Why the scale lies in the first two weeks of a diet
The fast early loss is mostly water, the week-three stall is the plan starting to work, and a three-week test tells you the truth. From chapter seven.
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Short answers from the author
Each of these answers one question in a few minutes, from what the book says and the studies it cites. The method itself is in the book.
Are frozen and canned vegetables as good as fresh?
Usually yes, sometimes better. What freezing and canning actually lose, the two things to watch on a can, and why a full freezer beats good intentions.
Do you really need thirty plants a week?
The thirty-plant target is a game, not a rule, and the study behind it is thinner than the headlines. Why I still like it, and how to count.
Is canned fish as good as fresh?
For the omega-3s, the protein and the price, canned sardines and salmon are not a compromise. What to watch on the can, and the mercury question answered.
Is walking enough exercise?
Walking does more for your heart and weight than people think, and almost nothing for your muscle. After sixty, that is the part you cannot skip.
Egg whites or whole eggs: is the yolk the problem?
An egg is two foods in one shell. The evidence on the yolk is split, and I would rather show the split than pick a side. Why the white is the point.
How much protein can your body use in one meal?
The thirty-gram ceiling is a myth, but the idea behind it is half right. What a meal does with protein, and why four of them beat one.
How much protein do you need after 60?
More per pound than you needed at thirty, not less, and how it is spread across the day matters more than the total. The number, and why.
Is turkey healthier than chicken?
Breast of either bird is about the same. The cut is what matters, and the package of ground turkey most people buy is the one to read carefully.
Which flavored Greek yogurts have no added sugar?
Plain fat-free Greek yogurt is always fine. A flavored one has to pass four tests on its label, and only a couple sold nationally do.
Does fiber speed up or slow down digestion?
Both, in different places, and a surgeon who counted stools worked out which. What fiber does between the plate and the bowel.
Can you build muscle on a plant-based diet?
Yes, when the protein is there, and it has been tested: vegans and meat-eaters matched for protein through twelve weeks of training.
That is one idea from the book. The method is the rest of it.
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