Healthy Solutions to Lose Weight and Keep it off (Harvard Medical School Special Health Reports)

If you've struggled to lose weight, you're in good company. Maintaining a healthy weight has become an obsession - costing more than $50 billion on weight-loss products and services each year. But health experts now recommend that people follow a healthy diet rather than focusing on becoming thin. Many people have unrealistic expectations about how much weight they really need to lose. Losing just small amounts of weight - about 10% of your body weight - can improve your health.In our report Healthy Solutions to Lose Weight and Keep it Off, you'll learn: The science behind many popular diet plans - which work and which don'tWhich weight-loss aids pose a threat to your healthThe facts about two popular weight-loss surgeriesHow to tell if you have "metabolic syndrome"--a serious risk to your healthThis report also includes a Special Bonus Section that features a week's worth of menus, including delicious and healthy recipes from the famed Culinary Institute of America. Healthy Solutions to Lose Weight and Keep it Off will provide the tools you need to start a successful weight-loss program and stay healthy and fit for years to come.