The Laguna Beach Diet: The Healthy Alternative for Weight Loss, Vitality, and Long Life
This book presents an eating and exercise plan for sustained weight loss, along with the science that backs it up. It conforms to the principles of the Mediterranean diet, yet is also adapted to the cuisines of Asia and Mexico, representing the ethnic diversity of Southern California, where the Laguna Beach diet originates. Recipes for simple, delicious meals are included with tips on how to stay with this eating style when dining out or ordering in.
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Book details
- Author
- Brooks Carder
- Imprint
- Basic Health Publications, Inc., an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Subjects
- Health & Fitness › Diet & Nutrition › Weight Loss
- Topics
- Mediterranean diet · healthy eating · exercise plan · anti-aging · Asian and Mexican cuisine · weight management · health and wellness
- ISBN-13
- 9781591202196 (Hardcover)9781681628127 (Paperback)
About the author
BROOKS CARDER was a psychologist who published over forty papers in scientific and professional journals and co-authored Measurement Matters: How Effective Assessment Drives Business and Safety Performance. He is also the author of The Laguna Beach Diet.
Carder held a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and an A.B. from Yale University, earned in 1964. He served as an assistant professor of psychology at UCLA and later as Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Point Loma Nazarene University, alongside fifteen years as an executive of a drug rehabilitation organization and ten years running a marketing communications company.
Brooks Carder was born on May 4, 1942, and died on January 10, 2024, in Del Mar, California.