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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
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The Hot Belly Diet by Dr Suhas G. Kshirsagar offers a unique health and wellness plan centred on improving digestive balance to achieve metabolic transformation and rapid weight loss. Combining Eastern and Western medical insights, the diet focuses on strengthening the digestive "fire" through a three-phase plan led by a nutritious, easy-to-make dish called khichadi. The book addresses food incompatibilities, the importance of hunger, and meal timing, particularly making lunch the pivotal meal of the day, all aimed at reducing inflammationβ€”the root of many diseasesβ€”and fostering vibrant health.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in holistic health, weight loss through natural methods, and those open to integrating ancient Indian dietary principles with modern science. It suits individuals seeking to improve chronic health conditions, prevent illness, or simply enhance everyday wellbeing through better digestion and metabolic health.

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From an internationally recognized physician who combines Eastern and Western medicine, a groundbreaking diet and total body health plan centred 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 β€œfire.” Drawing on traditional Indian practices and principles, The Hot Belly Diet shows you how to optimise 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)β€”a completely nutritious but incredibly easy-to-make meal that helps clear out your β€œama,” or the digestive sludge that antagonises weight loss, provokes hormonal imbalances, and ultimately triggers inflammationβ€”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 eatingβ€”and livingβ€”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.

Series: Guide to Healthy Weight Loss, Nutrition

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  • The Hot Belly Diet
    From an internationally recognized physician who combines Eastern and Western medicine, a groundbreaking diet and total body health plan centred 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...
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Praised by renowned health experts, The Hot Belly Diet is recognised as a modern interpretation of traditional health wisdom. Dr Dean Ornish calls it "a modern perspective of a timeless tradition," while Dr Christiane Northrup highlights it as a sensible and needed approach to weight loss and reconnecting with the body. Dr Andrew Weil endorses the scientific foundation behind the ancient practices and the practical three-phase dietary plan, especially noting its surprising emphasis on lunch and hunger cues.

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ISBN: 9781476734811

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 December 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Atria Books

Contributors:

  • With Kristin Loberg
  • Foreword by Deepak Chopra

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 281g

Pages: 304

About the Author

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 LobergΒ has collaborated on a lengthy list ofΒ New York TimesΒ bestselling books, including Dr. David Perlmutter’sΒ Grain BrainΒ and Dr. David B. Agus’sΒ The End of IllnessΒ andΒ 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 β€œone of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.”

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