The Shangri-la Diet - Softcover

Seth Roberts, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychology at the University of California at Berkeley. He serves on the editorial board of the scientific journal Nutrition and has published dozens of scientific articles on many topics, including health, nutrition, and weight control.

Turning heads in the scientific community, a psychology Ph.D. who studies health and weight control discovered that spoonfuls of sugar or olive oil make people eat less because they feel more satiated. He says that lasting weight management requires a gradual adjustment of our internal "set point." Certain food flavors, especially processed foods, push up our "set points" (making us want to eat) while natural foods and calories with little or no flavor (such as fructose water) push them down. Alan Sklar is an expert at narrating self-help programs. Here he pushes his voice into a youthful range that sounds great as he presents the author's revolutionary ideas with understated dignity. T.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine