The Cooper Clinic Solution to the Diet Revolution: Step Up to the Plate [Paperback]

Georgia G. Kostas (Author), Carol Stertzer (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2009

"The book everyone has been waiting for"...the easiest, most practical, real-life no-gimmick weight loss guide you'll find, with five eating plans to best fit your needs. The "look at your plate" concept of dividing your plate by fourths simplifies healthful eating and allows you to skip calorie-counting, diet math, and measuring food. Written by the nutrition director of the world-renowned Cooper Clinic, a wealth of helpful healthful tips, menus, mix-and-match meals, meals out, fastfoods, snacks, easy-to-follow advice, checklists and charts, put together in a fun way, help the consumer achieve success. Cooper exercise plans, habit focus, and "total lifestyle" characterize this solid approach...to weight for life.

Editorial Reviews

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"I've lost a lot of weight using this book and have kept it off! I highly recommend it." -- Edna Ground, Patient

"Need to lose weight, but enjoy cheeseburgers? Want to reduce without deprivation, hunger, or guilt?...then read this book." -- Reviewer's Bookwatch, June 2001

"Simplify your life! This fun and dynamic book takes the mystery out of healthy eating and weight management." -- Antigoni Pappas, M.B.A., R.D.

"This book is like the Bible; you can open it up anywhere and it speaks to you." -- Kathy Oppenheim, M.S.,C.D.E.,Wellness Coordinator, Columbia LifeCare Center

"This book makes so much sense and I can eat real food!" -- Wendy Rice, Patient, July 2001

"This comprehensive, sensible weight management program is easy to follow and very effective in helping my clients reach their goals." -- Olea DeFore, R.N.,A.F.P., Personal Trainer, Owner of The Fitness Nurse

"Whether you want to take off excess weight or live a helathy life, this book can make the difference." -- Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., Founder, President and CEO, The Cooper Aerobics Center, Dallas, Texas

About the Author

Georgia Kostas,MPS,RD will revolutionize the way you look at food and weight. She has developed a system that enables you to build balanced, satisfying meals while enjoying your favorite "comfort foods". Since founding the Cooper Clinic's Nutrition Program in 1979, she has counseled individually over 20,000 persons and has seen what works and doesn't work. Here she teaches you winning strategies for weight loss and optimal health. She is consultant, lecturer, and spokesperson in the areas of preventive, coardiovascular, and sports nutrition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Good Health Pr; Revised edition (March 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963596926
• ISBN-13: 978-0963596925
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #258,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most practical weight loss tool I have ever used!, September 12, 2002

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Raynelle (Roanoke, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cooper Clinic Solution to the Diet Revolution: Step Up to the Plate (Paperback)

I lost 122 pounds by using the tools and information that Georgia Kostas has compiled in this book. My copy is highlighted, dog eared, paper clipped, etc. because even after keeping the weight off now for 4 years I still use the book as a refernce. No matter what type of learner you are you can find a way of looking at nutrition and exercise that fits with how you live and think. I was classified as obese for close to 30 years of my life. The basic, non-quick fix principles here have helped me give myself opportunities that I never thought possible.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Cooper Clinic Solution to the Diet Revolution, January 28, 2003

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This review is from: The Cooper Clinic Solution to the Diet Revolution: Step Up to the Plate (Paperback)

This should be on every Registered Dietitians' bookshelf!! I
would highly recommend this book to the public that requires sound information on weight loss. This book is good reading and
practical in it's approach. The book deals with strategies for
success and how to handle obstacles which is not always well covered in other weight management books. I bought her earlier book "The Balancing Act"; I didn't think that book could be outdone but this book is even better!! Sincerely, a Registered Dietitian

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, December 11, 2002

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Nicole (Lakeside, CA) - See all my reviews

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I just received this book and haven't been able to put it down. The information is clear and concise and practical. I love this book and feel that everything I have learned about wieght loss and thought on my own have now been confirmed. This book is not gimicky. It is realistic. This book helps us put into practice what most of us already know. If you are buying the book you are already to take the next step, and this is the answer!!! On a side note, Raynelle who also recommends this book was featured in Prevention, that is where I heard of this book and she looks awesome!! I hope to do as well as she did and be healthy in the process.