Review of Apples & Pears: The Body Shape Solution for Weight Loss and Wellness (Hardcover)

If you're an apple shape you won't feel very good about yourself after reading this book.The book goes into detail about all the various apple related health problems - cardiovascular, reproductive, even psychological (apparently, apple shapes suffer from more stress and depression - yet pear shapes suffer from more body image problems?!?) Additionally, there seemed to be a lot of words of encouragement for pears and virtually none for apples - and since apples are apparently at such a higher risk for all of these unpleasant conditions (again, everything from psycholgical to hormonal to vascular) aren't we the ones that need the words of encouragement?It didn't make me feel too good to read that even if I lose as much weight as I possibly can (and do it in the healthiest manner possible), I'm still an apple shape and therefore still at a higher risk for the above said problems.I find that hard to believe.

If you're pear shaped and don't like your body, read this book - I guarantee you'll feel better about yourself after.If you're apple shaped, DO NOT read this book.It will only make you feel worse.If you're an apple who has struggled with your weight for years (like me) you most likely know that carrying excess weight around your middle is not healthy - you don't need to read a whole book devoted to explaining how bad it is.

If you're an apple shape looking for advice on whittling your waistline, read The Abs Diet instead.



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A REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO THE CHALLENGES OF BODY SHAPE, APPLES & PEARS PRESENTS WEIGHT LOSS AND WELLNESS SOLUTIONS THAT ARE PRACTICAL...AND, ABOVE ALL, POSSIBLE.
Understand what body shape means, how it is formed, how it changes, and how it relates to your health.Learn why all fat is not created equal.Discover the Elite foods that help protect against disease, promote general wellness, and improve your odds of shedding fat.Find out why the human body is not designed to give up weight easily -- and learn what you can do to lose more weight with less effort.Change the way you relate to your body forever.Acquire the tools you need to make conscious, informed, healthy choices about food while still living in the real world.Throw away your scale and get out of the cycle of diet failure. No more fads. No more confusion.
When it comes to your health, body shape really does matter!Chances are you already know if you're an apple or a pear. If you tend to gain weight in your belly and back, you're an apple. If your thighs and derriere are the canvas on which your snack food sins are written, then you're a pear. But what does it matter? Gut or butt, too much is too much, right? Wrong!
Whether you are an apple-shaped or pear-shaped woman determines far more than whether you select a swimsuit with a waist-whittling pattern or a thigh-hiding skirt. According to medical pioneer Marie Savard, M.D., your body shape is the single most powerful predictor of future health. It is connected to differences in your physical chemistry, hormone production, and metabolism and directly affects your likelihood for obesity, heart disease, osteoporosis, the metabolic syndrome, diabetes, stroke, varicose veins, and certain cancers.
Your body shape may be putting your health in danger through no fault of your own. But there is good news: There are things you can do to prevent or even reverse the risks of body shape. Apples & Pears: The Body Shape Solution for Weight Loss and Wellness offers women of all shapes and sizes specific nutritional and exercise recommendations based on body type. So much more than just another diet book, Apples & Pears teaches you exactly what you need to do to sidestep the physical and emotional pitfalls of body shape in order to live longer, lose weight, and feel healthier.

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Review of Hawaii Diet (Hardcover)

I've experimented with Dr. Ornish's plan, Dr. Atkins' plan, and with vegetarianism; I am NOT running Ornish down, but I gotta admit I DO like tuna fish now and again (by the way, the tuna fish I buy is not only dirt-cheap but is actually totally devoid of fat; and even regular canned-in-water tuna is incredibly low in fat).So Ornish's plan is not something I could strictly adhere to.Dr. Atkins' Diet led me gain body fat and weight; I dropped that like a hot brick.Vegetarianism is cool but it got to be a hassle with my family.Then....I chanced upon THIS book (and in fact got this book from my brother for Christmas).
Dr. Shintani is sort of like Dr. Deepak Chopra:He combines the best of Western medicine with the best of the ancient medicine of his own culture (in Chopra's case, that's Ayurvedic medicine; in Shintani's, of course, it's the wisdom and medicines of ancient Hawaii, before we Westerners screwed things up for them).And he explains -- without bashing, or badmouthing, or distorting facts to make them fit what he wants -- how in fact his diet plan can work.
Simply put, we all know that if you don't eat too many calories you either will not gain weight or in fact you'll LOSE weight.Ah, but how do you do that without feeling deprived?Basically by eating whole, unprocessed, natural foods which not only are low in fat and high in nutrients, but are high in satiety value (you'd have to eat a whole heck of a lot of them to get anywhere NEAR 2000 calories, plus a serving of them would fill you up so you feel satisfied and won't feel like eating more anyway).He suggests things like poi, taro, whole grains, non-dairy and non-meat sources of protein and calcium, and very low-fat foods.BUT he allows for various exceptions:For instance, you can use egg whites or skim milk if you like, or eat tuna and other low-fat meats and fish.He includes a Hawaii/Pacific diet, a Hawaii/mainstream American diet, and a Hawaii/Meditteranean diet so that you DO have choices and variations.
I would have given this book 5 stars, but for one little thing:Some of the recipes call for things that quite frankly we don't see too much of here on the East Coast (my produce store, what with its wonderful choices of apples, pears, cabbage, tomatoes, etc., just refuses to stock breadfruit!phooey!).So, you might not find the recipe section extremely useful, although many of the recipes, such as his low-fat oatmeal, are easy to make and really good too.Other than for that one little qualm I've got, it's a great book.At the very least, check it out:You'll learn a lot from this guy.



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Review of The Body Code: A Personal Wellness And Weight Loss Plan At The World Famous Green Valley Spa (Paperback)

I am a doctor practising bioth western and eastern medicine,with a good knowledge of acupuncture and ayuvedha. This book tackles well the subjectof proper eating/dieting with regards to individual variation. However frommy practical experience there is one advice which should be handled withcare: vitamin C 1000 mg taken twice a day- be sure not to take this after6pm or else the extra boost to the system may give rise to insomniaspecially in communicators and visionaries.



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Review of Half the Mother, Twice the Love: My Journey to Better Health with Diabetes (Paperback)

Interesting story of an obese/diabetic woman and how she took control...to get her health back.

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As a talk-show host and inspirational speaker, Mother Love used to have to just grin and bear it -- all that extra weight and the poor health that went along with it. Today she can truly smile as she serves up sound advice with big portions of humor in her new book about better living and good health that can turn your life around just like it did hers. Half the Mother, Twice the Love tells about the major weight loss Mother Love achieved over the last three years to reverse the decline in her health and regain control over her life. She went from size 22 to size 10 using a multitiered approach that included exercise, diet, and other lifestyle adjustments, and all her secrets are here in this informative and uplifting book.
Half the Mother, Twice the Love speaks to everyone who wants the good life without the bad habits that can make us tired, overweight, and eventually ruin our health. Part memoir and part self-help, this book teaches you how to learn from the mistakes which almost cost Mother Love her life. In the end, she may be half the woman she used to be, but she can give twice as much love as ever.

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Review of Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss (Paperback)

I respectfully disagree with those reviewers who claim there is nothing new in this book.They must have skipped to the last chapters and simply read the dietary recommendation at the end - and even those are different in both form and function.I have read, and been on, about every diet out there -- atkins, south beach, california, grapefruit - you name it.I have been on the Ultra Metabolism Phase 1 plan for 3 weeks, have lost 7 lbs - never feel hungry at all - but more importantly - I HAVE NEVER FELT BETTER!I didn't even know I felt that bad!

You must read this book from the beginning and then all the way through - taking each of the tests and determining the areas where your body is not functioning properly. I had no idea so many of my symptoms were tied to stress and cortisol release.I have a friend who had no idea she had hormone imballances but identified them and sought a functional medicine physician to correct them - and is ecstatic - and she was a vegetarian before she even read the book.I have another friend whose breast cancer physician had her read this book and go on the diet as part of her treatment!All three of us feel transformed.

I can't recommend this book enough.I was exercising 4 days a week ,hardly eating ANYTHING, and still gaining weight, and now I know WHY and what do to about it.If you will strictly adhere to the phase 1 guidelines ( which will require shopping at your local Whole Foods or natural foods market ), I bet you will lose weight and feel great doing it too.



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Review of The Good Carbohydrate Revolution: A Proven Program for Low-Maintenance Weight Loss and Optimum Health (Paperback)

Think of this book as a combination of Dr. Dean Ornish's book, "Eat More, Weigh Less, " "Sugar Busters!," and "Turn Off the Fat Genes" based on the latest research for controlling insulin levels, cholesterol, fat, and weight.
One of the strengths of the book is that the eating plan is quite flexible in terms of what you eat, when and how much.You are also given instructions for how to adjust your eating depending on how much animal protein and dairy products you choose to consume.Another strength is that the recipes take some pretty mundane sounding dishes and turn them into much tastier (and healthy) versions.
As someone who is very interested in Dr. Peter D'Adamo's work on blood types, I noticed that the advice here will fit those with type A blood very well, type B blood reasonably well, and type O blood less well.If you combine the perspectives of this book and Live Right 4 Your Type, I think you will have greatly improved your health, weight, and sense of well-being.
What's the down side?Well, you will have to buy and eat a lot of different foods than you do now.The book does a good job of describing different ways to make the transition.Within a few weeks, your food tastes will change and you will enjoy this diet.
I thought the biggest down side was that you'll pretty much have to give up on eating food from most restaurants.So, if you are like me and are often away from home, you'll have to carry food with you that you have prepared in advance.That's a pretty good idea anyway, and something that I have been doing more and more of.But it will be time-consuming, so something else will have to give in your life.Television, perhaps?Or remastered videos of 1950s comedies?
I am often asked my estimate of how costly a way of eating will be.I don't think this one will be extremely expensive, unless you decide to gorge only on the most expensive fruits and vegetables.You will save some money because you be eating out less, eating less processed food, and reducing your consumption of meat, poultry and dairy products.If you really like brown rice, sweet potatoes, oatmeal, and nonfat refried beans, your budget will be safe.I happen to like those foods, so I was encouraged.
How do we know this works?Well, the advice here has been put in practice by the author for the last 15 years for his patients in Hawaii.The book also draws on important scientific studies of the average results of making changes in diet and exercise.
Get the right balance to improve your strength, mood, mind, and body!


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Forget everything you've learned about low-carb and carb-free diets!
A SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN BREAKTHROUGH IN NUTRITIONAL WEIGHT-LOSS RESEARCH THAT CAN HELP YOU TO LOSE WEIGHT AND CONTROL YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS BY EATING MORE OF THE RIGHT KIND OF CARBOHYDRATES.
In his bestselling book The HawaiiDiet™, Dr. Terry Shintani showed readers how they could eat nearly twice as much food as they usually do and still lose weight. Now, as a much-needed voice of reason amidtoday's clamor of weight-loss programs that eliminate carbohydratesfrom the diet in favor of protein-only foods, Dr. Shintani returns with a revolutionary approach to weight-maintenance and total-body health.Here, you'll learn how to:
- Identify the "good" carbohydrates, from whole-grain pasta and pita bread to sweet potatoes and brown rice, as well as an array of vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables
- Lower your cholesterol and blood pressure, and control your blood sugar levels to help prevent the onset of osteoporosis, cancer, stroke, and other serious illnesses
- Design a delicious, affordable 21-day meal plan to get you started on the path toward weight loss and total-body wellness
...and much more. Whether you're seeking permanent weight loss, lower cholesterol, or a crash-course in good nutrition, The Good Carbohydrate Revolution promises to make eating well -- and staying well -- easier to achieve than ever before.

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Review of The Holford Low GL Diet: Lose Fat Fast Using the Revolutionary Fatburner System (Paperback)

I have tried, unsuccessfully, to lose weight for a decade.And when I say I had tried everything, I do mean everything.I eventually simply accepted that I would be a "fat chick" for the rest of my life.That is, until I had a medical and was told I was now officially a Type 2 diabetic.I was horrified!My sister, who had always been thin, had managed to lose her post-pregnancy pot-belly with this book, plus there was the incentive that it claimed to help stabilize blood sugar.With nothing to lose, except hopefully a few pounds, I went ahead and bought the book.Smartest money I ever spent.
The recipes were actually dead easy and absolutely delicious and within a short period of time, I understood the philosophy of what should and shouldn't be on my plate, even when eating out.Within 3 months I had lost 35 pounds!As if that wasn't enough to impress my doctor, blood tests also showed that my blood sugar was back in the normal range!
This is so much more than a 'diet'.It's a lifestyle change, and I found it incredibly easy.Dinner guests have been known to apologize for coming over for dinner and forcing me to break my diet.I smile and tell them that I'm not breaking my diet - everything they've just eaten is part of the Holford plan.None of them can believe I can eat like this and still lose weight!
If you've ever struggled to shed some weight, do yourself a favor.This is the only thing that has ever worked for me and it was easy!I'm still losing weight, I'm healthier and fitter and really feel as though I've been given a new lease on life!

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TWO SIMPLE RULES
1. Eat no more than 40 GLs a day
2. Eat protein with carbohydate

ONE SIMPLE DIET
The Holford Low GL Diet
At its heart, one controlling principle:
If you lose blood sugar control, you gain weight and feel hungry and tired.
If you gain blood sugar control, you lose weight and feel happy and full of energy.

THE BOTTOM LINE
When you balance your blood sugar, you'll lose weight fast.


With The Holford Low GL Diet you will beat your cravings! You'll enjoy delicious meals, choosing from a wide variety of energy-boosting foods and simple menu plans. The diet is safe and easy to follow, and includes a nutritional supplementation plan to increase your energy and decrease your appetite.

Tried and tested by the Institute for Optimum Nutrition, The Holford Low GL Diet is based on the latest medical and nutritional research, made totally accessible. Discover how easy it is to reprogram your body to burn your fat away.



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