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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | St. Martin's Press | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 288 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 15, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 78,117th |
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In today’s youth-obsessed culture, mixed messages about diet, exercise, and skin care are everywhere. But one thing is clear: fat is always the enemy. Right? Wrong, says James R. Lyons, M.D. In BROWN FAT REVOLUTION, Dr. Lyons explains that, contrary to popular belief, fat is the key to a youthful looking face and body. But it has to be the right kind of fat. Unlike the yellow, mushy, unhealthy fat that makes us look old, brown fat is healthy, firm, and resilient and gives our bodies a youthful appearance. In Dr. Lyons’s nearly 30 years of clinical experience, he'd noticed a brown fat in lean patients. His findings pointed to the presence of different types of fat in the body and suggested that the quality of the fat is determined by external factors. These observations are akin to three April 2009 New England Journal of Medicine studies that showed that triggering a different and deeper brown fat may be the secret to a lean, healthy body. THE BROWN FAT REVOLUTION will be the first book to shed light on superficial brown fat, revealing how it makes the body look younger and healthier, and how you can change yellow fat into brown with a specifically tailored and realistic program that includes: A four-week eating plan that alternates carbohydrates and proteins, keeping blood sugar at an even keel to avoid fat productionA monthly exercise routine centered on weights and bungee cords--not cardio--keeping metabolism up continuously (not temporarily, as cardio does) to burn more fatIt’s easy, consistent, and inexpensive. And the results will last for the rest of your life! |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 3 reviews)
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Don't buy this book, nothing new, just a load of hype, the science does not back author's claims and HE DID NOT DO THE RESEARCH by River Runneressa (Oregon)  2 Stars
October 13, 2009
Brown fat has been understood for fifty years. This book is nonnutritious fluff. Last April a few medical scientists considered ways in which brown fat could burn teensy amounts of white fat - and the search now is on for a drug. Meanwhile this author decided to jump on the band wagon, even though he was not a researcher. You can't convert white fat to brown fat AND many obese adults have virtually NO BROWN FAT.
This book is like any other self-help health-and-diet book, with the usual recommendations now available in a hundred recent fat-loss books. The author repackages the last eight years of advice for losing weight.
What you eat and when does determine metabolic rates, and can trigger more loss of fat or less. The author does not even use some of the most cutting edge information on circadian rhythmns as well as cutting edge ways to keep the stress out of your life. Exercise matters, as always. This book was "announced" last Spring and rushed to print when a plastic surgeon decided to jump on the "latest research" and he did not come up with new findings, new methods, or new perspectives - just looking for a way to get a bestselling title out of a science news headline.
To lose weight, eat slowly and without distraction only when you really feel hungry. Look for balanced nourishment. You need to consume good fats to lose weight. Get some sleep. Find more time to please yourself. If overworked, find a network of good people to be around. This list of suggestions is common sense and also scientifically proven - not speculation by a plastic surgeon who has not done research on brown fat for thirty years by any stretch of the imagination - ha! ha! - not true at all. Unfortunately many people will have to shell out good money to find out the content of Brown Fat Revolution is sweet non-nutrient fluff.
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Revolutionary book by Laura Owen (Norcross, GA United States)  5 Stars
September 23, 2009
I really love this book. I really appreciate the fact that he encourages people to have some meat on their bones! I have also experienced much of what he talks about as fact. I entered a fitness contest a few years ago and the trainer had me doing cardio 45 minutes, twice a day, six days a week and also 4 days of circuit training. Everyone kept commenting that I was getting to thin and that I looked old. He explains in the book about the effects of too much exercise and how it can make you look old! It makes sense to me. I have actually been following a program that is very similar to what is recommended in this book and 1)I spend much less time in the gym 2)I stay in great shape 3)people think I am 10-15 years younger than I am. What more can you ask for? The only negative that I have found in this book is that he encourages you to eat a lot of grains and he does not offer alternatives for those of us who have allergies or other sensitivities to gluten. But I am going to try it making some minor adjustments. All in all, I think this is an excellent fitness resource and I really appreciate the fact that he is trying to steer people away from the too thin, unhealthy appearances!
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Brown fat to keep you slim and YOUNG! by Susan Schenck (San Diego, CA) 5 Stars
September 19, 2009
Finally, research that shows fat is good! Dr. James Lyons, a man after every woman's heart in his claim that models are too skinny, that Marilyn Monroe is not fat and Madonna needs to gain 15 pounds! The only catch is, it must be brown. What makes Dr. Lyons an expert? Not only because he himself has perfected his workouts over the decades, but because as a plastic surgeon he has been able to observe people's yellow and brown fat up close and personal!
Part I of this book contains the science. Yellow fat is greasy and mushy, and causes people to look soft, flabby and even old before their time. But things are not really black and white (oops, I mean brown and yellow): The scale of fat quality is on a continuum from brown to yellow. Yellow fat is brown fat turned bad by bad eating habits (especially eating high glycemic foods that cause insulin to be produced). Brown fat is healthy, "well contained in a framework of fascia, which keeps fat in a tight cluster supporting the overlying skin and firmly attached to the underlying muscles." Brown fat "gets its color from thick, fibrous tissue between its cells, as well as countless blood vessels." Its tan color is a result of blood constantly supplying and replenishing the fibrous tissue and fat.
The surprise is that this is not just about fat on the tummy, hips, thighs and buttocks. Your face deserves more brown fat too. An abundance of yellow and lack of brown fat is why your face changes shape as you age. So getting your brown fat in gear can not only shrink your jean size but also save you from needing botox or a face lift!
We also learn about the role of hormones in aging, and category 1 is established for those age 30 to 50, with category 2 being those 50 plus. Each of these groups will be assigned separate diet and exercise plans.
In Part II we learn to trick the body into giving up its yellow fat and creating only brown fat by alternating high carbohydrate and high protein days.
Fortunately, this is not carb-only nor protein-only, which makes it much easier on those protein days than, say, the Atkins diet. (We're not aiming for ketones here!) The trick is to replenish glycogen stores throughout the day to keep fuel burning evenly. When you do deplete the glycogen, your body gets its energy by burning the yellow fat. But by balancing the glycogen stores you prevent any deposits of yellow fat.
For those that like everything planned out for them, there is a four-week eating plan for each of the two age categories. Another good thing: on page 73 where the protein choices are laid out, there are vegetarian and even vegan options. (With a bit of creativity, this could even be accommodated to a raw vegan diet: think tempeh, sprouted lentils & peas, nuts, seeds...) I do have a hard time some of with his carb choices though--there needs to be some gluten free options since nearly everyone has some degree of wheat sensitivity--but again, one can improvise. On this diet a person is supposed to eat 6 times a day. Two of those meals should be closely before and after workouts.
Part III is all about exercise, and again there are two plans: one for those age 30-50, and another for the 50 and older. James explains how this exercise plan is different from others, as a strong core is the key. Before you moan about all the ab crunches you'll have to do, realize that his definition of "core" is "the entire pillar, or center, of your body, starting from your shoulders down to your hips, the gluteus muscles of your buttocks -or glutes--and your thighs."
The best part about the exercise regime is that you can buy the simple, inexpensive equipment (bungee cords for resistance, a bench and some light weights) and do it all at home. No need for a club. There are even photos with a model doing each exercise he prescribes. Just as with the diet section, there is a four-week exercise plan all laid out. Honestly, what could be easier? He leaves little room for excuses and reminds us that even presidents find time to work out! He adds that it is of course best if you supplement this routine with other exercise you love (dancing, walking, etc.)
At the end is an appendix on skin care. This includes an explanation of how brown fat improves your skin, skin care ingredients he recommends, skin care routines you need, and warnings about various myths of skin care.
Scattered throughout the book are miscellaneous information boxes with titles such as "Why Good Carbs Play a Role in How Your Face Ages," "Portion Size," and "Throw Away the Scale." All throughout the book the doctor gives us great advice, including an "eat this, not that" blurb, how to eat on the road, getting rid of sugar cravings, and tips on sticking with the program.
This is a revolutionary diet book. I can see how this could be the next big one! Maybe it will even end the longstanding debate of "high carbs vs. low carbs." Just do both!
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