If you are a big person who would like to get smaller, the "Diet for a Small Person" is for you. It's the updated and micro version of Frances Moore Lappé's 1971 best-seller, "Diet for a Small Planet."
That book introduced the concept of complementary protein. While she pushed the idea too far, her emphasis on high quality protein remains valid today.
Protein remains a key macronutrient of successfully becoming a smaller person. Our muscles need it.
Protein and fat are the essential...
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