*SIGNED* The Gracie Diet Book (1st Edition) (Preowned)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword by Pedro Valent, M.D – i
Introduction – iii
PART ONE – THE GRACIE DIET
Chapter 1: Your Diet IS Your Life
Origins of the Gracie Diet – 3
Your Diet Determines the Quality of Your Life – 4
Dietary Decisions – 5
Chapter 2: The Key to Good Health – Proper Food Combinations
The Food Industry Isn’t Interested in Your Health – 8
Stories of the Healing Powers of the Gracie Diet – 9
You Have Nothing to Lose and Everything to Gain – 10
It’s not What You Eat, It’s What You Eat It With – 11
Chapter 3: Where Are You Now?
Food is Everywhere! – 14
Establish a Base Point – 14
Chapter 4: The Hard Part – Changing Your Eating Habits
Make Healthy Eating a Habit – 23
Changing Habits Requires a Plan – 24
Current Weekly Food Routine – 25
Chapter 5: Getting Started
Three Steps to a Newer, Healthier, and Happier You – 29
Your First meal on the Gracie Diet – 31
PART TWO – USING THE GRACIE DIET
Chapter 6: A Family Affair
The Power of Personal Example – 36
A Quick and Simple Way to Kick the Junk food Habit – 37
What to Do When Kids Demand Junk Food – 37
How to win the Kids Over, One Bite at a Time – 38
How to Inspire Your Loved Ones – 38
Chapter 7: Beyond the First Three Phases of the Gracie Diet
Don’t be Afraid to Ask for the Best – 40
Your Guide to Food Combinations – 41
Fasting – 45
Chapter 8: The Gracie Diet on the Go
How to Eat Healthily When You’re on the Run – 48
Learn the Gracie Diet Food Selection Process – 49
How Well do You Know the Combinations? – 50
Real Life Examples Drawn from the Menus of Popular Restaurants – 52
Chapter 9: Tips for Losing Weight
How Dieting helps You to Acquire The Gracie “Iron Will” – 59
Calorie Control – 59
Play This game at Your Next meal – 60
A Surefire Way to Burn Fat – 60
Managing Your Carbohydrates – 61
Protein Sources – 61
Critical fat Facts – 61
How to Lose Weight and Still Occasionally Enjoy Alcohol – 62
Chapter 10: The Role of Exercise
Make it Fun – 65
Start Simple – 65
Keep Climbing – 66
Chapter 11: The Final Round
Tips and Reminders – 68
The Gracie Diet 14-Day Meal Plan – 70
Parting Comment – 71
Entrees Menu Index – 77
