The Craving Cure

Drop Addictive Sweets and Starches--and Stop Weight Gain--in 24 HoursFeaturing a 5-part questionnaire to help you identify your personal craving profileJulia Ross, best-selling author and expert in nutrition and overeating, exposes the real reason so many of us can't stick to a healthy diet: our favorite foods are engineered to be addictive. At her clinic in California, Ross and her colleagues treat food addiction where it starts--in the brain--by triggering our natural appetite-regulating neurotransmitters with nutrients called amino acids. It turns out that these protein concentrates boost our neurotransmitters, which broadcast sensations of satisfaction that no food, including chocolate, can override. Thousands of Ross' clients have abolished their cravings for high-calorie confections using this simple nutritional strategy. With The Craving Cure, Ross grants all of us access to this revolutionary approach. The process begins with a five-part questionnaire that helps you identify your unique craving profile and specifies the amino acid supplements you need to curb your specific cravings. Ross' clear explanations of why and how to use the aminos empower you to reclaim your natural appetite control, and her anti-craving eating guidelines will permanently strengthen your dietary defenses. A well-researched and clinically-tested rejection of low-calorie, low-saturated fat, and low-protein diets, The Craving Cure reveals how we can effortlessly and permanently eradicate our cravings to lose weight, rediscover our nutritional heritage, and regain optimal mood, energy, and health.

INTRODUCING THE CRAVING CUREAre You a Craver? The Craving-Type QuestionnairePART I: HOW WE GOT HERE1. Your Favorite Carbohydrates: Twice as Addictive as Cocaine2. The Invasion of the Techno-Karbz: 3,000 Year of Bliss-Point Technology3. The Craving Generations: Reshaped by Three Dietary Trends of the 1970s4. The Weight-Gain Pandemic: Uncovering the True Causes and How the Craving Cure Can HelpPART II: UNDERSTANDING YOUR CRAVING TYPE5. Your Brain: Craving Control Central6. Are You a Type 1 Depressed Craver?7. Are You a Type 2 Crashed Craver? (Including any Diabetics)8. Are You a Type 3 Comfort Craver?9. Are You a Type 4 Stressed Craver?10. Are You a Type 5 Fatigued Craver?PART III: THE AMINO BREAKTHROUGH11. Cracking the Craving Code: Prep Steps for All Craving Types12. Your Personal Breakthrough: Specific Directions for Each Craving TypePART IV: CRAVING-FREE EATING13. Finding Your Way Back to the Primal Plate: What, When, and How Much to Eat14. Traditional Cuisines: Choosing What Works Best for You15. Personalizing Your Plate: Food-Reintroduction Testing16. Dodging Slips and Shooting TroublePART V: VITAL RESOURCESTracking and Testing ToolsRecipes and Menus