EMBARGOED UNTIL 5th JANUARY 2004THE FOOD DOCTOR DIETIAN MARBERPublication Date: January 2004 Price: £12.99NO HUNGER · NO CALORIE COUNTING7 days to healthy weight loss · A safe plan to keep it off for lifeWith so much of today's diet industry now focused on omitting certain foods and denying the body's natural needs, people have become confused about how to eat a balanced diet that will both control their weight and really work in the long term.The Food Doctor Diet is refreshingly simple.Responding to the current backlash of the Atkins Diet and other quick fix solutions, with this plan there is no deprivation, no calorie counting, no portion control and most importantly, no harmful side effects.This is a sustainable long term eating plan for all those people who have tried quick fix diets onlyto pile on the weight afterwards.The plan opens with a seven-day eating programme to kick-start the new approach to eatingand promotes healthy weight loss.The Food Doctor Diet is simplified into 10 easy-to-remember principles of healthy eating, which gives you the practical knowledge you need to make informed choices.Follow the 80:20 rule - The Food Doctor says it's ok to indulge every so often; if you stick to this plan 80% of the time, you can still maintain weight control.

An easy-to-follow eating plan for life provides food comparison, menu options and motivational tips to help you eat healthily, control your weight and still enjoy eating and having treats.Specially devised, delicious recipes cover the complete seven-day diet plan and shows you ways to enjoy your food without feeling guilty.Devised by food-lovers, The Food Doctor Diet gives you the tools and knowledge to control yourweight and eat healthily for life without fuss, scales or hunger pangs!For further information, review copies or interviews, please contactAntonia Wilkinson on 020 7010 3513, or by email, antonia.wilkinson@dk.comIan Marber Dip IONIan Marber became involved in nutrition after suffering with undiagnosed food allergies sensitivities during his twenties. His condition was later identified as coeliac disease, a life-long intolerance to gluten. He left a successful career in property investment to return to college to study nutrition at the Institute of Optimum Nutrition, and, on graduation, Ian joined a busy practice in Harley Street. This allowed him to gain valuable experience in many areas of nutrition before leaving Harley Street to work in his own private practice in Chelsea, London.

Ian's work includes preventative nutrition such as cardiovascular health, children nutrition and, in particular, food allergies and digestive problems, subjects on which he frequently writes.Ian favours working closely with his clients to identify the correct nutrition for them, as individuals. Although he does use nutrient supplementation where appropriate, Ian will always favour eating the right foods over using supplements. The phrase 'you are what you eat' has enormous meaning for Ian. In addition to spending his days working with clients on a one-to-one basis, he runs many workshops and is often invited to talk to groups about specific areas of nutrition. He's also continuing his research as part of a post-graduate course.Ian is a columnist for several publications, and writes on a regular basis for many of Britain's leading magazines and newspapers. He is a contributing editor for Here's Health, Britain's longest running health magazine, is on the advisory board of Healthy and writes monthly for Marie Claire, Red, Metro and Attitude.

Ian is also the author of The Food Doctor; In Bed with The Food Doctor; and The Food Doctor in the City.IAN MARBER IS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWFor further information, review copies or interviews, please contactAntonia Wilkinson on 020 7010 3513, or by email, antonia.wilkinson@dk.com.