Calorie Wars: Fat, Fact and Fiction [Paperback]

Dr. Larry Deutsch (Author), Dr. Jeff Schweitzer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 20, 2011

Increasingly disturbed by inaccurate and misleading information peddled by so called “experts” in the billion dollar weight loss industry, Dr. Larry Deutsch, a family physician, and Jeff Schweitzer, a biologist and former White House senior analyst have decided to set the record straight.

This groundbreaking book presents the startling truth about weight loss - diets don’t work. To achieve significant, long-lasting weight loss we need to break with old, ineffective ideas and embrace a completely new approach to weight loss.

As you read the book you will find yourself shocked to learn the truth about how easy losing weight can be.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Larry Deutsch, MD

Dr. Larry Deutsch, MD (“Dr. Larry”) is a family physician and hypnotherapist with over 35 years of experience and offices in Ottawa and New York City. He specializes in helping patients achieve optimum health. A leader in the area of hypnosis in medicine, Dr. Larry is a frequent speaker on the role of hypnotherapy in health at medical seminars throughout the world.

Dr. Larry began using hypnotherapy to help his pregnant patients achieve calm, natural childbirth. Once he saw the powerful results that hypnosis provided to expectant mothers, Dr. Larry expanded his hypnotherapy to other area of wellness and optimum health including: Weight Loss. Dr. Deutsch is a graduate of Cornell University and Dalhousie University’s Medical School.

Dr. Jeff Schweitzer, PhD

Dr. Jeff Schweitzer is a neurophysiologist, consultant and internationally recognized authority on ethics, conservation and development. He is the author of five books, including Calorie Wars: Fat, Fact and Fiction and A New Moral Code. Dr. Schweitzer is a Huffington Post contributor and speaks regularly at science conferences worldwide.

He served at the White House during the Clinton Administration as Assistant Director for International Affairs in the Office of Science and Technology Policy. In this position, Dr. Schweitzer was responsible for providing scientific and technological policy advice and analysis for Al Gore, President Clinton, and President Clinton's Science Advisor, and for coordinating the U.S. government's international science and technology cooperative initiatives. Dr. Schweitzer’s work has been fueled by his desire to introduce a stronger set of ethics into American efforts to improve the human condition worldwide.

Dr. Schweitzer earned his PhD from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego.

Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: Logic House Press (October 20, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0984716602
• ISBN-13: 978-0984716609
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,681,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Jeff Schweitzer is a marine biologist, consultant and internationally recognized authority in ethics, conservation and development. He is the author of five books including Calorie Wars: Fat, Fact and Fiction (July 2011), and A New Moral Code (2010). Dr. Schweitzer has spoken at numerous international conferences in Asia, Russia, Europe and the United States.

Dr. Schweitzer's work is based on his desire to introduce a stronger set of ethics into American efforts to improve the human condition worldwide. He has been instrumental in designing programs that demonstrate how third world development and protecting our resources are compatible goals. His vision is to inspire a framework that ensures that humans can grow and prosper indefinitely in a healthy environment.

Formerly, Dr. Schweitzer served as an Assistant Director for International Affairs in the Office of Science and Technology Policy under former President Clinton. Prior to that, Dr. Schweitzer served as the Chief Environmental Officer at the State Department's Agency for International Development. In that role, he founded the multi-agency International Cooperative Biodiversity Group Program, a U.S. Government that promoted conservation through rational economic use of natural resources.

Dr. Schweitzer began his scientific career in the field of marine biology. He earned his Ph.D. from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. He expanded his research at the Center for Learning and Memory at the University of California, Irvine. While at U.C. Irvine he was awarded the Science, Engineering and Diplomacy Fellowship from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Dr. Schweitzer is a pilot and he founded and edited the Malibu Mirage, an aviation magazine dedicated to pilots flying these single-engine airplanes. He and his wife Sally are avid SCUBA divers and they travel widely to see new wildlife, never far from their roots as marine scientists.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally November 20, 2011

By Steve Wise

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Schweitzer and Deutsch show a genuine respect for their reader's time and the importance of their message by compressing this important work into such a short, interesting read. I've pored over a number of health books which start out with a bang, but fizzle with the improbability of implementing their conclusions. If the meaning of life were revealed in one, I'd forget what it was 300 pages later.

Optimal health deals with our most basic decisions about consumption and activity. For any behavior to change, there must be an easy message to remember, believe to be true and can take daily action on through our busy lives. This book hits all the marks. By building a simple case with clear science and omitting the unnecessary, this book's refreshing point is made from the early pages and reinforced throughout. We can stop kidding ourselves, save our money and use the simple message of Calorie Wars as a mantra. It helps us do what we probably already knew we could, yet eases the way with quiet facts that keep the message front and center on a daily, actionable basis while melting away the noise, hype and quackery that lead to so much failure.

Invest $4 in yourself and sell your shares in the supplement and advertising industries. Calorie Wars's actionable message renders their products and messages meaningless. And yes, I've already lost a few pounds since reading it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best $3.95 I've spent in a long time November 13, 2011

By Kent

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A great read, even if you're not trying to lose weight. The book is intentionally streamlined without any of the typical boring filler most authors feel compelled to add. It concisely gives you the information you need to know to lose weight and keep it off. Or, not pack on the pounds to begin with. You also get some great web links, that you can access directly from your Kindle, to help you accomplish your goals.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars It's about time! November 23, 2011

By Jim Sofia, Ph.D

Format:Kindle Edition

This book really gets down to the important facts and treats the reader like an intelligent individual!! The science behind various myths and practices surrounding weight loss is revealed with great clarity. The concepts are presented in a cogent manner - quite understandable for the lay person. I also found the concepts covered easy to apply. The authors definately raised my awareness of what will actually work in an honest, straightforward manner, without the hype! I would highly recommend this resource to folks who are serious about being healthy and staying in shape!