Review of The Power Principle: Mind-Body-Spirit Approach to Ultimate Weight Loss (Paperback)

This is the first weight loss book that I have read cover to cover.
It is a no-nonsense, common sense approach to weight loss.Most of thebook is encouragement- the rest is diet.

Dr. Sorin treats the whole person in a very kind, gentle and understanding approach.It is refreshing to discover a weight loss book that isn't inspired by a fad diet.

If you're serious about weight loss, I would whole heartedly recommend this book.

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Written by a board certified physician who specializes in weight loss, the book offers the "Power Principle" as a tool that goes beyond just the physical (body) aspects to tap into the mind and the spirit, empowering the person to take charge of their life, health and weight. Dr. Sergey Sorin says that the ability to lose weight begins from the inside out, so turn on the power in you before attempting to take on any outside challenge, especially overcoming weight loss. This is not only a diet book that recommends a specific meal plan or exercise routine; it's a book that recommends an overhaul of your lifestyle, which includes the way you think, feel and eat. The book empowers you with ways to engage your spirit, reform your mind, as well as reshape your body. In other words, losing weight is not just about your body, it includes every aspect of your being. This is not a book about will power but a book that encourages the POWER OF YOU.

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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 Sugar Blues (Mass Market Paperback)

For weeks I walked to and from work, over one hour each way, to help drop through a weight plateau of 199 pounds.No matter what I did, including dieting, I was destined to be a 199-pounder for life!Then, one Sundayevening, I read the first few chapters of a book a friend lent me,"Sugar Blues" by Dufty.My first reaction to the informationcontained in it was entirely emotional: anger and disgust.Until thatmoment I had never given sugar a moment's worth of thought.That Sundayevening, I felt my anger so intensely, that I promised myself that Iimmediately would stop my ingestion of sugar for MORAL reasons.As I readfurther, I wished that I had known this information years ago.I wishedthat I had used this information while raising my children.I am saddenedthat I didn't get to the profound wisdom in this book sooner than I did. But, life is full of important lessons.This book is but lesson numberone.And learning this lesson later is better than not learning it at all. While reading "SUGAR BLUES" I was also reading another book onthe topic of meats.I decided to give up sugar and meats.That Sundayevening, I switched to a SWEETENER-FREE and meat-free lifestyle.OnThursday of that week I spent time between the fetal position in bed andsprinting to the washroom.I thought I had the flu, but looking back,Inow realize I had what I'd describe as, "withdrawl" symptoms.24hours later I was feeling better.7 days later, when I weighed myself, Ireceived the first of many self-fulfiling rewards: I cracked my weight-lossplateau, was finally down to 190 pounds.Three weeks later, I lost another6 pounds and was down to 184.Seven weeks later I was at 177.10 weekslater 174.I have had to tighten my belt 5 notches! I fit into pants thatI had not fit into since 1978.As of this last week, I stabilized at aweight plateau of 174 pounds.I have lost a cool 25 pounds.This bookmade me THINK about the quality of, and effect from, the "foods"I shovelled into my mouth.This book motivated me to read the labelsbefore I bought.It is an absolute MUST HAVE for your home library...aMUST SHOW to friends who you care about...a book that you MUST DOG-EAR andunderline, (use over and over again).It might be a good idea for you tothink about buying several or more copies of this book in paper backversion, (low cost), to either give away or circualte among your friendsand relatives. If you do, you just might enhance your life and theirs. Thank you for taking the time to read my thoughts about "SUGARBLUES".By sharing my experience I am hoping that your life willbecome healthier.All the best in your decision to buy "SugarBlues".

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The classic, bestselling expose+a7 on the dangers of sugar reveals how this commonly ingested ingredient in countless foods is highly addictive and causes a host of medical problems from depression to coronary thrombosis. Reissue. PW.

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Review of Eating for Energy and Ecstasy (Paperback)

So many books about food are negative in tone, with emphasis on what we shouldn't eat and why not. Lois Ferguson's message is simple: lighten up and enjoy not only food but life itself. What a concept! If you love food,you'll love this book.

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It helps you feel good not guilty - a fresh approach toeating that gives you permission for pleasure. It entices your senses,fills you with anticipation and satisfies your need for practicalinformation. It helps you access the source of joy and adventureinside you and leads you to finding the balance between scientificfacts and your own gut sense about food. It leads you through aprocess of practical changes for a healthier, more sensuous life.

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Review of The Protein Power Lifeplan (Paperback)

Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades follow up the runaway success of their first book, Protein Power, with another avalanche of evidence that the conventional low-fat, high-carb diet is a huge failure.
Instead of simplyrehashing material from their first book (as many diet authors do), theEades expand on the Protein Power concept to help improve long-term successon it. From a fascinating trip through the human digestive system, to new,damaging information about artificial sweeteners, this book will foreverchange the way you think about the power of food.
For high-carb punditswho think humans have always been grain-eaters, the Eades' chapter on thelatest paleopathological research settles the argument once and forall...we were hunters (and gatherers, but only on occasion) and our bodiesare designed to thrive on protein and good fats.
The chapter on sunlightis also refreshing...shedding new (pardon the pun) light on its healingpowers when used correctly. Read this chapter before you put on sunblockagain.
In addition to these and other fascinating chapters on health, thedoctors also have refined the Protein Power Plan itself. Anyone who saysprotein diets are too limited and boring need to read this new book. You'llsee that the food choices are quite varied, and you don't have to be adietary extremist to thrive on the plan (unless that's your choice).I'vebeen on it for over 2 years---it's done wonders for me.
The book getstechnical at times, but the effect is more engrossing than boring, I assureyou.The summaries at the end of each chapter help condense the contentinto laymen's terms for quick reference.
The writing is on the wall. Protein diets are proving to be so overwhelmingly effective that it'ssimply a matter of time before the diet industry and the government throwout the horrifically unsuccessful "food pyramid." My advice is toget the paperback edition of Protein Power, and then a copy of the newProtein Power Lifeplan. If the doctors can't convince you of the powerfultherapeutic effects of simple nutrition, no one can.
Five stars...anddeep thanks to the doctors for restoring me to my high school weight whilemaking me feel years younger.



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Review of Surviving the American High-Tech Diet (Paperback)

This is a wonderful opportunity to get back to some natural, tried and true remidies we can easily incorporate in to our busy lives. The recipes are wonderful and I feel much better after having used the juices. The book is wonderfully written with a glimpse into the authors life as a child before we had so many chemicals infiltrating our planet.I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to simply get back to basics. I have given this book as gifts and recipients love it!

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Eighty-eight percent of Americans over 65 have at least one chronic health conditiongained from a lifetime of the American diet. The steady rise in life expectancy America has experienced over the past two centuries is soon coming to an end.How can we combat these odds? How can we protect ourselves and our families from a lifetime of pain and suffering?Find answers in Surviving the American High-Tech Dieta breakthrough guide that offers scientifically proven answers to Americas health crisis. From annoying ailments, such as headaches and sinusitis, to the major killers, heart disease and cancernatures oldest medicine not only cures, but often prevents such sufferings. And what is that medicine? Food!Author Kathryn Parslow has collected the new discoveries and old knowledge about the natural uses of food into practical, user-friendly information. This guide makes understanding the works of the body effortless! Whether for friends, family, or yourself, learn how you can be successful in Surviving the American High-Tech Diet.Endorsements: You need all the help you can to survive the Standard American Diet (SAD). This book is a must read for everyone interested in their health. Dr. Earl Mindell Author, New Vitamin BibleSurviving the American High-Tech Diet is a book that all should read and heed. By following it everyone can improve their health, recover from illness, and enjoy a new, adventurous lifestyle. Doris Rapp M.D. Author, Our Toxic WorldA Wakeup Call

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Review of 21 Days to a Healthy Heart: Eat Your Way to Heart Health (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for those wanting to understand the basics of what a healthy diet really is, not what most physicians say it is, nor, what what the media tells you it is. Alan Watson in this book de-bunks the dis-information that favors the pharmeceutical companies many so-called "studies" that seem to show that by reducing cholesterol and saturated fats in the diet reduces heart disease.

This book is written in an easy to understand format that takes you back to diet as it was originally meant to be while showing how to avoid catostrophic illness through diet and supplementation. A must read.



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Review of Conscious Eating (Paperback)

This book is one of the best health books I've ever read, no question about it.It combines pretty much every diet fad you've ever heard about into a raw, living food diet.
In this book, Cousens teaches us how to follow the Ayurvedic principles through a 80-90% raw food diet.He also teaches us how to individualize our diets for our metabolic body types.This is one of the only books I know that teaches how to individualize diet for a vegetarian.
The book covers religion, meditation, toxins in our environment, and has a nice living foods recipe section in the back of the book.The nice thing about it, is that with the recipes, he doesn't try to offer dishes that are similiar to those which are cooked.I see a lot of vegetarian recipe books doing that."Try our delicious all vegan pizza!" and of course, it tastes no better than a branch off of the Maple tree in my back yard.These recipes offer new tastes.
I like a particular section in the book where Cousens tries to explain the logic behind why people think he looks much more unhealthy now than when he did when he was a bulky college football player.We live in such an obesce society, that someone of a healthy weight appears too slim, or unhealthy.Because Cousens doesn't have a pot belly, and sagging male breasts, many people say he looks "thin and puny".This book teaches us thatthrough living foods, we can sculpt and shape our bodies pretty much any way we'd like.He chooses not to be muscular anymore, because he feels he has no need for 30 extra pounds of muscle. Steven Arlin on the other hand, is 230 lbs, and likes to feel big and strong.
All in all, this book takes you on a journey through the fascinating world of raw, living foods.It could change your way of thinking.



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Review of Thrive: A Guide to Optimal Health & Performance Through Plant-Based Whole Foods, Expanded Second Edition (Paperback)

This book epitomizes what all good instruction books should be.It is clearly and concisely written.The reasoning is well explained and backed up with both personal experience and scientific reports (there is a good reference section).

Brendan starts with his own story - "you can't compete without eating meat" - and proceeds to prove the naysayers very wrong.He explains, in a clear fashion, what one is doing through intensive training (stress) and how to make your diet help your performance.

He clearly explains the rationale behind a raw vegan diet as well as why he uses certain additional dietary supplements such as Maca.He provides menus and recipes in the book.

For anyone following the healthy path of raw vegan food this is a great reference.Too bad other books don't have a similar 'bang for the buck' as this.

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Thrive: A guide to optimal health and performance through plant-based whole foods, second edition (112 pages, Oceanside Publishing) is a concise and practical guide to reducing nutritional stress by incorporation more plant-based whole foods. The reduction of nutritional stress provides the body a platform for improved overall health which includes; a reduction in biological age, improved athletic performance, better sleep quality and reduced sugar cravings. Thrive also provides the athlete a sound strategy for transitioning to a high performance plant-based diet. It includes a sample meal plan and 15 unique, nutritionally balanced, delicious whole food recipes, all gluten free.
Dr. Zoltan Rona, medical editor of the Encyclopaedia of Natural Healing and author of the foreword of Thrive, highly recommends the book, and writes in the foreword, "I think that after reading this book, you will no doubt be convinced that a plant-based whole foods diet is the true future of optimal health."

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Review of The Healthiest Diet in the World (Paperback)

For 47 of my 57 years I have struggled with beingoverweight. I read about "The Healthiest Diet In The World" in the vegetarian times mag. I got the book and went on their very easy to follow program not tolose weight but for the health of it and so far I have lost 17 pounds. Thetips about combining a protein with a carbo has really changed my life. Forthe first time I do not crave sweets and I am eating more than I did when Iwas on a DIET.The recipies are great! I love tofu and they really havesome great recipies using it. I don't know how to begin to thank theauthors of this book. I have recomended the program to everyone I know andwhen people mention my weight loss I always give them the name of the book.



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Review of Eating For Life: One Simple Diet For Total Health (Paperback)

You want to be healthy and fit.You want to live a long life.But you want to eat like a pig and sit on your la-z-boy too?Guess what?You can't!
This book is easy to read and informative.It had a lot of common sense sandwiched between medical know-how.
The THI scoring system is easy to follow, I think, and not too restrictive.You might not like the fact that eating at Denny's is out but I personally would rather live half a dozen years longer because I gave up the Grand Slam breakfast.
Do yourself a favor and buy this book and read it.Unlike so many other books on the market, Dr. Mogadam doesn't seem to be selling anything but the truth, and the price is very low!

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Lower the risk of disease and lose weight-for good!

From the author of the groundbreaking Every Heart Attack Is Preventable comes a revolutionary program based on the most recent developments in medicine, nutrition, and health. The key is the Total Health Index, a food counter that analyzes and rates not just calories or fat but ten major nutrients of 4,000 foods. All readers need to do is keep their total score under 30 points a day-and in no time they'll notice significant improvements in health, energy levels, and appearance.

Also covered:
€ The many faces of fats
€ Dietary carbohydrates-the facts and the controversies
€ Where to find the most accurate nutrition information
€ The 10 commandments of the THI Diet
€ How much exercise is enough
€ How to cut the risk of disease by 90%
€ How to lose weight safely and painlessly

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Review of The Red Wine Diet (Paperback)

This interesting book might have been more accurately titled "The Procyanidin Diet", but that would probably not help sales.Furthermore, it is not a weight loss book, or just a book about red wine.

Author and UK researcher Roger Corder makes a persuasive case in the book for the many health benefits of diet high in procyanidins, one of the phenols found in red wine, chocolate, apples, cinnamon and other plant sources.He gives specific recommendations for wines and foods, as well as recipes, that are high in procyanidins.It is possible to follow his recommendations without drinking any wine at all, but probably not as enjoyable.

Oddly enough, procyanidins are produced by plants in their skins and seeds for protection from rot and insects, and not for human benefit. Corder makes a convincing case that wine procyanidins are the solution to the "French Paradox" rather than the highly touted resveratrol; and their benefits to the human circulatory system have also been identified in certain red wine drinking populations in Sardinia, Crete, and Sicily, as well as Southwestern France. Other confirming evidence comes from the Kuna natives of Panama who drink large quantities of cocoa containing a similar dose of procyanidins, and who achieve the similar beneficial health effects.

Corder rates many red wines from * to ***** in order of their measured procyanidin content, with his highest ratings going to tannic and acidic wines such as tannat grape wines from the Madiran region of France.These wines tend to be the kind you want to drink with food.He suggests that two glasses of these highest rated wines give you 250-500 milligrams(mg) of procyanidins, his recommended dose per day for optimum health benefits.Since the procyanidins come from the grape skin and seeds, and they deteriorate over time, the highest concentrations are found in younger wines fermented for weeks in contact with the skins and seeds.As a general rule he found higher levels in Cabernet Sauvignon wines.

Corder also rates various foods in terms of his 4 oz glass of "good" procyanidin wine which contains about 60 mg.For instance:

2 Tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder (non alkali processed)
1 Tsp. cinnamon powder
1 apple
1/2 cup raspberries
1/2 cup cranberries
1.5 oz walnuts

All the above foods rate equivalent to Corder's "good" glass of red wine, so any four of them together would give you about 250 mg of procyanidins, his recommended minimum daily dose.Note that the estimate of the typical USA consumption of procyanidins is less than 100 mg per day, mainly from chocolate and apples.Corder argues that you should eat a diet with many sources of procyanidins because of the complexity of the chemistry and our incomplete knowledge of all the potential benefits.

Corder's book made me rethink the way I select wine and many foods.




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Review of The Anti-Inflammation Zone: Reversing the Silent Epidemic That's Destroying Our Health (Hardcover)

Few books prompt me to want to TELL THE WORLD because it may make a big difference in the quality of life of anyone who reads it.This is the first book I've read about the Zone diet, inflammation and fish oil supplements so it was all news to me and makes sense.An excellent companion book is Zone Meals in Seconds which enabled me to apply the theory using recipes, canned/frozen food, and even restaurant visits.

A high cholesterol report and watching Morgan Spurlock's movie, Super Size Me, prompted me to pursue some changes in my diet.in the month since entering the Zone I have discontinued Sudafed use (after years on it) and my husband is off of glucosamine and pain free.Plus, we are not hungry, have energy, and sleep better than before.Don't underestimate the health effects of the right food if you are currently in pain or taking any medications this book "might help, won't hurt".

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Combat silent inflammation --
the most serious health
threat you never heard of

Heart disease is the #1 killer of Americans.
Cancer is the #1 fear of Americans.
Dementia is the #1 concern of Americans.


What do these devastating illnesses have in common? All three have been linked to silent inflammation, a condition that occurs when the body's natural immune response goes awry. Silent inflammation can continue undetected for years, continually assaulting the heart, arteries, and even the brain -- and you will not even know it.


New research confirms that obesity is a primary cause of silent inflammation. And inflammation is the smoking gun that links excess body fat to today's epidemic rise in heart disease, cancer, dementia, and countless other health threats. Although the science of this relationship is complex, the bottom line is simple: If not detected and reversed, silent inflammation will devastate generations of Americans and bankrupt an increasingly stressed health care system. The medical establishment appears to be ignorant about this problem, politicians don't talk about it -- and yet virtually everyone in the country is affected by it.


In his number one New York Times bestseller The Zone, Dr. Barry Sears revolutionized the way we think about nutrition when he showed that a high-carbohydrate diet is a real risk to our health. Now, with eye-opening new research in the field of hormonal control and nutrition, Dr. Sears offers the first comprehensive plan to combat silent inflammation. This important book gives us the tools and tests we need to assess the current level of silent inflammation in our bodies -- and determine our future health.


As you'll discover, the Zone dietary plan -- including supplements of high-dose, ultra-refined fish oil -- is the best way to get the hormonal control you need to reduce inflammation. In The Anti-Inflammation Zone, Dr. Sears shows exactly what steps to follow to reduce your risk of each disease and condition, or to reverse it if you have it already -- in only thirty days. And the Zone Lifestyle Program includes a week of delicious Zone-friendly meals, easy home exercises, and important stress-reducing methods -- all of which work together to put you on a path toward wellness that will improve the rest of your life.


The day you start fighting silent inflammation is the day that you start to slow down the aging process -- and all the chronic diseases that come with it. Welcome to the Anti-Inflammation Zone -- and the return to wellness.



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Review of Asian Slim Secrets (Paperback)

This book is okay, and it has some good recipies in it, but it is a very simplistic book, and doesn't say a lot that you don't already know.It's not that expensive, so if you are looking for a quick read on Asian food, it's fine, but this book is not going to change your life or give you the "secret" to weight loss.

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Author & certified weight consultant Linda Yo gained 25 pounds in 3 months when she moved from Asia to the U.S. She failed at every weight-loss method before finally getting results by returning to Asian eating habits.In this book reader will discover- How to enjoy food & stay slim naturally- Appetizers that soothe their hunger- How to enjoy meat and avoid the fat- Why eating salad won't make them slim- Healthy & delicious snack & dessert

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Review of Health Secrets of the Stone Age, Second Edition (Paperback)

I bought this book thinking that it would offer some new insights on health and diet. It ended up being far from it and it's just the same old stuff that's been written elsewhere. Get some exercise, eat more fruit and veggies and cut way back on the sugars/refined carbs. There, I just saved you the cost of this book. He suggests a Mediterranean diet and lifestyle that has grains at the bottom of its food pyramid. I could be wrong, but I'm thinking that stone age humans didn't eat much grain, but that's what's at the bottom of the pyramid and what your are supposed to eat the most of. He uses the research of Alan Keys, research that was nicely discredited by Gary Taubes in his MUCH better and more scientifically researched book "Good Calories, Bad Calories", to demonize saturated fat. Don't waste your time on this one.

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Health Secrets of the Stone Age draws on ancient body wisdom and recent medical research to explain why we get diseases that were rare until early in the last century, why dieting is genetically determined not to work and why the youngest generation is facing a decline in life expectancy.
Hundreds of thousands of years ago human body chemistry evolved to match an environment that changed extremely slowly. In only a few generations we have made enormous changes in that environment and our bodies have not been able to keep up with those changes. The result is an array of chronic diseases and the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes that threaten the financial stability of our healthcare system.
Fossil evidence makes it clear that Stone Agers were tall and strong, andthose few that evaded life's perils for a half-century or more had noevidence of osteoporosis. Present day hunter-gatherers, who live the samelifestyle and who follow the same subsistence pattern, enter the sixth orseventh decade of life with no obesity, no hypertension, no coronary arterydisease and no diabetes.
It isn't necessary to revert to a primitive lifestyle in order to maintain or to lose weight and to avoid the so-called age-related diseases. HealthSecrets of the Stone Age gives guidelines for a healthy lifestyle that arenot difficult, dull or demanding.Strange foods, challenging recipes andexpensive potions have no place in this simple, sensible approach to a long,vigorous life.

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Review of Fabulous Lo-Carb Cuisine (Paperback)

This is my favorite low carb recipe book.No crunch up pork rinds to pretend they are something else; real food without exotic ingredients requiring a trip to health food store.Two favorite recipes:Lasagna stuffed peppers and Strawberry Custard tarts.All the desserts do NOT consist of let's leave the crust off the pie and make a sugar free pudding filling.
I owe the friend who recommended big time (as a slim book I originally wasn't going to buy -- but more than a dozen recipes you'll actually make and use are worth more than a book of 300 you won't).

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Included in these pages are more than 100 great-tasting, easy-to-prepare low-carbohydrate recipes that will add variety to your meals: everything from delicious soups to nut-topped tarts. There are Appetizers like White Pizza, Buffalo Wings, and Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip. Gourmet Salads and Vegetables like Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Salad; Portobello Slices; and Roasted Asparagus. Sensational Sauces and Dressings like Orange-Rosemary Butter, Russian Dressing, and Sweet and Sour Mustard Sauce. Main Dishes like Philly Cheese Steak, Kung Pao Chicken, and Beef Paprikash. And Dazzling Desserts like Key Lime Pie, Strawberry Mousse, Fruit Pizza with Marzipan Crust, and Coffee Ice Cream--all of which use the great new artificial sweetener SPLENDA. Every recipe includes nutritional data, so you'll know exactly what you're eating.

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Review of The 20-Day Rejuvenation Diet Program (Paperback)

Ivan Illich, Austrian-born U.S. sociologist wrote: "Effective health care depends on self-care..."

The book "The 20-Day Rejuvenation Diet Program" by Jeffrey S. Bland educates you to take self-care in you eating. We consist of what we eat after all, right?

The major ideas on which this book is built are: plant foods and their constituents (phytonutrients) have helth-giving properties, diet and lifestyle can help reverse the aging process, and help overcome the effects of living in a toxic world. This book is about consuming raw legumes, vegetables and fruits, but it's not vegetarian - it contains lot of delicious recipes of meat, fish and so on. The book just explains how to balance the food to get enough phytonutrients and.

The major component of the Rejuvenation Program presented in this book is the 30-day Phytonutrient Diet with daily recipes and menu specifics. if you try to follow this diet specifically as it is written, without modification, you may find it too difficult, the recipes too time-consuming, and some ingredients hard to find in your area. Just feel free to modify this diet and make sure you do not go hungry.

The book contains fairy well explanation of the human body, the digestion process and the detoxifying properties of the liver, and how to help the liver and your entire organism to be healthier. Remember that the absence of disease does not guarantee the presence of health.

It analyzes which food is good and which is bad for the body. However, you should devise your own eating style, because each person is biochemically unique and this book acknowledge this.

Personally me find the recipes of this book extraordinarily delicious. I follow the recipes regularly.

I also recommend The Liver Cleansing Diet by Sandra Cabot in addition to this book.

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Thousands of people appear to have nothing wrong with them, but nevertheless feel constantly tired, run-down, and prone to flu and cold bugs. This holistic rejuvenation programme can turn this syndrome around in 20 days.

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Review of The Maker's Diet (Paperback)

This book changed my life!I always knew there was something missing in my diet.I never felt healthy or energetic.I was a size 26 and over 260 lbs.I couldn't lose weight, on the road to diabetes, thyroid and candida problems.I tried every quick weight loss scheme, from Pritikin, to Metabolic Typing to Adkins.Nothing worked.I'd lose 5-10 lbs and gain 20-40.It's not about just low-carb.Carbs are not our problem.Low Nutrient foods are our problem. Today, six months later, I'm a size 20.

Jordan teaches that we need nutrient dense foods such as kombucha, cod liver oil, coconut, naturally fermented foods, organic meats and vegetables, preferably raw goat butter, goat milk and yogurt, organic lamb and organic chicken stocks, celtic sea salt and living water.I eat beets, palm hearts, artichoke hearts, salmon, kefir, organic raw eggs in smoothies, raw honey, olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil, homemade sauerkraut, sourdough breads. I limit bleached flours, soy food, vegetable, canola, and corn oils, hydrogenated oils and margarine, snack foods, processed foods, artificial sweeteners, TV dinners, store meats that have hormones, pesticides and disease, pork and certain seafoods.
I don't overeat anymore and I'm satisfied.God gave us food to eat and enjoy.When we fight against our own hunger we destroy our relationship to food.I no longer horde food, freak when there's not enough, nor do I eat when I'm sad.
I also take Clear Energy.I went from working in an office and came home ready to collapse, to being a nanny of 5 year old triplet boys.I come home tired, but happy and ready to start my day! I use clenzology.And usually start autumn with a good sinus infection...no sign of one yet!

I think we need to separate the idea that this is a `religious' concept and understand that Jordan is asking us to think about what we put into our mouths.Are we going to accept what we've been told is healthy or are we going to finally question the Standard American Diet?He isn't contradicting himself.Anyone who read the book knows he's saying that sometimes it is necessary to temporarily eliminate certain foods from your diet until the flush is complete.And, regarding the comment about wine, there is an enormous difference between naturally fermented raw drinks and commercial wines.They are pasteurized and highly processed, all the possible nutrients are cooked out.This is the problem with the entire food industry.

Other reviewers suggest many other diet books, however; these books focus on specific concepts and remedies, but not on overall healthy eating.None of them suggest eating all of the foods in Jordan's book including coconut, palm oil and fermented foods which helps correct diabetes, thyroid, cancer, hormonal problems, and digestive problems.I have read many of these books; they completely overlook key nutritive foods.

I met Jordan at a local seminar.He is the picture of health and offers free seminars.He is the least "Commercial" person I have ever known.His products are of the highest quality; made of whole, organic dried fruits, vegetables and seeds and herbs.He isn't peddling a low-grade, laboratory processed, chemical `supplements'.He is personable, kind, without the slightest hint of pretense. And he has feelings.I think twice when reading a review of someone who attacks another human being without having met him personally.

And as far as exercise.I couldn't exercise last year.Every time I got on a tread mill, my blood pressure skyrocketed.Many Americans are in such poor health, that they need to get better first, then consider workout regimens.That's like asking a person who needs open heart surgery to run a marathon.It's impossible.But with health comes the ability to keep on track and exercise and stay in shape.One step at a time!

We need more people like Jordan Rubin to swim upstream, amid a world of nay-sayers, and be a living example of health!




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Review of The Raw Food Detox Diet: The Five-Step Plan for Vibrant Health and Maximum Weight Loss (Paperback)

I've been raw for over a year.I WISH I HAD READ THIS BOOK FIRST!The first book I read was Carol Alt's "Eating in the Raw" - after I read it, I decided to switch overnight... and I made myself really sick. But I stuck with it and eventually felt better. But even after a year of eating what I though was all the right stuff, I still didn't feel as good as I wanted.Now I understand - it was the wrong combinations, like a piece of fruit for dessert after dinner or the almond butter & banana sandwich on sprout bread.I was mixing food groups incorrectly, but I didn't realize it.

The author says in this book that you might feel results as soon as the first evening - IT'S TRUE!The first day I started out with a batch of Green Lemonade, and followed the meal plan all day; I even had dark chocolate for dessert (something I considered off-limits since I switched to raw).That evening was the first time in as long as I can remember that I didn't feel exhausted.It was actually the best I've ever felt!

Be warned, though, that some stuff in this book is a little out there - I definitely don't plan on giving myself any enemas! yuck! - but just following the menu plans really can make a big difference in how good you feel, even by the end of the first day!

I definitely recommend reading this book FIRST if you want to get into the raw food lifestyle, then read some of the others. START HERE.I don't think you'll regret it.There's no need to go through the horrible detox I went through - and all because I didn't understand the importance of transitioning.Some of the reviewers were upset because this book is not 100% raw... well, it doesn't have to be!If you're just starting on something like this, you shouldn't jump in too fast.Go slowly through the transition levels that Natalia Rose describes.Enjoy this book and good luck reaching your goals.

UPDATE:
Natalia Rose has written a new book, "Raw Food Life Force Energy," which I just read.You might consider buying the new book, because it has much of the same information as the original book (this one) along with enhanced explanations, a description of food vibrations, a 21-day step-by-step plan, and a Q&A section.Some of my questions from the first book are actually answered in the second.


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A top nutritionist provides her simple, proven five-level diet plan to safely make the transition to eating raw foods, and to detoxify and achieve a perfect body no matter how you eat now. The raw food craze has taken off, as raw restaurants spring up and celebrities, models, and other fans tout the effects of eating raw. However, many people who are intrigued by raw food simply don't know how to make the transition from what they're eating now, or how to achieve the benefits of eating raw without giving up their lifestyle or the foods they love. Natalia Rose, an in-demand nutritionist, shows how in "The Raw Food Detox Diet". Whether your diet is primarily made up of meat and potatoes, or tofu and tempeh, you can incorporate the flavour and lasting health benefits of raw food into your life with this groundbreaking diet book to energize and inspire you to achieve your goals safely and easily.

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Review of Healthy for Life (Paperback)

When I began driving a truck I gained 30 pounds in the 1st month.Fortunately I found this book and re-learned how to eat.Doing this diet right is not the easiest thing, breaking food addiction is seldom easy, butif you read this book it will be easier to make happen.I've lost those 30pounds and more, landing at an ideal wieght that I've never imagined beingat again.Good luck, use this book - it's a great resource. Follow whereit leads.



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