The Biggest Loser 6 Weeks to a Healthier You: Lose Weight and Get Healthy for Life!

by Cheryl Forberg, Melissa Roberson, Lisa Wheeler

BASED ON THE HIT SHOW AND NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING BOOKS

Each season on The Biggest Loser, America watches the contestants transform their bodies at the Ranch. But what you can’t see on television is the even more incredible physical transformation that takes place on the inside, as Biggest Losers radically change their health and quality of life through diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes.

The Biggest Loser: 6 Weeks to a Healthier You brings the Ranch into your home and gives you the same tools, medical advice, nutrition tips, and exercise instruction that the contestants receive there. In just 6 weeks, you can change your future and make strides toward preventing and reversing conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. You’ll also learn how to:
• Boost your mood and brainpower with simple yoga poses and omega-3 rich foods like the Veggie Cheese Omelet and Mexican Turkey Burger.
• Protect yourself from colds and flus by enhancing immunity with the power of vitamins A and C, found in the Southern Start breakfast and Fire-Roasted Tomato Soup.
• Cut your cancer risk with strength training and the power antioxidants, like those in the Bye-Bye Blues Smoothie and Berrylicious Oatmeal.
• Help prevent heart disease by getting plenty of aerobic exercise and trimming saturated fat from your diet with lean protein dishes like the Sweet Pepper Chicken Sandwich and Egg White Bites.

With delicious recipes, easy-to-follow meal plans, and 6 weeks of exercises to get you moving, The Biggest Loser: 6 Weeks to a Healthier You helps you lose pounds—and gain a lifetime of good health.

Genres: Cookbooks, Health, Nonfiction, Diets, Self Help

287 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Cheryl Forberg RD is a New York Times bestselling author, a James Beard award-winning chef, nutritionist and culinary consultant for NBC's The Biggest Loser. Her role is to help overweight contestants transform their bodies, health and ultimately, their lives. A culinary expert and registered dietitian, she has shared cooking and nutrition tips with the contestants and viewers for nine seasons.

She writes a weekly blog of cooking and nutrition tips at http://www.cherylforberg.com/blog/ She lives in Napa, California."

Reviews

[Chrissi Gesme]

boring

[Michele]

The book contained a lot more of the contestant's individual stories than I expected, but still had a lot of good tips and useful health information. I enjoyed the recipes very much and look forward to trying them out in the very near future! The basic exercises included are a good foundation for beginners, but would also help those who exercise regularly get back to the basics. I would recommend this book as a healthy reference to have on hand.

[Jenny Drake]

I kinda felt this book was more a recap of the show than a guideline on how to implement behaviors. Although the recipe sections I really liked.

[Jennifer Millard]

Good recipes and exercises!

[Sarah]

Good information on healthy lifestyle choices. I would have liked additional details about food options and exercises. Instead, there was a lot of testimonials from former contestants.

[Penny]

I am not a big fan of The Biggest Loser franchise and I am probably holding that against this book. It just wasn't my cup of tea. My husband liked it though.