Description

A revolutionary approach to enhancing metabolism that enables lasting weight loss and facilitates spiritual well-being

• Presents an eight-week weight-loss program

• Explains how relaxed eating stimulates metabolic function and how stress hormones encourage weight gain

• Shows how fully enjoying each meal is the optimal way to a healthy body

Our modern culture revolves around fitting as much as possible into the least amount of time. As a result, most people propel themselves through life at a dizzying pace that is contrary to a healthy lifestyle. We eat fast, on the run, and often under stress, not only removing most of the pleasure we might derive from our food and creating digestive upset but also wreaking havoc on our metabolism. Many of us come to the end of a day feeling undernourished, uninspired, and overweight.

In this 10th anniversary edition, Marc David presents a new way to understand our relationship to food, focusing on quality and the pleasure of eating to transform and improve metabolism. Citing cutting-edge research on body biochemistry as well as success stories from his own nutritional counseling practice, he shows that we are creatures of body, mind, and spirit and that when we attend to these levels simultaneously we can shed excess pounds, increase energy, and enhance digestion to feel rejuvenated and inspired. He presents an eight-week program that allows readers to explore their unique connection to food, assisting them in letting go of their fears, guilt, and old habits so they can learn to treat their bodies in a dignified and caring way. He reveals the shortcomings of all quick-fix digestive aids and fad diets and debunks common nutrition myths, such as “the right way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more.” He shows instead how to decrease cortisol and other stress hormones and boost metabolic power through proper breathing and nutritional strategies that nourish both the body and soul, proving that fully enjoying each meal is the optimal way to a healthy body.

Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in nutritional medicine, the psychology of eating, and the science of yoga, Marc David offers readers practical tools that will yield life-transforming, sustainable results.

About the author(s)

Marc David, M.A., is the founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating and a leading visionary and teacher in nutrition and eating psychology. His work has touched millions of lives through the institute, with internationally acclaimed trainings for professionals and breakthrough programs for anyone looking to transform their relationship with food. Marc’s work has been featured extensively in television, radio, and online platforms, and his unique synthesis of science, psychology, heart, and soul has forever influenced the field of nutrition and health. The author of Nourishing Wisdom and The Slow-Down Diet, he lives in South Carolina.

Reviews

" If you've ever struggled with finding a way to a deep, happy, and healthy connection with your body and food, The Slow Down Diet is your bible."

“Marc David is a master of transformation. He helps us see the underlying reasons why we eat the way we do and lovingly helps us move through the behaviors that don’t serve us. In a world of fad diets and insane trends, Marc’s teachings are timeless, relevant, and effective. Slow down and enjoy a book that’ll change your life.”

“Finally, a diet book that works! The Slow Down Diet by Marc David is a classic. It is a book that will take you from where you are to where you want to be. A must read for anyone looking to achieve a higher health potential.”

The Slow Down Diet is a metabolic masterpiece integrating body, mind, and spiritual wisdom like only Marc David can do! An inspiring read for all those interested in nourishing a healthy, loving, and peaceful relationship with food.”

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