The Body Shape Solution to Weight Loss and Wellness by Marie Savard

The Body Shape Solution to Weight Loss and Wellness by Marie Savard

No matter what your current weight or how well you take care of yourself, whether you're a teenager or postmenopausal, this book will change the way you relate to your body forever. That's the power of body shape -- and it's as easy as knowing the difference between apples and pears If you tend to gain weight in your belly and back, you're an apple. If your thighs and derriere are where you bear extra baggage, you're a pear. But do you know that your fruit IQ is the single most powerful predictor of future health? Body type directly affects your likelihood for obesity, heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, stroke, varicose veins, and certain cancers. But, as medical pioneer and ABC's women's health expert Marie Savard, M.D., explains in this ground-breaking book, there are things you can do to prevent or even reverse the risks of body shape. The Body Shape Solution to Weight Loss and Wellness can help you: - understand what body shape means, and how it relates to your health - learn how to distinguish between subcutaneous and visceral fat -- butt or gut -- and discover why all fat is not created equal - discover the Elite foods that help protect against disease and improve your odds of shedding fat - acquire the tools you need to make conscious, informed, healthy choices about food - throw away your scale and get out of the cycle of diet failure -- for good Work with your body -- not against it -- to achieve maximum health and look your best

Marie Savard, M.D., medical correspondent for ABC News, is one of the most trusted voices on women's health, wellness, and patient empowerment. She is the author of three books, The Body Shape Solution to Weight Loss and Wellness (Atria 2005), How to Save Your Own Life: The Savard System for Managing--and Controlling--Your Health Care (Grand Central Publishing 2000), and The Savard Health Record (Time-Life Books 2000). Dr. Marie is a frequent speaker and spokesperson on behalf of a wide array of women's health issues, featured in print, radio, and television. She speaks at more than two dozen medical and women's conferences every year, including the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women events. She is frequently sought after to serve as spokesperson for a variety of women's health issues. Major recent appearances include Oprah, the Today Show, the Early Show, and frequent appearances on Good Morning America and other ABCNews shows. She has done several Sirius radio programs, including Martha Stewart Living Radio and Fitness Guru. She has been consulted for articles in Elle, U.S. News & World Report, Prevention, Glamour, Health, Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, Woman's Day, and Philadelphia magazines, and she is on the Family Circle advisory board. Dr. Marie is the only doctor on the popular www.MerckSource.com, and is often interviewed for articles posted on WebMD.com, eDiets.com, and HealthyWomen.org.Savard is also the chief medical advisor of Philadelphia-based NewCourtland, a leading long-term care provider of community services, affordable senior housing, nursing homes, education, and workforce development. In addition, Dr. Marie provides commentary on the latest women's health information through her website (DrSavard.com), blog, and monthly newsletters. She lives in Philadelphia.Sondra Forsyth is a journalist specializing in women's issues including health, sexuality, and relationships. She is a winner of the prestigious National Magazine Award, given jointly by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the American Society of Magazine Editors, for an article on cancer prevention. She has also won an award from the American Digestive Health Association. Currently a Contributing Editor at Ladies' Home Journal and LHJ.com, her by-line has appeared in scores of major magazines. She is the author or co-author of ten books.

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ISBN 13	9780743497145
ISBN 10	0743497147
Title	The Body Shape Solution to Weight Loss and Wellness
Author	Marie Savard
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	2006-01-03
Number of pages	400
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