The ShangriLa Diet, Seth Roberts, Ph.D.
The ShangriLa Diet, Seth Roberts, Ph.D.
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The Shangri-La Diet

Author: Seth Roberts, Ph.D.

Narrator: Alan Sklar

Unabridged: 4 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/03/2006


Synopsis

Psychologist and professor Seth Roberts has spent years analyzing why most diets don't work. A maverick with a curious mind, and a yen for self-experimentation, he started by asking a simple question most experts haven't tackled: What makes us feel hungry in the first place?

After scouring the scientific literature and tirelessly testing various theories and practices, Roberts hit upon a simple, effective strategy for controlling the body's internal "set point"—that is, the thermostat that controls weight gain or loss. In lowering his set point, Roberts was able to lose thirty-five pounds in only three months, and he has kept it off for five years.

With the publication of this unique and groundbreaking book, Seth Roberts's program will be available to anyone who wants to lose weight-a little or a lot-and keep it off. The Shangri-La Diet includes specific instructions for tailoring the program for individual needs and goals, as well as expert tips, variations, success stories, and an illuminating explanation of how Roberts devised the diet and why it works so well.

A diet program simple enough for anyone to try, The Shangri-La Diet has the potential to radically change the way we think about weight loss—and deliver remarkably easy, sustainable results.

About Seth Roberts, Ph.D.

Seth Roberts, Ph.D., is a tenured professor of psychology at the University of California at Berkeley. He serves on the editorial advisory board of the scientific journal Nutrition, and has published dozens of scientific articles on topics that include health, nutrition, and weight control. Articles about his work have appeared in The New York Times, Harper's, and such major scientific journals as Science and Behavioral and Brain Sciences.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on August 30, 2008

I learned about this book from reading Freakonomics. The author, Seth Roberts, is a Berkeley psychologist who has his own ideas about why we gain weight. It's a quick read and worth a couple of hours if you are interested in different approaches to controlling your weight. Based on my experience, Ro......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on December 03, 2014

This is one of the quirkiest books about fat loss I've read. I thoroughly enjoyed it because I didn't expect the author to be so involved. Most books in the genre follow a predictable format. Less than 10 pages in and I'm reading about mice getting their brains sliced open, how brushing your teeth a......more

Goodreads review by Season on July 03, 2010

This book has an interesting concept, but really could have been just 3 pages (if that). The rest is really just fluff. But I guess no one would pay for a 3 page book, so he had to add extra to fill it up. Here's the secret, 1 tablespoon of sugar mixed with water and 1 tablespoon of extra virgin oli......more

Goodreads review by Janine on August 08, 2016

Started this very simple diet immediately and can only say one thing - it works. I already have a healthy lifestyle and follow a strict diet. But I needed an answer to my cravings. No matter how healthy I was, I could not avoid these extreme sugar cravings that would overcome my from time to time an......more

Goodreads review by Aashish on September 05, 2020

The idea of the diet is intriguing. This is unlike the other diets which restrict a bunch of things, or the total calorie intake against the will of the person. If you follow it, you'll eat less, on your own. And the scientific basis behind the diet seems sound. I've just started with it, but I have......more