The T-Factor 2000 Fat Gram Counter [Paperback]

Jamie Pope (Author), Martin Katahn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1999

Over 5 million copies sold--because it works! Use this best-selling counter as part of the low-fat, metabolism-boosting, weight-loss program that's proven to take the pounds off and *keep them off*. Now completely updated and expanded to include more than 2,000 food items, with a special appendix giving the best sources of vitamins and minerals and other important nutrition information.

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The best-selling "T-Factor 2000 Fat Gram Counter" has been updated an expanded to more than 2,000 foods, including menu items from the nation's top ten restaurant chains. Use this handy pocket-size counter to help you recognize, and reduce, the fat in your diet. Reducing intake of fat is the most important change you can make in your diet to improve your health and control your weight. Too much fat in the diet is implicated in heart disease, certain forms of cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and gallbladder disease. Metabolic research has established that it's primarily too much fat in your diet that makes you overweight, not carbohydrate or protein. Health authorities agree that adults should restrict fat to between 20 and 30 percent of total calories. Recent research shows that people who have lost significant amounts of weight and are successful in keeping it off consume approximately 25 percent ofd calories in fat. Many cancer specialists suggest a prevention diet of only 20 percent. roughly speaking, on average, women need no more than 50 grams of fat a day, and men, 60. You can use the chart on page 8 of this counter to calculate your quota more precisely. To lose weight, women should average between 20 and 40 grams of fat per day, and men, 30 to 60. Lower intake will usually lead to quicker loss. Fat provides some essential nutrients, so DO NOT GO BELOW 20 GRAMS OF FAT A DAY (or about 10 percent of total calories). Keep track of your fat intake for 21 days, include regular exercise (e.g., walking briskly for at least 30 to 45 minutes a day), and you will be well on your way to a happier, healthier, longer life, as well as a slimmer body if you are overweight. The complete explanation of the scientific principles behind the low-fat lifestyle plus recipes, meal plans, and exercise tips ate all found in "The T-Factor 2000 Diet," published by W.W. Norton and now available at Amazon.com.

About the Author

Jamie Pope, a registered dietitian, teaches nutrition at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Martin Katahn, PhD, is professor of psychology emeritus at Vanderbilt University. He was the director of the Vanderbilt University Weight Management Program. He has maintained a weight loss of 75 pounds for more than forty years. His #1 best-selling books include The Rotation Diet, The T-Factor Diet, and The Low-Fat Supermarket Shopper's Guide (with Jamie Pope). He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 103 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; Exp Upd edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393306550
• ISBN-13: 978-0393306552
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,229,224 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jamie Pope, a registered dietitian, teaches nutrition at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pocket help, October 10, 2010

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Allen M. Ernster (clarkston wa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The T-Factor Fat Gram Counter, Revised and Updated Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

excellent resource for those trying to monitor dietary fat, salt, carbs, fiber, calories.

Allen Ernster MD

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The T-Factor Gram Counter, February 1, 2010

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This review is from: The T-Factor Fat Gram Counter, Revised and Updated Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

After having a heart attack the cardiac rehab-dietitian recommended this book in order to count saturated fats. What a wake-up call. By limiting intake to 12 grams per day, I lost weight, and my VAT cholestral dropped to great levels. Could not do it without this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Information for the money., April 23, 2008

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S. Willard (S.E. Kansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The T-Factor Fat Gram Counter, Revised and Updated Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

Albeit small this is a great source of information for anyone who is counting calories and fat grams. Even if you're not, you'll be astonished how some of your favorite foods weigh in health wise.