The average American is exposed to 68 toxic substances each day through our food supply according to The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. In fact, a typical frozen low-fat entrée contains as many as 33 different chemicals. Dr. Marilyn Tucker, author of THE NASHVILLE DIET (LifeLine Press; Pub Date: January 17, 2003; ISBN: 0-89526-118) is aware firsthand of the devastating effects toxic substances can have on your health and especially your weight. For years, she suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and excess weight. Like many people, the high toxins in the foods she was consuming were making her feel lethargic and hungry, even after she consumed a big meal.

Bottom line: Dr. Tucker, like the rest of our society, was suffering from being both overfed and undernourished. In order to cure her exhaustion, she was choosing high-sugar foods, which left her with extreme cravings, a lack of nourishment and extra pounds. It wasn’t until she used her skills as a pharmacist to create her own program — combining nutraceuticals and phytonutrients with antioxidants — that she was able to rid herself of toxins, drop five dress sizes and have the strength and energy to get on a Stairmaster for the first time in five years.

According to Dr. Tucker, “America’s health and obesity problems coincide very closely with the introduction of pesticides, fertilizers and especially hormones into our food. Even an apple, which is supposed to be nutritious, has lost 80 % of its nutrients by the time it reaches our mouths because it has been sprayed, green harvested, gassed, dyed, waxed, and stored several months before it reaches grocers.”

Dr. Tucker’s solution: restore our cells so that they are fully nourished, detoxified and functioning as they’re supposed to be. Do this and your body will not crave excess calories, and you will effortlessly lose weight. THE NASHVILLE DIET provides a 3-step plan that involves “nutraplenishing” your body, ridding yourself of toxins and implementing a proper eating plan to achieve optimum health. By “nutraplenishing” our bodies, we can fuel ourselves with the right amounts of all the important nutrients we are not getting in our foods, reduce our cravings, and naturally lose weight.

“The diet that’s making Nashville slim.”
— Woman’s World