The Essential Diet Planning Kit Author:Godfrey Harris, Jeffrey I. Barke Eleven easy-to-use, freely reproducible forms along with simple instructions?developed by a professional planner and a board-certified family physician?to keep track of every detail and plan every aspect of a successful eating program?on goal, without stress, and within budget. This book is about helping people prepare for and then stick wi... more »th an eating program that leads to a healthier, more satisfying life. The bottom-line conclusion of every important study on food and weight control involves caloric intake?the fewer calories consumed each day leads to the loss of weight; the more calories consumed each day than needed leads to weight gain. It doesn?t seem to matter whether the fewer or greater number of calories comes from fat or carbohydrates or protein: Less reduces weight and improves health; more increases weight and heightens health risks. This book deals with what needs to be done to plan on and keep track of the number of calories consumed while being sure that other healthy habits are maintained.« less