Acknowledgments
Preface to the Tenth Anniversary Edition
Introduction
Week 1: The Metabolic Power of Relaxation
Week 2: The Metabolic Power of Quality
Week 3: The Metabolic Power of Awareness
Week 4: The Metabolic Power of Rhythm
Week 5: The Metabolic Power of Pleasure
Week 6: The Metabolic Power of Thought
Week 7: The Metabolic Power of Story
Week 8: The Metabolic Power of the Sacred
Postscript: Your Metabolic Journey
The Institute for the Psychology of Eating
Notes
Bibliography
Marc David, M.A., is the founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating and a leading visionary and teacher in nutrition and personal transformation. He has taught in many settings, including Harvard University, the Institute for Functional Medicine, Canyon Ranch, and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. His work has been featured on CNN and NBC and in publications such as the New York Times, Chicago Times, McCall's, Glamour, Elle, and Yoga Journal. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.
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Loss takes the opposite approach. "The dizzying pace at which
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