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• Avanti, Christine

If salads won't make us skinny, what will? According to nutrition expert Christine Avanti, the dieting success formula couldn't be simpler: eating to stabilize blood sugar equals weight loss

We live in a world so bombarded with fat that even salads have become a caloric nightmare. In this smart, sassy guide, famed Los Angeles nutritionist Avanti reveals the fail-proof eating plan she has developed after nearly 20 years in the field--a program that effortlessly turns her weight-challenged clients into skinny ones. Here she:

• explains why eating foods that stabilize blood sugar brings about weight loss in the short term and staves off a host of health problems in the long term
• explains why eating foods that stabilize bloodsugar brings about weight loss in the short termand staves off a host of health problems in thelong term
• tells the truth about such influences on dietingsuccess or failure as The Salad Scheme, The CarbConspiracy, and the Fat Fear Factor

In this hip and lively book, readers will learn the "ABCs and D" of nutrition and the importance of the PC Combo (a combination of protein and carbs at every meal, along with a small amount of fat) to trigger weight loss.

Skinny Chicks Don't Eat Salads also includes a non-strenuous exercise plan; kitchen-tested, blood sugar-balancing recipes for great-tasting meals, snacks, and desserts; and advice on how to eat balanced meals on the go and when dining out.