So often people equate being slim with being healthy, and with so many people searching for ways to lose weight, dieting books are in abundance. But so few of these books actually back their information with scientific research and proven weight-loss methods, instead relying on celebrity to sell the latest fad. They often do little to help people achieve their weight-loss goals, leading to frustration and even excess weight gain. That's where The Pick 'n Mix Diet comes in! With this book, you will lose weight by using a very different approach from other diet and nutrition books. Unlike those books, the weight-loss plan presented here doesn't require sticking to the same boring diet for several months, but rather incorporates 10 different diets that can be changed every week. These diets include reduced carb, reduced fat, high protein, low energy density, Japanese, flexitarian, and various intermittent fasting dietsall backed by scientific evidence. By picking and mixing various diets, you will prevent dieting boredom, have fewer cravings, and will be more likely to stick to your weight-loss plan. More importantly, the variety will ensure there are no nutrient deficiencies. In addition, the diets are combined with light to moderate exercise so that you will only lose fat, not lean muscle. Sticking to one boring diet for weeks on end is not the way to lose weight. Rather, this novel but evidence-based approach to weight loss is guaranteed to be effective, healthy, and safe. With The Pick 'n Mix Diet, you can achieve any weight-loss goal!

Michael Gleeson is Emeritus Professor of Exercise Biochemistry in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University (UK). He is a world authority on exercise biochemistry, immunology and nutrition and has published over 250 scientific papers, 30 book chapters, and has co-authored textbooks on exercise metabolism, exercise immunology, and sport nutrition. He is the former president of the International Society of Exercise and Immunology and a Fellow of the European College of Sport Science and the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. He has provided advice on minimizing risks of infection and nutritional strategies to improve performance and maintain health for numerous professional sports clubs and organizations. Following his retirement in 2016 at the age of 60 he has turned his attention to how ordinary people can achieve optimal health and live healthier for longer. He published his first solo book, Eat, Move, Sleep, Repeat, in January 2020, and his second book, Beating Type 2 Diabetes, in April 2020. Michael lives in Burbage, Leicestershire, with his wife, Laura.