Review of Eat To Win For the 21st Century (Paperback)

As a follower of the original Eat to Win diet, I was really impressed with Robert Haas and the information he laid out 20 years ago.The Eat to Win diet helped my performance in triathlons immensely.

I must admit, I strayed from this diet over the years, trying low-carb diets along the way.So when I found out that a new Eat to Win book was out, I jumped on it.What I found was an update to the same great ideas in a book that is not well layed out.

This diet still makes the most sense to me.Smaller portions of protein, low-fat, and high complex carbohydrates.However, it seems that Mr. Haas has an axe to grind with the authors of the low-carb diets, because he spends too many pages bashing them, and not enough pages describing his own ideas.There's no doubt that the low-carb craze made the original Eat to Win diet unpopular, what with the baked potato being one of its main staples!If Atkins made your bestselling book obsolete, you'd be mad too.I just wish he had kept most of his negativity to himself.People who go on diets are looking for positive words.

Secondly, readers looking for sample menus will be disappointed.Good and bad foods are listed, as are portion sizes.But unlike the original book, the reader has to be the creative one and design the diet to his or her needs.This may be a blessing in disguise since you're eating what you want to eat, and not what someone is telling you to eat.But there are a lot of people who pick up books with the attitude "just tell me exactly what to eat, and I'll eat it" who won't succeed with this book.

The other problem I have is that the recipes in the back of the book are arranged randomly with a fish dish on one page, and an oatmeal recipe on the next.I wish he had at least arranged them into breakfast, lunch, and dinner.The original book was much better organized.

Finally, the chapter on animal protein seems to be a ringing endorsement for switching over to a vegetarian diet.And his paranoia with Mad Cow disease may turn some people off.

Bottom line...like any diet book, read the good stuff, and ignore all of the excess garbage.If you can sift through Mr. Hass's low-carb grudges, there's a good diet waiting for you.

Product Description
THE SPORTS NUTRITION BIBLE FOR A NEW GENERATION

World-renowned sports nutritionist Robert Haas's revolutionary #1 bestseller Eat to Win, called "a winning formula" by People, brought high energy and peak performance within everyone's reach.

Now, Haas's Eat to Win for the 21st Century incorporates cutting-edge advances in sports nutrition that have given top athletes an unbeatable edge, and helps readers play, work, and sleep better-and even improve sexual performance.

- Eat for peak fitness
- "De-age" the body in just four weeks
- Boost energy level 300% or more
- Lose excess body fat quickly and safely
- Speed healing of sports injuries
- Includes a special diet for vegetarians

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Review of The Total Wellbeing Diet (Paperback)

This is the only diet that has ever worked for me.I love vegetarian food, but would never feel satisfied.I have finally accepted the fact that I need protein, and meat protein to feel full and satisfied.This diet is perfect for me, and I think a lot of people.I followed it for 3 months (not totally strict either) and lost 20lbs.

I am a mother of 2 young children and hated spending all my time thinking about meals, what I was going to cook for the girls, my Partner and myself.

I was thrilled to see 12 weeks of menus set out for me so I didn't have to worry about what to cook again.It takes all the stress out of whether you are eating right and also portion sizes.

I have adjusted a few recipes to suit my budget as I can't afford the expensive cuts of meat or fish.I know food in Australia is a lot cheaper especially the seafood.But with cheaper fish and maybe a steak rather than fillet steak, you can still have wonderful meals.

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HIGH PROTEIN + LOW FAT = TOTAL WELL-BEINGThe TOTAL WELLBEING DIET has been fully researched and developed by CSIRO, Australia's largest team of renowned scientists and nutrition experts. The diet is specially designed to provide not just weight loss, but also to protect and build the dieter's total health-so there is careful emphasis on including all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals needed for peak immune function, strong bones and high energy, as well as for avoiding long term diseases like diabetes, cancer, and cardio-vascular conditions. The eating plan is not based on complicated calorie counting, but instead uses a simple exchange system based on a daily allowance of servings in 5 basic food categories (protein, dairy, fruits & vegetables, breads & cereals and health fats.) The program's eating plan includes:

- A wide and flexible variety of foods that leave the dieter feeling fully satisfied, never hungry and never subject to cravings.
- The eating plan is flexible and allows the kind of variation (at restaurants, etc.) that makes a diet truly livable.
- The book includes tools to help the dieter track daily servings (so they can easily adapt the menus for their personal use)and overall progress.
- Includes a graduated exercise program, so that its recommendations are appropriate for dieters of all fitness levels.
- Features 12 weeks of eating plans that include full daily menus.
- Includes over 100 easy-to-prepare and delicious recipes, featuring adaptations of popular Mediterranean and Asian cuisines.
- Beautifully illustrated with four-color photography, the book provides a spa-like reading experience.

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