The Shangri-La Diet

Seth Roberts's "The Shangri-La Diet" presents a new way to understand and address the need for weight loss. Through scientific studies, the author discovered a healthy way to convince our bodies that they don't need so many calories, revealing how it's possible to change the internal reference point that traps people in certain undesirable weight ranges. The book, which reached The New York Times bestseller list, has just been released by Editora BestSeller and will be in bookstores in early February. "The Shangri-La Diet" breaks with a series of restrictive diets, as was the case with the first weight loss diets, which had a single rule: eat less. Time passed, and the rules changed, becoming more specific: eat less fat. Then, the rule changed to: eat fewer carbohydrates. In short... Despite the advances, the results have always required enormous sacrifices, leaving much to be desired. Now, imagine a diet that's as easy as eating a spoonful of sugar or olive oil two or three times a day. A diet that naturally reduces appetite, acting on the very basis of the hunger mechanism. A diet based on scientific studies whose initial results have drawn enthusiastic comments. And, without giving up your favorite foods... Imagine? Well, in a simple and revolutionary way, it's possible. Seth Roberts researched and discovered a healthy way to convince our bodies that it doesn't need so many calories. This extraordinarily simple method, discovered by Seth, makes the body crave less food. And it does so naturally, thanks to studies that reveal why people tend to weigh the way they do, showing how it's possible to change the internal reference point that traps them in undesirable ranges. This simple change—presented step-by-step in this book—is enough to help you lose weight without counting calories, burning more calories, speeding up your metabolism, taking medications, changing your eating habits (although this will happen naturally), or exercising (although it's still healthy and recommended). Weight loss happens naturally without subtracting anything from your daily diet, but rather by adding simple nutrients that will do all the work of convincing your body that you now need less food. You'll notice two fundamental changes in a relatively short space of time: You'll feel less hungry between meals; you'll feel full faster. "A weight-loss thesis with the power to help millions." - Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of Freakonomics