The Carb Reset: Store Less Fat, Burn the Rest, and Harness the Power of Carbs to Lose Weight

Nutritionist and celebrity personal trainer Pasternak (The Body Reset Diet) delivers a sensible plan to healthy eating that doesn’t exclude any food groups. Arguing that cutting out foods like carbs or sugar is neither sustainable nor healthy, Pasternak promotes a balanced diet of essential nutrients—carbs, fats, and other foods commonly seen as dangers included. He dubs his portion-sizing formula PATH: a “palm” of carbohydrates, “all” the vegetables, a “thumb” of fat, and a “hand” of protein. Desserts are also built in: Pasternak, who says he eats a chocolate chip cookie almost every day, encourages readers to find their version of that treat, without guilt: “if you can’t have flexibility in what you eat and eat what you love, there is no pathway to achieving healthy weight loss.” He details the science of burning and storing fat, explaining that low-carb diets can negatively impact your hormone levels, making it harder to lose weight. To help readers put PATH into practice, Pasternak offers 50 easy-to-follow recipes, such as bouillabaisse, Korean bibimbap, and PB & J Oatmeal Short-Stack Pancakes. This rational guide debunks the idea that healthy eating requires deprivation. (Aug.)