YOUR GENES ARE TRYING TO KILL YOU AND YOURE EATING IT UP!Does losing weight and staying healthy feel like a battle? Well, its really a war. Your enemies are your own genes, backed by millions of years of evolution, and the only way to win is to outsmart them.Dr. Steven Gundry explains what your body is thinking and tells you why, surprisingly, your genes actually want you to be fateven sick. Eating many so-called healthy foods gives your body the wrong messages and may activate what Dr. Gundry calls killer genes, whose purpose is to get rid of you. Now, with his revolutionary ideas, which enabled him to easily lose 70 pounds, you can reprogram your body for the health, life, looks, and longevity you desire! And this is a diet that works equally well for women and men, no matter what their age.Transform yourself with this three-phase plan: The Teardown Phase will train your body to stop storing fat and curb your appetite, which enables you to lose weight while turning off killer genes. The Restoration Phase gives your genes the resources to make you healthy and strong. The Longevity Phase will allow you to enjoy your new, slim, vibrant body for a good, long time by making your genes protect you from aging.This entirely new way of looking at eating, weight loss, and the aging process teaches you how to manipulate your bodys programming, learn to deactivate killer genes, and keep disease and aging at bay.Dr. Gundrys Diet Evolution shares the health secrets other doctors wont tell you: Why plants are good for you because theyre bad for you and meat is bad because its good for you Why plateauing on this diet is actually a sign that youre on the right track How to choose micronutrient-rich, calorie scant foods instead of just low calorie foods Why artificial sweeteners have the same effects as sugar on your health and your waistline Why taking antacids, statins, and drugs for high blood pressure and arthritis only mask health issues instead of addressing them Why thinning hair and skin tags are two signals that your genes are trying to kill youAlong with the meal planner, 70 delicious recipes, and inspirational stories, Dr. Gundrys easy-to-memorize tips will keep you healthy and on course: If its beige or white, keep it out of sight. If you eat dark green, you will become lean. If you eat fake fats, youll get heart attacks.From the Hardcover edition.