Dr. Mark Hyman, M.D. is a widely respected expert and innovator whose New York Times best-selling prescriptions for optimum health have helped countless people. In this easy-to-follow eight-week plan, he distills the most current findings on genetics, nutrition, and alternative therapies to make weight loss healthy-and permanent. What the FDA, pharmaceutical companies, and the food industry don't want you to know may save your life! The American myth of the "low-fat" diet (among other factors) has led to an epidemic of obesity that has increased alongside the rise of processed foods. The problem with our diets is simple: we're eating too much of the wrong things. Dr. Hyman's solutions will have you feeling satisfied and energetic from eating delicious and nutritious organic foods in no time! Much as he did in his groundbreaking plan for avoiding disease, Ultraprevention, Dr. Hyman offers a wealth of valuable insights that dispel pop diets and food industry hype. Narrator Nelson Runger intones Ultrametabolism with warmth and clarity. "Physician Hyman delivers plenty of scientifically grounded information about weight loss myths . Readers will come away from this book with a thorough understanding of dieting principles."-Publishers Weekly