Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover

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Summary: working better than i could have ever imagined
Review: it has know been 4months that i began marilus program and i have lost 25 lbs and have never felt better it truly works

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Summary: Great Way of Life, A Whole New Outlook
Review: I just started following Marylu's philisophy on eating. I don't think of it as a DIET but a whole new way of life. Sure, when I first read NO MEAT, NO DAIRY, NO SURGAR, I was mortified! I have substituted all dairy with soy, everything is out there, from and ice cream substitute to cheese, even yogurt, and yes butter (soy margarine). After giving up RED meat, I do not even crave it. I only eat free-range chicken. I am totally addicted to fish. Honey and unrefined surgars take the place of the unhealthy surgars. Like she says, you just have to retrain your taste buds. I had a spinach salad the other day with tomatoes, egg whites and mushrooms, I put very little to no dressing on it and squeezed lemmons all over it, I tasted the food, not the junk on the food. I have been following this new way eating for 1 1/2 months now, I have lost 9 pounds, my eyes really are brighter, and I feel so much lighter with tons more energy. Thank your Marylu. Its tough retraining years of bad habits, but it is so worth it. My children are going to know how to eat healthy from the start. I heard about these methods years ago, but just thought they were a hoax, boy was I wrong. I have robbed my body of years of good health, just because of bad training. All I can say is that if you have any doubt, give it a try, I was going to do it for only a month, but now I am a lifetime convert of eating well.

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Summary: The scientific evidence is lacking in this self-help book
Review: While Marilu's book offers fairly good advice on healthy eating and living habits, I found the explanations to be greatly lacking any sound scientific rationale. The author over-simplified the subject matter for my taste. This is not for someone with an analytical mind or with any kind of interest in nutritional science. It is a puff piece.

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Summary: decent information
Review: a typical pro vegetarian book. She really doesn't have the credentials to write a bunch of this stuff but then again, as I read the book, I could swear she got ALOT of the stuff from Stop the Insanity (including Susan Powters personal jokes) and also Fit for Life (Marilyn and Harvey Diamond) ITS JUST OTHER BOOKS IN HER OWN WORDS.

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Summary: It's not just about nutrition, It's about saving our planet!
Review: It seems to me that alot of people are reading this book and thinking of it as a diet. Its absolutely not a diet. Think about all the pestisides and preservatives and fake stuff our food is made up of, no wonder there is so much disease and illness and obesity. Not only is it ruining our health its ruinning our land. How hard is it to quit shopping at the local grocery store and shop at the health food store instead? Or to shop in the health food section of your grocery store? How can you put a price on you health? I have a very strong stomach but once i read this book certain parts almost made me puke. I can't even walk into my local grocery store and purchase anything because i think of it as poison. After reading Marilu's book i'm only eating organic from now on. Its really not that hard people. If you can't give up meat or milk then buy it organically. Yes it may cost more but can you look at yourself in the mirror and honestly tell yourself your health isn't worth the extra 30,50, or 90 bucks a month? After reading Marilu's book i went straight out and bought tofu, vitasoy, soy cheese and all kinds of new foods. I then went home and tried them out and you know its an acquired taste but it wasn't discusting by any counts. And for the first time when I sat down to eat my dinner that was all organic I really felt I was doing something for me. It really made me feel like i was doing something right. Thank you so much Marilu. If more and more people keep eating like this, organically then the price of everything will drop and also think of all those animals whos lifes your saving by giving up meat. I used to think well if i don't eat it someone else will but I probably consumed a whole cow and quite a few chickens in my life how about you. If the demand is low less will die. But don't do it just for the animals do it for your health.

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Summary: I love the book, however, I have a few questions before I be
Review: I really like the book because it is giving me motivation to begin this program, however, I have a few questions regarding the proteins that I need answered before I begin. Please help.

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Summary: life changing
Review: I am converted and I feel better than I have in years. Iam a 34 year old female with endometriosis,fibromyalga,a heart problum extra weight,headachs,bad skin,dipression on and on and on.After getting this tape in my life and getting dairy and all meat out of my life I AM A MORE CENTERED,HEALTHY,HAPPY,THINNER PERSON. I can not recomend this tape enough to the whole planet it is the most research and informative ive heard.This tape has changed my whole life in ways I can not begin to make you understand. My body has been telling me for years something is wrong with the way i eat and how i eat. Marilu has saved my life and my sanity. It is so easy to work and your body WILL respond positivly I promise. PLEASE, FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR SPECIES AND MOSTLY OUR CHILDREN LISTEN TO WHAT IMPORTANT INFORMATION MARILU HAS . IT IS THE ANSWER!!!!

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Summary: A great guide to improving your life, at your own pace
Review: I loved this book. I've owned this book for a while now and am still working on making permanent changes in my diet. Like a lot of people, giving up meat, dairy, and caffeine was easy but I am still working on sugar and chemicals. However, making me aware of why I should cut these things out was the best thing Marilu's book has done for me. Also, I loved the pictures. I have gone through a "fat stage" too and seeing her look great for over 11 years is a real motivator.

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Summary: It Can Work...But Requires Great Dedication/Sacrifice
Review: I read and tried this "diet" program last fall. Within about 2 months I'd dropped the 15 pounds I'd put on. I was also walking, and that helped too. But boy is it a hassle! Plus we live in a small mountain town, and have to drive 30 minutes just to get close to health foods and the other things Marilu recommends. There are so many "No's" that I got frustrated with all the effort involved. You cannot easily eat out, and if your family isn't on the program too, it's depressing to watch them eat all the "goodies" while you go without. I also agree with a previous respondent regarding the fact that Marilu not only has access to gourmet chefs, but probably has someone who shops for her as well. L.A. is full of health food shops and gourmet grocery stores.

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Summary: very enlighting , quite the eye opener !
Review: i have followed marilou for years . i was very impressed with her results and how beautiful her skin looked . her body took on a whole new shape and is wonderful . over the years you see the changes people make and you wonder if it was a life choice for overall health and fitness . i was so pleased to see that marilou followed it through . now i am interested to see how she accomplished this goal and see if it is one that i might want to try .