Includes bibliographical references and index.

"We want to be healthy. We want to be lean. And we want to lose that annoying fat around our bellies! We can achieve ALL of these goals with The Lose Your Belly Diet. Based on exciting new research about the dramatic benefits of vibrant gut health and a diverse gut microbiome, this plan nurtures your gut while helping you burn off excess weight and harmful belly fat. This plan is built around a very clear, research-based concept: eating food that nourishes and protects the microbes in your gut paves the way for weight loss, a slimmer middle, and better overall health. It's not just about weight loss. In this book, we look at all of the ways you can improve your own gut health, startinf with the food you eat." --,Adapted from publisher's description.