Millions of Americans are carbohydrate-addicted - caught in a painful cycle of food craving and weight gain. If you are one of them and are over 40, you know that losing weight - and keeping it off - gets harder all the time. You also know that most diet and weight-loss programs are quick fixes that rarely bring success in the long run. But simple and permanent weight loss isn't a lost cause. Drawing from their breakthrough research into the carbohydrate-insulin connection - the discovery that excess amounts of insulin in the bloodstream cause us to store more fat and crave certain foods - Drs. Richard and Rachael Heller offer a comprehensive nutritional plan specifically tailored to the lifestyle and changing needs of the mature adult.