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The T-Factor Diet: Lose Weight Safely and Quickly Without Cutting Calories -- or Even Counting Them! A Scientific Breakthrough... [Hardcover]

Martin Katahn (Author)
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April 1, 1989
The author of The Rotation Diet bases this revolutiony diet on the "T-Factor", to work harder at burning some foods and thus calories. Dr. Katahn outlines a simple, satifying plan to use the "T-Factor" to promote weight lose. Unprecedented fou r-part serial sale to Family Circle. Graphs.

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Nutritionists have often addressed the notion that the body utilizes carbohydrate and protein calories more readily than calories from fat (the latter are more easily stored in fat cells). Katahn, director of the Vanderbilt Weight Management Program at Vanderbilt University, provides both welcome proof of and a complete nutrition program based on that idea. The "T" in "T-Factor" stands for "thermogenesis"--the "burning up" of calories for energy, a process requiring a mixture of fats and nonfats. Katahn contends convincingly that we can use this biomechanical process to our advantage and even lose weight without counting calories: we can force our bodies to turn excess stored fat gradually into energy by reducing our intake of fatty foods and engaging in regular, low-intensity aerobic exercise. Katahn's dietary prohibitions are not dramatic; his diet includes everything from lean meats to gingersnaps, as well as fruits and vegetables. Charts, tables and dozens of simple, tasty recipes using familiar ingredients show how easily and deliciously fatty foods can be avoided, replaced and barely missed. Other chapters offer sane advice on childhood obesity and motivating oneself to exercise. An ex-"fatty" and a wise man, despite his penchant for exclamations and overstatement, Katahn has written a diet book that can also be highly recommended as a lifetime fitness guide and even a cookbook. 250,000 first printing. First serial to Family Circle; BOMC featured selection; author tour.
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"In his new scientific diet, based on the latest metabolic research, Dr. Katahn shows you how to use the "T-factor" of complex carbohydrates to burn off most of the fattening effect of calories. What he calls the T-factor is the thermogenic effect, which burns calories of carbohydrates much faster than calories of fat.

With the T-factor Diet, you choose foods that naturally maximize your T-factor level. All calories are not the same, and Dr. Katahn shows you how to activate your body's hidden fat-burning potential to lose weight quickly and safely. Also included are excercises, easy, tantalizing recipes and meal plans, and Quick Melt--a T-factor program for accelerated weight loss.

Put the T--factor to work for you, and in as little as three weeks you can have a new body and a new outlook on life! You'll be eating just about as much as you want of foods that you like and that are good for you--and perhaps best of all, you'll never have to count calories again! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 301 pages
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.; 1st edition (April 1, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0393026930
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393026931
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.8 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #562,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Easiest Way to Lose Weight and Get Healthy, August 22, 2003
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I read this book back in 1992, but in light of all the Atkins-hype, I felt compelled to share my success with the plan in this book and give credit where it is due. What I got out of it is if one performed at least 40 minutes of cardiovascular exercises at least 4 times a week (which includes something as affordable and low impact as brisk walking, which the Dr. highly encourages in his book) and watched their fat intake (which was 20-40 grams of fat per day for women and 30 to 60 grams of fat per day for mean I believe) that one got down to and maintained their ideal, healthy weight. It worked, and wasn't restrictive because I could eat whatever I wanted as long as I stayed in the 20-24 g range. I didn't even try to count calories. I was one of those individuals who struggled with her weight since childhood, teetering around a size 14 as an adult, which isn't enormous, but isn't healthy for someone only 5'3", and I got down to a size 8 in 2-3 months. Also, I was a vegetarian, so I ate MOSTLY carbohydrates. Therefore, I find it confusing how the current trend is anti-carb and potentially high-fat when I achieved such success on a high carb, low-fat diet. This book is worth the read. Hope this has helped some of you out there who are looking for a "doable" weight loss plan. Good luck.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, April 2, 2003
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The book was recommended to me by my doctor to lower cholesterol in 1990. I stuck to the routine for a full year, lost twenty pounds and lowered my cholesterol from 250 to 160. Felt great the entire time. I still have the book and still use many of the recipes and menus. The menus make it easy. The recipes are easy and great tasting. It really just sets up a common sense approach to eating.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It Works, May 30, 2000
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I was able to lose 20 pounds on this diet. The book is very helpful in learning the correct way to eat and how to monitor your calorie intake to maintain your weight. I have kept the weight off and Iam enjoy my new look. Should you like more information on how I was able to do it, pls E-mail me at: lewis3K@cs.com
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fresh frzn, assorted raw vegetables, fat gram counter, cloves ofgarlic, whole bagel, other seasonal fruit, weight management program, fresh ground black pepper, assorted fresh fruit, gram formula, medium baked potato, vegetable cooking spray, fuel mixture, eating environment, dietary fiber
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