The Gracie Diet

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Table of Contents

Foreword by Pedro Valente, M.D.
Introduction

PART ONE – THE GRACIE DIET

Chapter 1: Your Diet IS Your Life
Origins of the Gracie Diet
Your Diet Determines the Quality of Your Life
Dietary Decisions

Chapter 2: The Key to Good Health – Proper Food Combinations
The Food Industry Isn’t Interested in Your Health
Stories of the Healing Powers of the Gracie Diet
You Have Nothing to Lose and Everything to Gain
It’s Not What You Eat, It’s What You Eat It With

Chapter 3: Where Are You Now?
Food is Everywhere!
Establish a Base Point

Chapter 4: The Hard Part – Changing Your Eating Habits
Make Healthy Eating a Habit
Changing Habits Requires a Plan
Current Weekly Food Routine

Chapter 5: Getting Started
Three Steps to a Newer, Healthier, and Happier You
Your First Meal on the Gracie Diet

PART TWO – USING THE GRACIE DIET

Chapter 6: A Family Affair
The Power of Personal Example
A Quick and Simple Way to Kick the Junk Food Habit
What to Do When Kids Demand Junk Food
The Ultimate Halloween Trick
How to Win the Kids Over, One Bite at a Time
How to Inspire Your Loved Ones

Chapter 7: Beyond the First Three Phases of the Gracie Diet
Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for the Best
Your Guide to Food Combinations
The Gracie Diet Table
Fasting

Chapter 8: The Gracie Diet on the Go
How to Eat Healthily When You’re on the Run
Learn the Gracie Diet Food Selection Process
How Well do You Know the Combinations?
Real Life Examples Drawn from the Menus of Popular Restaurants

Chapter 9: Tips for Losing Weight
How Dieting Helps You to Acquire the Gracie “Iron Will”
Calorie Control
Play This Game at Your Next Meal
A Surefire Way to Burn Fat
Managing Your Carbohydrates
Protein Sources
Critical Fat Facts
How to Lose Weight and Still Occasionally Enjoy Alcohol

Chapter 10: The Role of Exercise
Make it Fun
Start Simple
Keep Climbing

Chapter 11: The Final Round
Tips and Reminders
The Gracie Diet 14-Day Meal Plan
Entrées Menu Index