David S. Ludwig & Chef Dawn Ludwig
MD, PhD
David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD is an endocrinologist and researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital. He holds the rank of Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. Dr Ludwig is Founder of the Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) program at Children’s Hospital, one of the country’s oldest and largest multidisciplinary clinics for the care of overweight children. His research focuses on the effects of diet on hormones, metabolism and body weight. In particular, he developed a novel “low glycemic load” diet (i.e., one lowers blood sugar and insulin after meals) for the treatment of obesity and prevention of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Described as an “obesity warrior” by Time Magazine, Dr. Ludwig has fought for fundamental policy changes to improve the food environment. Dr. Ludwig is Principal Investigator on numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health, has published over 150 scientific articles. He has written 3 books for the public, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Always Hungry? Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently (Grand Central Publishing, 2016).
Dawn Ludwig has devoted her career to helping people discover the fun, beauty, and delicious taste of natural foods. Her experience training chefs and working with individuals, families, and health care practitioners has taught her what works, what doesn’t, and most importantly, how to make living and eating healthier a practical reality.
Dawn’s latest project, with her husband Dr. David Ludwig, is the delectable cookbook Always Delicious, the companion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Always Hungry? Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently where she translates his science into comprehensive recipes, menu plans, and tips for applying the principles to everyday life.
In Always Hungry? renowned endocrinologist Dr. David Ludwig showed us why traditional diets don’t work, and how to lose weight without hunger, improve your health, and feel great. The reception to the book has been strong and his online community is active and growing rapidly. Now, in Always Delicious, Dr. Ludwig and Dawn Ludwig have created over 175 easy-to-make and tasty recipes that ignore calories and target fat cells directly. With recipes like Spinach Feta Quiche, Citrus Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry, Thai Coconut Fish Soup, and Pear Cranberry Pie, which are full of luscious high fat ingredients, savory proteins, and natural carbohydrates, this indispensable cookbook is a liberating new way to tame hunger and lose weight … for good.