Lisa is joined by Linda Anegawa, MD, an award-winning physician-educator, writer, and consultant dedicated to the treatment of metabolic and weight-related disease to talk about her book, Not Another Keto Book: The Obesity Medicine Solution to Lose Weight, Boost Your Metabolism, and Feel Great.

Dr. Anegawa believes that good health is a matter of mindset and a gradual process of self-discovery, rather than a rigid and unrealistic standard.

Dr. Anegawa graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine and completed residency at Stanford University. She has extensive experience caring for patients and developing weight loss and lifestyle medicine programs. Dr. Anegawa also speaks nationally on topics relating to the disease of obesity. Her work has earned her numerous teaching awards, including the Kaiser Foundation Most Outstanding Clinical Teaching award. 

Dr. Anegawa is board certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. A winner of the Pacific Business News Top Doctor Award and the Honolulu Annual Top Doctors Award, Dr. Anegawa and her expertise on metabolic and weight-related disease have been featured in US News & World Report, HuffPost, Yahoo News, Women’s Health, and Oprah magazine, among others. Learn more at anegawa-md.com

Book Description:

Your weight is more than a number on the scale. Your body is more than a jean size. When life’s path leads to an overweight body, it can lead to poor sleep, low self-esteem, and stress. Most importantly, excess weight can cause metabolic health problems and chronic disease. Whatever your reason for wanting to feel better in your body, the answer to a healthy weight isn’t simply another fad diet, more sugar-free foods, or social media weight loss tips. You need comprehensive change that complements every aspect of your lifestyle. Take charge of your health with a physician who has treated patients suffering from obesity for years. In Not Another Keto Book, obesity medicine physician Linda Anegawa, MD, pairs her practical Adapt and Adjust approach to complete metabolic health with the flexibility of low-carb eating for an effective, powerful wellness journey unique to you and your goals. You’ll discover:A path to uncover the heart behind your reason to look and feel better—because your why leads your journey.

You’ll discover:A path to uncover the heart behind your reason to look and feel better—because your why leads your journey.

A delicious and sustainable low-carb—but not necessarily ketogenic —meal plan of protein, greens, and fats to lose pounds and eat well.

Adapt and Adjust, a fluid approach to help you break free from the rigid diet–mentality so you can maintain lifelong healthy habits.

Tools to transform weight loss speedbumps into kindness and self-exploration, not self-criticism and shame.

How to holistically incorporate sleep, mindfulness, and movement to complement healthy eating.Don’t let another one-plan-fits-all approach derail your lasting health. Embrace a metabolic wellness journey designed for your individual needs and abilities.