The Hot Belly Diet

A 30-Day Ayurvedic Plan to Reset Your Metabolism, Lose Weight, and Restore Your Body's Natural Balance to Heal Itself

Description

From an internationally recognized physician who combines Eastern and Western medicine, a groundbreaking diet and total body health plan centered on digestive balance and metabolic transformation.

The complaints that Dr. Suhas hears on a daily basis, from high body weight, low energy, and poor sleep, to headaches, unexplained congestion, and depression, all have a surprising common denominator: a weak digestive “fire.” Drawing on traditional Indian practices and principles, The Hot Belly Diet shows you how to optimize your digestive powers to foster rapid weight loss and vibrant health.

At the core of this three-phase diet that makes lunch the most important meal of the day is a dish called khichadi (pronounced kitch-a-de)—a completely nutritious but incredibly easy-to-make meal that helps clear out your “ama,” or the digestive sludge that antagonizes weight loss, provokes hormonal imbalances, and ultimately triggers inflammation—the root cause of virtually all disease. This unique book also explains what foods are incompatible (milk and eggs, for example), why the sensation of hunger is essential, and how to time your meals throughout the day to avoid snacking. The Hot Belly Diet changes your relationship with food to make healthy eating—and living—effortless.

Whether you’re suffering from a chronic condition, looking to prevent future illness, or just want to feel your best every day, The Hot Belly Diet will re-establish your body’s natural balance, creating a thinner, healthier, and happier you.

About the author(s)

 Dr. Suhas G. Kshirsagar is an internationally recognized leader in the ancient science of Ayurveda, which emphasizes a comprehensive, whole-body approach to health. His mission is to empower people to take control of their wellbeing and help them restore their body’s natural, happy balance. In addition to running his private clinic in Santa Cruz, California, he frequently shares the stage with many of the top pioneers in health and wellness circles, including Deepak Chopra, Tony Robbins, and Wayne Dyer, and is a keynote speaker and faculty member at several Ayurvedic institutions worldwide.

Kristin Loberg has collaborated on a lengthy list of New York Times bestselling books, including Dr. David Perlmutter’s Grain Brain and Dr. David B. Agus’s The End of Illness and A Short Guide to a Long Life.

Deepak Chopra, MD, founder of the Chopra Foundation and Chopra Global, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Chopra is a clinical professor of family medicine and public health at the University of California, San Diego, and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization. He is the author of more than ninety books, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. Time magazine has described Dr. Chopra as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.”

Reviews

"A modern perspective of a timeless tradition of health and healing."

Dean Ornish, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Spectrum and Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease

The Hot Belly Diet makes good sense on so many levels! And it’s just the approach we all need to lose weight and get in touch – literally – with the fire in our bellies.”

Christiane Northrup, M.D., ob/gyn physician and author of the New York Times bestsellers Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause

"In this timely and important book, Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar presents the scientific evidence for embracing many ancient Indian health practices and principles. Best of all, he offers a three-phase dietary prescription that anyone can use to lose weight and optimize well-being. Many of his recommendations will surprise you, such as making lunch the most important meal of the day and learning to enjoy the sensation of hunger."

Andrew Weil, M.D., author of 8 WEEKS TO OPTIMUM HEALTH and HEALTHY AGING

"The Hot Belly Diet reveals many Ayurveda secrets for lasting weight loss that are designed to fix a broken metabolism, unleash one's slimmest self, and achieve vibrant health. Dr. Kshirsagar's unique four-tiered approach will entice you with deliciously aromatic foods brimming with flavor that will not only enhance digestion but will also fire up weight loss for good!"  

Ann Louise Gittleman, New York Times bestselling author The Fat Flush Plan and Before the Change

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