sweetened coffee drinks, sugar-laden juices, smoothies, supersize portions, and skipping meals all contribute to the problem. The standard American diet is full of empty carbohydrates, sugars, fats, excessive proteins, and calories, and it is low in nutrient content. This diet literally causes us to lose nutrients such as chromium, which is crucial in regulating glucose levels in our blood.

Combined with our poor diet is a lack of physical activity. Too many children no longer play sports and participate in outdoor activities. Instead they get entranced by video games, smartphones, text messages, social networking, online media, TV, and movies. Combined with their favorite fast food, reducing exercise to a flick of the finger on a remote control spells ever-increasing weight gain.

Also, the excessive stress that most adults and many children labor under increases cortisol levels. As a result, many are developing toxic belly fat, thereby increasing their risk for incurring diabetes and other diseases. Long-term stress eventually depletes stress hormones as well as neurotransmitters. This often helps unleash ravenous appetites, plus addictions to sugar and carbohydrates. Its like a nightmarish vortex, each bad habit working to ensnare sufferers in a downward spiral to poor health and disease.

YOUR WEIGHT IS YOUR CHOICE

Galatians 6:78 says, Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. Most Americans are unknowingly sowing seeds for a harvest of obesity, diabetes, and a host of other diseases by their choices of food and lifestyle habits.

I often say that obesity-related diseases are choice diseases. In other words, you