Book Description | In this updated edition of How to Lose Weight Well, which accompanies the hit Channel 4 show, Dr Xand van Tulleken offers a preface to this new edition of the book, including details about diets featured on the latest shows, a section on veganism, an expanded chapter on exercise, and 5 new vegan recipes. Dr Xand, who slimmed down from 19 stone, champions a foolproof weight-loss method. He presents a simple 4-step plan for a healthy diet, backed by fact. No gimmicks, no expensive supplements, no hassle – just practical advice and 70 easy recipes for every day of the week.For most people, diets fail when cravings and temptation get the better of them, but this diet addresses these common traps so that anyone can keep the weight off for the rest of their lives. Recipes include filling meat, fish and vegetable mains (including newly designated vegan recipes), breakfasts and even puddings. Additionally, a series of menu plans provides all the help readers might need to fit the recipes into their busy days. |
About the Author | Dr Xand van Tulleken is well known for presenting popular TV programmes with his identical twin brother Dr Chris van Tulleken. He has presented numerous shows in the UK for the BBC and Channel 4 including the BAFTA-winning Operation Ouch, Blow Your Mind, Horizon, Secret Life of Twins and Medicine Men Gone Wild. He has also contributed medical analysis on CNN, BBC1 and 2, and Al Jazeera among others. As a junior doctor he worked in the genocide in Darfur and this inspired a passion for the politics and medicine of conflict zones which lead to his academic appointment in the US. He now works between New York, Harvard and various humanitarian crises all over the world. Georgina Davies is a London-based chef, food stylist and recipe writer who is passionate about delicious, healthy food made from fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her extensive knowledge of nutrition informs her recipes. |