New Book - Startling Truth About Weight Gain, Obesity: It's Not Your Fault

Two-thirds of adult Americans are overweight. In their newest guide to a sane approach for better health, Award Winning health authors Mannie Barling and Ashley Brooks answer the main question for those who have failed in dieting: "Are you addicted to chemical food ingredients.or is the addiction just in your mind?"

Veteran authors, award winning health experts and radio podcast hosts Mannie Barling and Ashley F. Brooks have announced the release of their fourth innovative health guide, It's Not Your Fault, Weight Gain, Obesity and Food Addiction. In this comprehensive work the authors describe the causes of food craving, overeating and food addiction and they reveal the dangerous addictive chemicals used by food manufacturers which cause the compulsive and obsessive eating that leads to today's obesity epidemic.

The leading addiction of the American public -- surpassing even cigarettes and alcohol -- is overeating to the point of obesity. American obesity rates, in fact, are the highest in the world. Nearly twenty percent of the adult population has been diagnosed as clinically obese and there are ten million overweight and obese children in the U.S.

"Americans did not get fat overnight nor did some mosquito spread a deadly virus that causes obesity," write the authors.

Instead, Barling and Brooks convincingly show that weight gain and obesity are the result of an addiction to chemical food ingredients, the dangers of genetically modified fruits and vegetables and the damage caused by the synthetic growth hormones, carcinogens and antibiotics found in factory farmed meats and dairy.

For any reader who has failed to lose or keep off weight despite conscientious juicing, eating salad diets, drinking healthy food shakes or changing diets like a yo-yo, It's Not Your Fault offers hope.

Using just the information provided in this book one author has already been able to lose eighty pounds, the other twenty, and they're still losing weight.

"I'm having great fun already with the book. Fascinating read. And extremely informative. I'm appalled at the extent of my ignorance." - Barbara Paskin, BBC

About the book:
It's Not Your Fault by Emanuel Barling, Jr. & Ashley F. Brooks, R.N.
ISBN: 978-1-4327-6664-1
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Date of publish: Dec 20, 2010
Pages: 228
S.R.P.: $29.95

About the authors:

Emanuel Barling, Jr., is a retired lawyer, an author and a businessman who has survived the ravages of malignant colorectal cancer, Crohn's Disease and IBD. Like so many others, he has also struggled with his weight and the obesity caused by prescription drugs, food allergies and intolerances to the chemicals found in the packaged goods sold in markets, restaurants and fast food chains. He has spent thirteen years researching this book.

Ashley F. Brooks, R.N., is a third generation nurse, an actress and an author who has survived third stage liver, kidney and pancreatic disease caused in part by genetically modified ingredients and the addictive chemicals found in packaged foods. Ms. Brooks has spent a lifetime controlling her weight as an actress and model and has gone from one diet to another and experimented with every conceivable diet food ever manufactured. She has extensive experience in emergency rooms, psychiatric wards and hospice care as well as with nutritional, holistic and environmental medicine. She learned from the founder of environmental medicine, Dr. Theron Randolph and offers all of his insight in weight gain.

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Mannie Barling and Ashley Brooks

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posted by Gary Speckman on 23 Dec 2010 at 8:59 am

I have been a friend of Mannie for almost 40 years, and Asley for 20 years. I personally know what they have gone through before writing these books. Mannie and Ashley have literally saved their own lives by researching the products discussed in their books. If you read the labels of the products yourselves, you too will understand the value of this book. I too have changed my way of eating, but not to the extent that I should.

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American Women Speak Out About Weight Loss And Their Thoughts On Healthy Eating

On average, more than a third of American women think about their weight at least three times per day, and many think that achieving their weight loss goals or maintaining an 'ideal' weight requires overly strict and drastic lifestyle changes, according to a recent survey conducted by McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, the marketer of SPLENDA® Sweetener Products, with the support of SHAPE Magazine. Eighty-one percent of women surveyed do not think they are at their ideal weight; still, almost half are optimistic they will achieve their ideal weight in 2011. The survey, which polled women across the country ages 25-54, returned thoughtful feedback on the state of weight loss in America today and the things women are doing to stay healthy.

The survey revealed that when it comes to achieving or maintaining their ideal weight, most women are ill-informed on the most effective and/or healthy ways to do so. For example, 91 percent of women were unaware of the amount of calories one needs to burn in order to lose a pound of fat (3,500 calories). Women surveyed cited stresses, demands on their time, family obligations and financial problems as the reasons their weight loss efforts have been difficult. With so many other factors on their minds, the survey also found that women tend to overlook nutritional value in their food purchases, ranking price, taste and quality higher. Only 17 percent of women ranked nutritional value as the most important factor when purchasing food.

"We found that many women are implementing major lifestyle changes to lose weight. Oftentimes it's small, simple changes that are not only crucial to the weight loss process, but are also healthy and effective in the long run," said SHAPE magazine senior health and nutrition editor Sharon Liao. "We want to spread the message that it doesn't need to be really difficult to make a difference and get on the right track."

The survey went on to reveal some detailed information on the steps women believe are necessary to achieve or maintain a healthy weight. Many women surveyed believe that in order for an average woman to lose 20 pounds in one year, she would need to cut something like sweets or snacks out of her diet entirely (35 percent) or reduce her caloric intake to fewer than 1,000 calories per day (39 percent). In reality, an average woman can successfully lose weight if she follows a calorically-appropriate diet and stays active. The survey revealed that 70 percent of women currently add sugar to foods and beverages, most often adding it to their coffee (48 percent). By making smart substitutions with their food choices and by watching their portion sizes, women can continue to enjoy the foods they love with fewer calories from added sugars.

"If women have unrealistic ideas of what it takes to reduce calories and eat healthfully, they are more likely to become derailed in their weight loss efforts," said Fred Tewell, group product director for SPLENDA® Sweetener Products. "We want to educate women who are trying to manage their weight and let them know that a good place to start is by simply incorporating healthier habits into their daily routines, such as using SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener in place of sugar. If you replace 3 tablespoons of sugar each day with SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, you'll save 100 calories. It's important for women to know that they can carry out their goals in simple, delicious ways that won't disrupt their daily lives."

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