Ann Louise Gittleman is an American author and proponent of alternative medicine, especially fad diets.[1][2][3][4] She regards herself as a nutritionist. Gittleman has written more than two dozen books and is known for The Fat Flush Plan, a "detox" diet and exercise program that she developed into a series of books. Gittleman's ideas on health and nutrition are regarded as pseudoscience.[1][2][5]
Ann Louise Gittleman | |
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| Born | June 27, 1949 Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Education | Clayton College of Natural Health, Teachers College, Columbia University |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Known for | The Fat Flush Diet |
| Website | annlouise |
Education and career
In 2002, she was given a Ph.D. in holistic nutrition from Clayton College of Natural Health, an unaccredited and now defunct diploma mill.[6]
In 1994, she was featured in an advertising campaign for Rejuvex,[7] a dietary supplement for menopause symptoms that is not supported by scientific or clinical evidence.[8]
Gittleman has written many books on alternative medical ideas for health and nutrition. Her books have appeared on popular television programs, including 20/20, Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, and The Early Show.[9][10][11] She has been criticized for promoting incorrect notions about medicine, diet, and electromagnetic radiation.[2][3]
Books
In 2001, she released her book The Fat Flush Plan, which became a New York Times best seller, reaching #14 on the "Hardcover Advice" list.[12]
In May 2004, The Fat Flush Plan was described along with other low carbohydrate diets in a Time magazine story, The Skinny on Low Carbs.[13]
Gittleman's books have been criticized as inconsistent with the best understanding of health and nutrition,[2] and for presenting scientific research in a simplistic and one-sided manner.[3][5]
Gittleman's suggestion to detoxify as part of the Fat Flush Plan has made her diet the subject of criticism from some nutritionists and medical doctors.[14] Dr. Judith Stern, vice president of the American Obesity Society, has called the Fat Flush Plan "pseudoscience" that promises everything, but is "a fantasy".[2]
Gittleman's 2010 book Zapped has been met with skepticism by reviewers who say the book incorporates non-scientific concepts to assert the danger of electromagnetic fields, and presents evidence in a biased manner.[3][4][1]
Gittleman has written more than two dozen books advocating an alternative medicine approach to health and nutrition.[15][16]
Select titles:
- Before the Change. HarperSanFrancisco. 1998. ISBN 978-0-06-056087-4. (Revised and Updated. HarperSanFrancisco. 2003. ISBN 978-0-06-056087-4. New York Times bestseller[16])
- The Fat Flush Plan. McGraw-Hill. 2002. ISBN 978-0-07-138383-7.
- The Fast Track Detox Diet. Morgan Road Books/Doubleday Broadway. 2005. ISBN 978-0-7679-2046-9.
- The Fast Track One-Day Detox Diet. Morgan Road Books/Doubleday Broadway. 2005. ISBN 978-0-7393-2020-4.
- The Gut Flush Plan. Avery. 2008. ISBN 978-1-61556-812-3.
- Zapped. HarperOne. 2010. ISBN 978-0-06-186427-8.
- Fat Flush for Life. Da Capo Press. 2010. ISBN 978-0-7382-1366-8. Top 10 Notable New Diet Books of 2010 by Time magazine[17]
References
- ^ a b c Knibbs, Kate (28 January 2016). "Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Consults 'Fat Flush' Diet Quack About 'Cell Phone Toxicity'". Gizmodo. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Maureen Callahan. "Fat Flush - Diet Fitness". Health.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ a b c d Eilperin, Juliet (December 4, 2010). "Two books on the radiation dangers of cellphones". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b John Platt (2011-01-04). "'Zapped: Why Your Cell Phone Shouldn't Be Your Alarm Clock' | MNN - Mother Nature Network". MNN. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ a b Goldacre, Ben (29 January 2004). "Friendly bacteria?". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ Poppy, Carrie (1 February 2016). "Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Cancer?". Tech Times. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ Stabiner, Karen (4 April 1994). "The Media Business; In the Menopause Market, a Gold Mine of Ads". New York Times. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ Tyler, Varro E. (20 April 1994). "Rejuvex for Postmenopausal Symptoms". JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. 271 (15): 1210. doi:10.1001/jama.1994.03510390082038. PMID 8151882.
- ^ "How Did '20/20's' Dieters Fare on the 'Detox Diet' ?". ABC News. 6 January 2006.
- ^ "Hormones from Hell - Dr. Phil". 27 April 2007.
- ^ Ann Louise Gittleman (4 September 2015). "Many Women Over-medicated For Perimenopause - Good Morning America". Archived from the original on 2020-06-30 – via YouTube.
- ^ New York Times, Hardcover Advice
- ^ Rawe, Julie (2004-05-03). "The Skinny on Low Carbs". Time. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ Elin, Abby (21 January 2009). "Flush Those Toxins! Eh, Not So Fast". New York Times. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Paperback Best Sellers: August 24, 2003". The New York Times. 24 August 2003.
- ^ a b "New York Times". August 24, 2003.
- ^ "Time". December 31, 2009. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010.