Diet Audiobooks to Help Lose Weight and Get Fit
Spoken Word Books Show Dieters How to Become Thin and Healthy
Jan 4, 2009
Audiobook diet books can be just the thing for busy dieters who don't have the time to read and absorb a new diet book or for people who are looking for the convenience of the audio format. Many of the most popular diet and weight loss books are available in audiobook or spoken word format.
Diet and weight loss audiobooks are ideal for listening to as part of an exercise plan. Many audiobooks are available for digital download and can be listened to on mp3 players while exercising. Diet audiobooks are also recognized as having a motivational quality which can be helpful when starting or maintaining a diet.
Buying Diet Audiobooks
Before buying a diet or weight loss audiobook, there are a few points to bear in mind:
- Abridged editions – many diet and weight loss audiobooks are abridged. This means that they are shorter versions than the original printed edition and therefore might not contain all the information.
- Recipes – some diet audiobooks contain recipes. In order to get the most value from these it will be necessary to listen to the audiobook with pen and paper to note down the recipes.
- Reference – it is not always easy to find relevant pieces of information in an audiobook. Whereas when a book is in paper form, the reader can refer to the index or 'flick through' the pages, this can be more difficult with an audiobook.
Five Popular Diet Audiobooks
There is a wide range of diet and weight loss audiobooks available. A selection of diet audiobooks that take different approaches to weight loss and healthy eating include:
South Beach Diet by Arthur Agatston (narrated by the author)
The South Beach Diet, by cardiologist Arthur Agatston, M.D.,is a popular three phase diet that encourages weight loss through avoiding carbohydrates. This audiobook is an abridged version of the original book. There are a variety of supplementary books, websites and other support informtion to help people follow this diet.
- Publisher: HarperAudio; Abridged edition (December 27, 2005)
- Abridged: 3 hours
- Publication Date: December 2005
- ISBN-13: 978-0060877262
The South Beach Diet Supercharged: Faster Weight Loss and Better Health for Life by Arthur Agatston (narrated by the author, L.J. Ganser and Elisabeth S. Rogers)
This is an unabridged recording of the latest South Beach diet book. The audiobook contains recipes and a question and answer session with the author. In addition to diet information, the South Beach Diet Supercharged audiobook contains a fitness and keep fit plan.
- Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America; Unabridged edition
- Unabridged: 11 hours
- Publication Date: April 2008
- ISBN-13: 978-1602833852
Sonoma Dietby Connie Guttersen (narrated by Eliza Foss)
The Sonoma Diet by nutritionist and culinary expert Dr. Connie Guttersen is a mediterranean style eating plan. Portion sizes are controlled using a plate and bowl concept and thee diet also includes 10 Sonoma Diet power foods for optimum health.
- Publisher: HarperAudio; Abridged edition
- Abridged: 3 hours 46 minutes
- Publication Date: February 2006
- ISBN-13: 978-0061148071
The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person by Dr Judith Beck (narrated by Eliza Floss)
This is a six week plan, written by Dr Judith Beck, director of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research. The program aims to change people's approach to food by changing behavior and thinking. The plan encourages people to pick both a diet and exercise plan, as well as set goals and prepare fully, before starting a diet.
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio; Abridged edition
- Abridged: 5 hours
- Publication: June 2007
- ISBN-13: 978-1427202604
The Self-hypnosis Diet: Use the Power of Your Mind to Make Any Diet Work for You by Steven Gurgevich (narrated by the author)
Dr. Steven Gurgevich is the author of several self-hypnosis books. In this book he focuses on demonstrating that anyone can use medical hypnosis to achieve long-term weight loss success. The audiobook contains instructions for using hypnosis to reduce the appetite and increase metabolism along with an "emergency" session to instantly deal with cravings.
- Publisher: Sounds True, Incorporated
- Publication Date: January 2006
- Unabridged: 3 hours 40 minutes
- ISBN-13: 978-1591794073
All of the above books are available for digital download as well as being available in cd format.
Audiobooks can be a useful resource for a dieter. The are a convenient way to learn more about dieting and healthy eating.
Further Reading:
I Can Make You Thin - Book Review
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