A chemist and former food junkie who lost one hundred pounds and has kept it off for twenty years shares a processed-free plan based on science & natural, whole foods. " The Science of Skinny is practical, scientifically-based, and offers a new paradigm to promote a slimmer, trimmer, and healthier you!" —Ann Louise Gittleman, author of the New York Times bestseller Fat Flush Plan Confused by all the information about what to eat? Looking for a healthier and more life-affirming relationship with your body? Organic chemist and nutritionist Dee McCaffrey has the answers you've been waiting for. By applying what she learned in the lab to what was on her plate, Dee developed a way of eating for life, not a diet. The secret? Eating foods in their closest-to-natural form possible—avoiding refined foods, artificial sweeteners, and chemical food additives—will help you achieve a happy mind and skinny body. Jam-packed with fascinating, useful, science-based info, The Science of Skinny offers: · The science behind why the "calories in, calories out" argument is tragically flawed · Why "you can't eat just one" is more than a marketing hook—and how you can break free from your junk food cravings · The truth about food additives—how they are making you sick and overweight · The top "Skinny Superfoods" to rev up metabolism and fight fatigue, obesity, and chronic ailments · Step-by-step plans to ease your way into a processed-free life, including quick and delicious menus and over fifty recipes · Shopping lists, eat-on-the-go tips and how to be "Skinny for Life" "Her personal story is compelling; the statistics she uses are alarming (today thirty-eight states have obesity rates of more than twenty-five percent), and her theme is strong . . .Her passion and her personal story are so inspiring that her antidieting, pronatural foods book is worth a look." — Booklist "Sample menus, recipes and tips on how to avoid processed foods make this a helpful lifestyle guide." — Kirkus Reviews