David L. Katz - The Flavor Point Diet: The Delicious, Breakthrough Plan to Turn Off Your Hunger and Lose the Weight for Good

David Katz has a unique gift. He translates scientific knowledge about nutrition and weight loss into practical advice and day-by-day menus that help us reprogram how to shop, eat, and live. And he does it using good humor and real-life stories of success. A must-read for all, but particularly those frustrated by breakthrough and fad diets.

Michael Parkinson, MD, MPH, president-elect of the American College of Preventive Medicine

The Flavor Point Diet provides a sensible weight-management program that is good for the whole family.

James O. Hill, PhD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado and author of The Step Diet Book

Dr. Katz is a consistent source of excellent advice about good nutrition and lasting weight control.

George Blackburn, MD, PhD, S. Daniel Abraham chair in nutrition medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the Center for the Study of Nutrition Medicine

Dr. David Katz, pioneering nutritionist and noted author, has now developed an innovative approach to weight control, The Flavor Point Diet. Employing a scientifically based, clinically proven method, this promising diet can succeed where others have failed. Reasoning that superfluous tastes added to prepared foods by industry act to stimulate hunger with consequent weight gain, Dr. Katz optimizes flavor themes in a positive direction. He shows how nutritional balance, appetite regulation, and lasting weight control can be achieved in a comfortable and practical way, a method that can be applied successfully for the entire family. Once again, Dr. David Katz is at the forefront of reliable and sensible nutrition advice.

John F. Setaro, MD, associate professor of medicine and director of the Yale Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Center

Dr. Katz is a thoughtful, well grounded, and widely respected expert in weight management and healthy eating. His presentation of a new weapon to combat our individual and collective rapidly increasing girth deserves very close attention.

Jonathan Fielding, MD, MPH, MA, MBA, professor of health services and pediatrics in the department of health services at the UCLA School of Public Health

Written by one of the most knowledgeable nutrition experts I know, this book uses the science on the biology and psychology of flavors to offer up one good idea after another for optimal eating.

Kelly D. Brownell, PhD, chair and professor of psychology, professor of epidemiology and public health, and director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University

The Flavor Point Diet is a science-based real-life (and real simple) program written with the consumer in mind. It makes sense that our sensory overload extends from video and television screens to the table, but when people perceive weight loss as work, its difficult to achieve. Dr. Katz respects the temptations that surround us, but he shows you how to get your house in order and get on the weight-loss track.

Allow yourself to be guided by the caring Dr. Katz. The Flavor Point Diet is nutritionally balanced, full of ideas for easy meals and snacks, with great recipes plus information about shopping, reading food labels, dining out in restaurants, plus good advice for making healthy choices wherever you go. This is a fun program to follow... you can achieve your weight goal without dieting or deprivation.

Susan Burke, MS, RD, LD/N, CDE, vice president of nutrition services at eDiets.com

Dr. David Katz is Americas Go-to Guy when it comes to a sensible, sane, and science-based approach to personal health. Thats why you see him on ABCs Good Morning America and why I asked him to help steer the effort to promote health in all 50 states through the National Governors Association. A brilliant and respected researcher, hes also a highly experienced medical practitioner whose clear and earthy communicative style make him fun to read. Hes a doc that will keep you in stitchesthe right way!

Mike Huckabee, governor of Arkansas, chairman of the National Governors Association, and author of Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork

Theres nothing more confusing than walking down the aisle of a grocery store. With Dr. Katz at your side, youll always make the right choices. The Flavor Point Diet is a terrific achievement, blending science, insight, and the kind of real-world guidance we all need. I recommend it highly.

David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief, Mens Health magazine

Dr. Katz is an unfailing source of first-rate, scientifically based advice about good nutrition and the steps that need to be taken for achieving a healthy weight. This book contains a road map for all of usno matter our age.

Francine Kaufman, MD, president of the American Diabetes Association

Notice

This book is intended as a reference volume only, not as a medical manual. The information given here is designed to help you make informed decisions about your health. It is not intended as a substitute for any treatment that may have been prescribed by your doctor. If you suspect that you have a medical problem, we urge you to seek competent medical help.

Mention of specific companies, organizations, or authorities in this book does not imply endorsement by the publisher, nor does mention of specific companies, organizations, or authorities imply that they endorse this book.

Internet addresses and telephone numbers given in this book were accurate at the time it went to press.

2005 by David L. Katz

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Book design by Christina Gaugler

Photograph on by Justin Appi

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Katz, David L., MD

The flavor point diet : the delicious, breakthrough plan to turn off your hunger and lose the weight for good / David L. Katz with Catherine S. Katz.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

eISBN-9781623362430 ebook

ISBN-13 9781594861628 hardcover

ISBN-10 1594861625 hardcover

1. Reducing diets. 2. Weight loss. I. Katz, Catherine S. II. Title.

RM222.2.K363 2006

613.2'5dc22 2005025985

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On behalf of my familyRebecca, Corinda, Valerie, Natalia, and Gabriel; Catherine and myselfI dedicate The Flavor Point Diet to your family. Because in unity there is strength. Because weight loss and lasting weight control should come about through the pursuit of healthand health should be a family affair. So heres to you, your success, and good healthand the same for those who love you and share your journey.