The Food Paradox: What Is the Missing Ingredient?

By Roger L. White MD

What would you think if your doctor actually told you to eat more to lose weight? This is the main principal of the food paradox. Adapting its simple recommendations can add quality years to your life.

Doctors are often quick to prescribe medications, but slow to talk about specifics of how to actually improve your diet and exercise. However, improving lifestyle is essential to reducing or avoiding medications and living healthier. This short presentation gives you practical advice on how to do this.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Feb 27, 2019
• ISBN: 9781728301853

Roger L. White MD

Dr. Roger White is a retired clinical cardiologist. He has been involved with emergency care, heart surgery, cardiac imaging, research, and teaching. He trained at the University of Chicago and has been on the staffs of Northwestern University Medical School and the University of Hawaii. He has published numerous scientific articles. He is a founding editor of the Asian Annals of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Preventive Cardiology. He has been a frequent lecturer in North America, Asia, and Europe. His main interest is in preventive medical care. He resides in Honolulu. Additional books by Dr. White available through Author House and Amazon.com include SOAR: Achieving Your Best Possible Health through Awareness, Author House, 2010. SOAR: The Workbook, Author House, 2010. Slimming with Daniel, More than a Diet, Author House, 2014. Breathe: First Breath to Last Breath, Make Each Breath Count, Author House, 2016.

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Published by AuthorHouse  02/25/2019

ISBN: 978-1-7283-0186-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-0185-3 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019902278

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CONTENTS

Food Caloric Density

The Neurochemistry Of Addiction

Insulin Resistance: Today’s Biggest Health Problem Worldwide

What About Popular, Trendy Diets?

About The Author

Additional Books By Dr. White Available Through Author House And Amazon.com Include

What would you think if your doctor actually told you to eat more to lose weight? This is the main principle of the food paradox. Adapting its simple recommendations can add quality years to your life.

Doctors are often quick to prescribe medications but slow to talk about specifics of how to actually improve your diet and exercise. However, improving lifestyle is essential to reducing or avoiding medications and living healthier. This short presentation gives you practical advice on how to do this.

This monograph was developed from a series of educational lectures given to the employees at Organically Grown in Seattle, Portland, and Eugene.

I am thankful to the following people in making this book possible.

My wife, Emily Ann Rawlings-White, for teaching me much about nutrition and cooking.

My daughter, Natalie Reitman-White, for her inspiring work in the organic produce industry.

My brother, Howard White, for his lifelong support and encouragement.

Dr. Kenneth Cooper, founder of the Cooper Aerobics Fitness Center in Dallas, for more than fifty years of teaching about the health benefits of aerobic exercise.

And especially, my good friend Frank Tamru for his advice and editorial assistance.

If you were given the following choices, which would you choose

eat more, weigh less, and be healthy,

or,

eat less, weigh more, and be sick?

Clearly, most people would quickly choose the first option over the second because of all the obvious benefits. But how can one eat more and weigh less? This is truly a paradox.

Paradox is defined as a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd, but in reality, expresses a possible truth. Paradoxes can teach us a lot because they get our attention. For example, they can help us look at old problems differently. In spite of medical advancements, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, cancer, kidney failure, and dementia are increasing worldwide in epidemic proportions. Just