Ann Louise Gittleman: The Fat Flush Cookbook [2002]

This is the companion cookbook to the national best-selling weight-loss plan that's changing the way America diets. Ann Louise Gittleman created a weight loss phenomenon with the "New York Times" best-selling "The Fat Flush Plan". With its unique focus on detoxifying the body and flushing away fat, this program has helped thousands to keep the weight off and lead healthier lives. Now she has created "The Fat Flush Cookbook", with more than 200 recipes using fat-flushing foods and thermogenic herbs and spices introduced in "The Fat Flush Plan" to cleanse the body.This tasty, heart-smart volume includes: time-saving, one-dish dinners; packable lunches; vegetarian-friendly ideas; serving options for singles and families; and, an extended list of name brands suitable for fat flushing. With delicious recipes, fat flushing information, and meal choices to suit every lifestyle, "The Fat Flush Cookbook" is perfect for the millions of people across the country struggling to keep the weight off and lead a healthier, happier life.'Ann Louise's Fat Flush Plan is dietary common sense for all the right reasons - it's balanced, it's a program you can safely stay on for life, and it works' - Dr.
Barry Sears, author of "The Zone". 'A unique program that shows you how to shed unwanted pounds while improving your health, thus building a bridge between beauty and vitality' - "Share Guide". 'The Fat Flush Plan has all of the elements to help change America's approach to achieving and maintaining a healthy body...it has been field tested by thousands of individuals who have contributed to its continuing evolution from a basic diet to a comprehensive lifestyle program' - "Total Health Magazine". With the Fat Flush Plan, Ann Louise Gittleman showed the world how to detoxify the body using foods that flush away fat while building vitality and strength, leading to a healthier overall lifestyle.And now it's even easier to do, with "The Fat Flush Cookbook". This delicious volume contains more than 200 recipes using fat-flushing foods and featuring the thermogenic herbs and spices - including ginger, cayenne, mustard, anise, fennel, and cinnamon - that help to cleanse the system. With a diverse array of recipes to fit all lifestyles and tastes, fat flush novices and veterans alike can find new and tasty ways to incorporate this program into their daily lives.
In addition, "The Fat Flush Cookbook" shares new research behind the way the Fat Flush Plan works. It explains why certain Fat Flush staples speed up fat loss and provide profound detoxifying benefits while protecting overall health. Some of these key fat-flushing ingredients include: lean proteins, phytonutrient-dense vegetables and fruits, psyllium, lemons, flaxseed and flaxseed oil, thermogenic herbs and spices, high-protein whey, stevia cooking broths, and cranberries.These ingredients are prominently featured in the book's recipes, along with explanations of their benefits and alternative ways to use them in meals. Cranberries, for example, which are now ranked among the best health foods we can consume, are an essential component to the success of Fat Flushers everywhere, and "The Fat Flush Cookbook" provides creative ways to enjoy this delicacy - along with tips on simple ways to sneak all these staples into existing favorites without making any major adjustments.
Whether you use this book as a companion to the Fat Flush plan, or simply as a stand-alone cookbook to supplement your daily diet, "The Fat Flush Cookbook" will help to create a variety of delicious, healthy meals that will contribute to your health and well-being...for life.