Diet for a Pain-Free Life

Book excerpt: Do you wake up each morning aching with joint or muscle pain and have trouble falling asleep at night? Have you been trying to lose stubborn belly fat and extra pounds for years? Do you wish you could be active without pain medications? And did your pain and weight increase once you hit middle age? Look no further: Diet for a Pain-Free Life is the simple-to-follow, doctor-designed solution to improve your health. As a leading rheumatologist, Dr. Harris McIlwain has spent more than 20 years studying the overweight-inflammation-chronic pain connection. Now, he shares his revolutionary prescriptions in this proven lifestyle plan that will help you drop pounds and decrease pain at the same time. Learn the secrets of how to: Eat well and lose weight—even if you have never been able to succeed on a diet before Exercise your pain away—even if you dislike traditional exercise, or if your pain makes movement difficult Stop the stress-pain connection—even if you’re overworked and easily stressed Improve the quality of your sleep—even if you suffer from insomnia or other sleep conditions Those who have followed Dr. McIlwain's program have been able to resume the activities they love and transform their lives in as few as 21 days— now you can too. With meal plans and dozens of delicious recipes and snacks to keep you satisfied all day long, this program is your essential resource for maximum weight loss and pain relief for life.