How Not to Diet

Chock full of actionable advice and groundbreaking dietary research, How Not to Diet will put an end to dieting—and replace those constant weight-loss struggles with a simple, healthy, sustainable lifestyle.

How Not to Diet goes beyond food to identify twenty-one weight-loss accelerators (now part of the free Daily Dozen app), incorporating the latest discoveries in cutting-edge areas like chronobiology to reveal the factors that maximize our natural fat-burning capabilities. Dr. Greger builds the ultimate weight loss guide from the ground up, taking a timeless, proactive approach that can stand up to any new trend.

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A Trio of Cozy Seasonal Soups

Sensational soups to tantalize your taste buds.

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How Not To Age – Live Presentation

In this live lecture, Dr. Greger offers a sneak peek into his latest book, How Not to Age, a New York Times Best Seller.

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Book Trailer for How Not to Age

Learn about my newest book, How Not to Age, a New York Times Best Seller.

Targeting Angiogenesis to Lose Weight

Expanding body fat releases blood supply-generating factors that may end up hooking up tumors, too.

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Are Beyond Meat Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Healthy?

The SWAP-MEAT study puts Beyond Meat products to the test.

How Hot Peppers May Extend Your Life

Spice can hack your brain by making foods taste saltier.

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Vinegar for Blood Sugar Control and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment

Apple cider vinegar may help with ovulatory function in those with PCOS.

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The Fat-Blocking and Appetite-Suppressing Effects of Thylakoids

What is a natural way to cut down on unhealthy food cravings?

Successful Government Dietary Regulations

How was England able to so successfully lower sodium intake, which was accompanied by dramatic drops in stroke and heart disease deaths?

Natural Dietary Remedy for Insomnia

Lactucin, the hypnotic component of lettuce, is put to the test in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of lettuce seeds.

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Do the Health Benefits of Peanut Butter Include Longevity?

Why are nuts associated with decreased mortality, but not peanut butter?

How to Reduce the Glycemic Impact of Potatoes

Broccoli, vinegar, and lemon juice are put to the test to blunt the glycemic index of white potatoes.

Glycemic Index of Potatoes: Why You Should Chill and Reheat Them

If you eat potatoes when they’re cold, as in potato salad, or chilled and reheated, you can get a nearly 40 percent lower glycemic impact.

Onions Put to the Test for Weight Loss, Cholesterol, and PCOS Treatment

Weight loss, cholesterol, and PCOS treatment with diet. What can an eighth of a teaspoon a day of onion powder do for body fat, and what can raw red onion do for cholesterol?

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How Sustainable Is the Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery?

Weight regain after bariatric surgery can have devastating psychological effects.

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Benefits of Cumin and Saffron for Weight Loss

The spice cumin can work as well as orlistat, the “anal leakage” obesity drug.

Exploiting Sensory-Specific Satiety for Weight Loss

How can we use sensory-specific satiety to our advantage?

Dr. Greger in the Kitchen: Cran-Chocolate Pomegranate BROL Bowl

Prebiotic goodness for breakfast to keep your microbiome happy all day long.

The Health Benefits of Sorghum

Learn why sorghum is one of my favorite new grains.

The Effects of Obesity on Back Pain, Blood Pressure, Cancer, and Diabetes

Losing weight can reduce sciatica, hypertension, and cancer risk, and reverse type 2 diabetes.

The Best Type of Vitamin B12: Cyanocobalamin or Methylcobalamin?

For prevention and treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency, cyanocobalamin in chewable, sublingual, or liquid forms (rather than in a multivitamin) is best under most circumstances.

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Optimizing Water Intake to Lose Weight

Two cups of cold water on an empty stomach a few times a day for weight loss.

The Role of the Toxic Food Environment in the Obesity Epidemic

Implausible explanations for the obesity epidemic, such as sedentary lifestyles or lack of self-discipline, serve the needs of the manufacturers and marketers more than the public’s health and the interest in truth.