A radically different, practical and doable way to achieve a healthy
weight and substantially reduce your risk of diseases such as diabetes,
heart disease, cancer and dementia.
'If you follow the advice here, you will improve your health, lose
weight, avoid diabetes and reduce your risk of cancer and Alzheimer's.
What more could you ask?' Dr Malcolm Kendrick, GP and author of The
Great Cholesterol Con
'A highly readable, smart and well-reasoned book based on the latest
generation of rigorous science' Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat
Surprise, and Adjunct Professor, New York University
Recent research has shown that a diet that is very low in carbs and high
in good fats is effective for weight loss, can counteract many diseases
and also help athletic performance and endurance. The drawback is that
it is difficult to stick to - because most people love carbs. But, as
The Hybrid Diet demonstrates, we don't need to choose.
The human body has been designed through millions of years of evolution
to burn two different sources of fuel - glucose (which comes from the
carbohydrates in fruit and vegetables) and ketones (which are made in
the body from fat) - and to switch between them when food is scarce.
The point of The Hybrid Diet is to show you how to make the best use
of both options when you need them, and how best to switch between them.
In their quest to discover the perfect diet, leading health journalist
Jerome Burne and nutrition expert Patrick Holford have examined the
latest cutting-edge science and have put together a plan that is sound,
simple and delicious - one that is based on how your body works best.
