Books — details & where to buy them

Escape the Diet Trap

4th Estate · 2012 — Lose weight without calorie counting, extensive exercise or hunger

Dr John Briffa's book promises to put an end to yo-yo dieting and fluctuating weight. It shows how conventional advice — to “eat less and exercise more” — actually causes the body to resist weight loss, and offers a science-based, sustainable approach that works with the body, not against it. Two days after publication, it topped the “diet” book charts on Amazon.

The book reveals:

• The 10 reasons why a low-fat, calorie-controlled diet makes sustained weight loss virtually impossible
• Why the less hungry you are, the more weight you'll lose — and why different calories have different fattening potential
• Why weight is about hormones including insulin and leptin, not just calories
• Why you should ignore foods labelled “low fat” or “light”, and why aerobic exercise has little impact on weight — plus the type that does

Inside: 24 chapters from “Diets Don't Work”, “Toxic Waist” and “The Hunger Within” to “The Primal Principle”, “A Matter of Fat” and “Escape the Diet Trap in a Nutshell”, with full scientific references.

Waist Disposal

Hay House · 2010 — The ultimate fat-loss manual for men

A refreshing antidote to the bewildering mass of information on diet and fitness. Drawing on hundreds of scientific studies, Dr Briffa debunks popular myths about diet and exercise and reveals the most effective way to lose fat and build an athletic physique — without calorie counting or strict regimes.

Inside you'll discover:

• The foods that, irrespective of calories, cause fatness — and the foods that don't
• Why weight loss is not the goal — fat loss is — and why counting calories doesn't work
• How hunger scuppers fat loss, and which foods sate the appetite best
• How to get fit and toned with just 12 minutes of exercise a day, and how to harness the power of your mind

The True You Diet

Hay House · 2007 — The revolutionary diet programme that identifies your unique body chemistry

One person's meat can be another's poison — in The True You Diet, Dr Briffa reveals why a diet that works for some can prove a crashing failure for others. Drawing on hundreds of scientific studies, it shows how to find the foods that are right for your body, and why the way forward is found in our ancient past.

Inside you'll discover:

• Why low-fat diets and calorie counting so often fail — and what works instead
• How your unique body chemistry decides which foods suit you
• The knowledge and power needed to achieve lasting health — not another short-lived diet

A Great Day at the Office

4th Estate · 2014 — Simple strategies to maximize your energy and get more done more easily

Simple strategies to boost energy, focus and wellbeing through the working day — the book behind Dr Briffa's corporate wellness work with teams and organisations, bringing his evidence-based approach to nutrition, energy and performance into the workplace.

• Practical strategies for all-day energy and effectiveness at work
• Nutrition, movement and sleep habits that fit around a working day
• From the programme delivered to organisations including IBM, Deloitte and Clifford Chance

Natural Health for Kids

Penguin · 2005 — How to give your child the very best start in life

A practical A–Z guide to children's health — natural approaches to giving your child the very best start in life. 'A must-have family reference book' — Mail on Sunday.