Combat Fat!: America's Revolutionary 8-Week Weight Fat-Loss Program

by Andrew Flach, Rosemarie Alfieri

Overweight America is killing itself. Now there is a safe and effective weight-loss program designed to rid men, women, and children of unhealthy, unwanted excess body fat.

300,000 needless premature deaths in the US are attributed each year to overweight, obesity, and lack of physical activity...second only to tobacco. The health risks of being overweight or obese include cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

Combat Fat! lays forth a prescription for healthy weight management through an 8-week diet and exercise plan that adheres to the guidelines recommended by the Surgeon General and the Centers for Disease Control.

Author Andrew Flach, a recognized authority on health and fitness with numerous books to his name, teamed up with fitness professionals Rosemarie Alfieri, Stewart Smith, and James Villepigue and dietician Laurie Cutlip to craft a plan so simple and so easy to understand that any reader can start to take command of their health in the very first day. Combat Fat! includes menus, recipes, workout plans, exercises, motivational strategies, healthy eating guidelines and much more. 100 b/w photos.

Author Biography: Andrew Flach, ACE is a recognized authority and author on the subjects of fitness, diet and exercise. His unique brand of fitness synthesizes a wide variety of techniques—including military fitness, nutritionists' research, functional training, and the Surgeon General's guidelines—into comprehensive, practical, and easy-to-follow diet and fitness programs. His books are widely used both by civilians and by the military to maintain the highest possible levels of physical fitness. He is certified by the American Council on Exercise.

260 pages, Paperback

First published January 27, 2003