Ann Louise Gittleman
Ann Louise Gittleman (born June 27, 1949) is an American nutritionist, detox proponent, and author. She is the author of the diet book The Fat Flush Plan.
Education
Gittleman was born in Hartford, Connecticut. She graduated from Connecticut College in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in English. She received teaching and principal certification from Hebrew Union College in 1976. In 1977, she graduated with a master's degree from Teachers College, Columbia University. She earned a Certified Nutrition Specialist credential from the American College of Nutrition, a non-profit nutritionist organization, in 1993.
In 2002, Gittleman was awarded a PhD in Holistic Nutrition from the non-accredited and controversial[1] Clayton College of Natural Health.
Career
From 1974 to 1976, Gittleman served in private practice as a nutritionist in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. She also conducted nutritional seminars for women’s organizations, community centers, state conventions, and church groups.
After obtaining her Master's from Columbia, she became chief nutritionist for the Pediatric Clinic at the Bellevue Hospital. She later worked as a bilingual WIC nutritionist at a Yale University satellite clinic, the Hill Health Center in New Haven, Connecticut, counselling teens and expectant young mothers.
Gittleman has served as nutrition director of the Pritikin Longevity Center in Santa Monica, California.
She served as a celebrity spokesperson through the 1990s for companies including BeautiControl, Balance Bar, Vitamin Shoppe, Erdic International, Spectrum Oils, Barleans, and Arkopharma.
In 2002, she released her book The Fat Flush Plan, appearing on numerous television programs to promote it.
She sits on the medical advisory boards of the American Menopause Association, the Health Sciences Institute, Price Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, Your Future Health, and The National Institute of Whole Health.[2][3]
Criticism
Claims of detoxification's legitimacy and promotion of good health have been questioned by many Western doctors. Gittleman's Fat Flush program was among those called "not only ludicrous but tantamount to fraud" by Dr. Peter Pressman in a New York Times article about detox diets.[4] Judith Stern, Sc.D, RD, has called the Fat Flush Plan "pseudoscience" that promises everything, but is "a fantasy".[5]
Gittleman's recent book Zapped has been met with skepticism by mainstream reviewers for incorporating non-scientific and pseudo-scientific concepts to assert the danger of electromagnetic fields, as well as presenting evidence in a biased manner.[6][7]
She regularly employs the title of "Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman" [8] in reference to her PhD in nutrition earned from the unaccredited Clayton College (she lacks the professional qualifications to be considered a medical doctor).
Books
New York Times Bestselling Author[9] of over 30 books on all areas of health and nutrition including diet, detox, cleansing and parasites, women's health, men's health, menopause, beauty, and environmental health.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2010). Zapped. HarperOne. ISBN 978-0061864278.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2010). Fat Flush for Life. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0738213667. Top 10 Notable New Diet Books of 2010 by Time Magazine[10]
- Gittleman, A.L. (2008). The Gut Flush Plan. Avery. ISBN 978-1615568123.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2008). Get the Sugar Out (Revised and Updated). Crown. ISBN 978-0307394859.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2005). The Fast Track Detox Diet. Morgan Road Books/Doubleday Broadway. ISBN 978-0767920469.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2005). Hot Times (Revised and Updated). Avery. ISBN 1583332146.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2005). The Fast Track One-Day Detox Diet. Morgan Road Books/Doubleday Broadway. ISBN 978-0739320204.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2004). The Fat Flush Foods. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0071440684.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2004). Super Nutrition for Women (Revised and Updated). Bantam. ISBN 978-0553382501.
- Gittleman, A.L. and Greggains, J. (2004). The Fat Flush Fitness Plan. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071423125.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2003). Before the Change (Revised and Updated). HarperSanFrancisco. ISBN 978-0060560874. New York Times Bestseller[11]
- Gittleman, A.L. (2003). The Complete Fat Flush Program. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0077104139.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2003). The Fat Flush Cookbook. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0071433679.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2003). The Fat Flush Journal and Shopping Guide. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0071414975.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2002). The Fat Flush Plan. McGraw-Hill. ISBN The Fat Flush Plan (2002) ISBN 978-0071383837.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2001). Ann Louise Gittleman’s Guide to the 40/30/30 Phenomenon. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0658016598.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2001). Guess What Came To Dinner? Parasites and Your Health (Revised and Updated). Avery. ISBN 978-1583330968.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2001). Eat Fat, Lose Weight Cookbook. Keats. ISBN 978-0658012204.
- Gittleman, A.L. (2000). The Living Beauty Detox Program. HarperSanFrancisco. ISBN 978-0062516282.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1999). Why Am I Always So Tired?. HarperSanFrancisco. ISBN 978-0062515940.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1999). Super Nutrition for Men. Avery. ISBN 978-0895299543.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1999). How to Stay Young and Healthy in a Toxic World. Keats. ISBN 978-0879839079.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1999). Eat Fat, Lose Weight. Keats. ISBN 978-0879839666.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1999). Overcoming Parasites. Avery. ISBN 978-0895299833.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1998). Super Nutrition for Menopause. Avery. ISBN 0895298775.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1998). Beyond Probiotics. Keats. ISBN 978-0879839772.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1998). The 40/30/30 Phenomenon. Keats. ISBN 978-0879838492.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1998). Before the Change. HarperSanFrancisco. ISBN 978-0060560874.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1997). Your Body Knows Best. Pocket Books. ISBN 978-0671875916
- Gittleman, A.L. (1996). Get the Salt Out. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0517886540.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1996). Get the Sugar Out. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0517886533.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1996). Beyond Pritikin (Revised and Updated). Bantam. ISBN 978-0553574005.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1993). Guess What Came To Dinner? Parasites and Your Health. Avery. ISBN 978-0895295705.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1991). Super Nutrition for Women. Avery. ISBN 978-0553353280.
- Gittleman, A.L. (1988). Beyond Pritikin. Bantam. ISBN 978-0553275124.
References
- ^ http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/07/birmingham-based_internet_coll.html
- ^ http://www.annlouise.com/9/biography/
- ^ http://www.annlouise.com/10/credentials/
- ^ Ellin, Abby (January 22, 2009). "Flush Those Toxins! Eh, Not So Fast". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/fashion/22skin.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=anne%20louise%20gittleman&st=cse.
- ^ http://www.health.com/health/article/0,,20410202,00.html
- ^ http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/gadgets-electronics/stories/zapped-why-your-cell-phone-shouldnt-be-your-alarm-clock
- ^ Eilperin, Juliet (December 4, 2010). "Two books on the radiation dangers of cellphones". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/03/AR2010120303266.html.
- ^ http://www.annlouise.com/
- ^ "New York Times". The New York Times. August 24, 2003. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9400E1DA1630F937A1575BC0A9659C8B63&scp=2&sq=Ann%20Louise%20GIttleman&st=cse.
- ^ "Time Magazine". December 31, 2009. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1950966_1950979_1951008,00.html.
- ^ "New York Times". The New York Times. August 24, 2003. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9400E1DA1630F937A1575BC0A9659C8B63&scp=2&sq=Ann%20Louise%20GIttleman&st=cse.
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