Review of The Wine and Food Lover's Diet: 28 Days of Delicious Weight Loss (Paperback)

I started Dr. Tirman's weight loss plan in January.Following the rapid weight loss plan of eating a protein + 2 super low glycemic foods (such as roasted chicken with butter sauteed mushrooms and grilled asparagus with grated parmesan cheese) AND wine, I lost 10 lbs in the first 2 weeks.Even after the rapid weight loss weeks when I was doing the maintenance plan, I shed 8 more lbs by following the book's principles, and am still losing weight.I worked out every once in awhile during the first 2 months and only recently started exercising more regularly.I even occasionally eat high glycemic foods such as bread and rice (because I would NOT be able to give up sushi), andstill have not gained any weight.Just pair your higher glycemic foods with low glycemic foods or make sure your next meal falls well within the plan's guidelines.

This is a great, easy to follow plan.The recipes are simple and delicious, and if you know the underlying principles, you can make dishes that aren't in the book, and eat out anywhere.This weight loss and maintenance plan is definitley a lifestyle change and not a fad "diet."

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Eat good food, drink a little wine, lose weight! Sounds too good to be true? Not with The Wine and Food Lover's Diet. Created by a sports doctor with a background in nutrition, this is a diet that combines healthful eating with a love of eating. Imagine a meal of bacon-topped arugula salad, pecan-crusted chicken paired with the perfect glass of wine, and closing with chocolate soufflé or some ice cream and a cup of coffee-and then, even better, looking at the decrease on the scales the next morning. Dr. Phillip Tirman's 28-day plan sheds the pounds and the diet angst. He knows that most diets fail because they're based on restricting the foods everyone loves the most and they're impractical for today's busy lifestyles. So he has developed a lifetime eating plan based on satisfaction, not deprivation. The key to feeling slimmer and healthier? It's the surefire combo that is the foundation of the diet: one protein + two low-glycemic carbs = success. Using this formula, Dr. Tirman has created a menu plan to jump-start weight loss. He clearly and simply describes why high-glycemic carbs promote weight gain, while low-glycemic carbs do the opposite. Included are handy lists of beneficial Savvy Carbs and Super Savvy Carbs, which make it easy to tailor the diet to anyone's tastes-plus 100 really delicious recipes with wine pairing suggestions, illustrated in full color. There's also clear advice for choosing take-out foods, for selecting diet-friendly restaurant dishes, and for using the diet to lose weight or simply to keep off the pounds already lost. The Wine and Food Lover's Diet is the ultimate key to a healthier, fuller, longer, and more satisfying life.

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Review of Cooking for Heart and Soul: 100 Delicious Low-Fat Recipes from San Francisco's Top ChefsA Cookbook to Benefit the San Francisco Food Bank (Paperback)

Good recipes from the source of many people's food in San Francisco.Goes to a good cause.

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From Alice Waters at Chez Panisse to Jeremiah Towers at Stars, 60 world-famous culinary professionals have teamed up to create this lavishly illustrated, low-fat, low-calorie cookbook to benefit the San Francisco Food Bank. One hundred luscious recipes, all tailored for the home cook, include such tempting dishes as Reed Hearon's Sopa Ranchera and Patricia Unterman's Crab and Mango Salad in a gloriously photographed volume that will delight the palate even as it nurtures the heart and soul. ?
?A portion of the proceeds benefits the San Francisco Food Bank and itsprograms supporting those in need.?
?The San Francisco Food Bank works with more than 300 shelters, soup kitchens, AIDS service organizations, after-school programs, and other food providers to distribute millions of pounds of food to San Franciscans in need.

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Review of The Big Book of Low-Carb: 250 Simple, Delicious, Nutritious Recipes (Paperback)

The Big Book Of Low-Carb is a book ready-made for low-carbers

Low-carb living need not be boring or even arduous when you know that there are virtually millions of ways to combine various ingredients to present the ultimate in low-carb dining. The opportunities are endless and can even be fun when you learn to start cooking this way all the time as part of your healthy lifestyle. Regardless of which low-carb plan you are following, there's a recipe for you to make and enjoy in The Big Book Of Low-Carb.

That's what co-authors Kitty Broihier, a registered dietician, and Kimberly Mayone, a recipe development consultant, wanted to acheive in this book of theirs. Loading it up with 250 recipes that are easy-to-make as well as entertaining to make and eat. The Big Book Of Low-Carb will certainly change the way you think about low-carb.

Broihier and Mayone admit up front that they wanted to offer a wide variety of options for low-carbers on every level from the "newbie" all the way to the "old pro" veterans who have been eating this way for years. The Big Book Of Low-Carb delivers with exquisite dishes that will get you out of your "low-carb rut" and will instead "keep you noshing happily on your low-carb program" forever.

Before you get to experience their amazing recipes, Broihier and Mayone provide some low-carb "basics" to help get you started off on the right foot. These helpful tips are there to give you guidance that could prove crucial as you prepare to become the king or queen of your low-carb cooking domain. Don't just foolishly skip over this part of the book because there are some really good techniques that frankly I hadn't even thought about before.

The authors also explain the definition of some popular low-carb cooking lingo that some people may not be aware of such as "resting foods," "net carbs," and the various kinds of portions. If you're gonna make these fine recipes, then you had better know what the authors are talking about ahead of time.

If your kitchen lacks the necessary tools to work with, then you might find yourself in a pinch when the book asks you to grate, whisk, or roll something. Not to worry because they help you out by sharing with you all the equipment and tools you will need to make these delighful recipes.

More importantly, they also explain what the basic foods are that you will want to keep on hand to make your low-carb cooking experience the best it can possibly be, including specific pantry items, refrigerated items, produce, meat and other necessary low-carb recipe essentials. Never start a recipe without knowing you have these items on hand. What a travesty that would be! :)

For all you cooking novices out there, The Big Book Of Low-Carb also includes a tutorial on various techniques that will help you along as you make these recipes. This section can also serve as a refresher course for you veterans who may not remember what it means to shock your vegetables, parboil your sausages, or zest those citrus fruits.

Once you start cooking, though, you'll feel right at home with these recipes and will soon make them a regular part of your favorite family times together. Whether it is breakfast, lunch, dinner, side dishes, salads, grilling, desserts and even beverages, The Big Book Of Low-Carb has it all for you and so much more.

I was really impressed with the layout of the book with the recipes all-encompassed on one page each with a creative description featuring specific hints for that recipe, a clear listing of the ingredients in red alongside the directions, as well as the complete nutritional content and serving size of the recipes at the bottom of the page.

However, except for the front cover of the book, there are no pictures of the finished recipes for you to see what your masterpiece low-carb creations will look like. But that just means you will be in for a BIG surprise (and a good one at that!) when you see how these recipes turn out. That's the fun part about making recipes like these and you should look forward to making each of these recipes for yourself. Don't be afraid to try a recipe you've never done before because Broihier and Mayone make it so simple for you to look like you've cooked this way for years.

The Big Book Of Low-Carb is one of those rare books that people who are genuinely livin' la vida low-carb NEED to have in their kitchen. My philosophy is this: you can NEVER have too many low-carb recipes! ENJOY!

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Low-carb has moved beyond fad into lifestyle. And what a lifestyle with 250 recipes this good! Shrimp and Havarti Frittata, Cumin Roasted Chicken, Country Style Pork Ribs, Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake. With carbs so low and flavors so big, no one will believe these fabulous dishes aren't all served with a side of guilt. The Big Book of Low-Carb includes an astonishing array of breakfast foods, snacks, salads and appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, beverages, not to mention plenty of low-carb desserts to please even the sweetest sweet tooth. Also included are helpful tips such as which dishes combine best to create healthy and satisfying low-carb menus, where to find the more unusual ingredients, and a handy breakdown of nutritional content for each recipe. The Big Book of Low-Carb brings to the table the best of both worlds: enticing recipes and a way to keep the weight off. Finally, flavorful and guiltfree-someone got low-carb right!

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