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Summary: Caution on eating soy...
Review: Soy is not necessarily the wonder food that this book purports it to be. Like most things, one should investigate both sides to every story including this one.
For one, the Weston A Price Foundation cautions against using soy. Their research proves that soy should be avoided - contradicting Sears' claims.
As always, use your head.
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Summary: Complicated diet brings immediate benefits
Review: The crux of the Soy Zone diet is a careful combination of fats, proteins, and unrefined complex carbohydrates that strives to maintain constant blood sugar levels. As you might well imagine from that description, the Soy Zone diet is complicated and can be difficult to follow. No simple Atkinsonian rule-of-thumb like "eat only meat" works for this diet. You have to follow the recipes carefully.Fortunately, the recipes are well designed, both tasty and satisfying. Unfortunately, they are time-consuming to prepare. After following the diet for a few days, I feel a bit more energized and have fewer sugar and starch cravings. The real test of this diet will be how long I can stay on it, how much weight I loose, and how much more alert I am after a few months. By now you have probably figured out that the four earlier online reviews of this book are worthless, because the reviewers talk about the spin and the politics rather than what its actually like to follow the diet. (Can you believe those jejune reviews from Irvin and Sunil? Do you think they read more than the title and the jacket?...
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Summary: An easy to read practical guide
Review: The people who lived in the East knew the advantages of Soy Beans for centuries. Now that 'old wisdom' has trickled down to the West. New scientific knowledge is helping us to understand the benefits of adding soy products to our routine diet because of its role in the reduction of cholesterol levels etc. Dr. Sears Barry Sears, Ph.D., who is a pioneer in biotechnology presents us with an easy to read practical guide with over 100 mouth watering and appetizing recipes. A must read for anyone who is seeking knowledge on the benefits of vegetarian and or healthy diet.
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Summary: Vegetarian from CA
Review: This is a great book, and a wonderful diet for me. Since I'm a real grump when I get hungry, I had to find a diet that didn't leave me feeling hungry all the time. I was a bit skeptical of this diet but thought I would try it anyway. Well, as hard as it is to believe, at only 1200 calories a day, I wasn't left feeling hungry. My energy level is great, and I don't feel the need to eat junk food, and I'm losing weight. I cannot verify the accuracy of all of the scientific data in this book, but I don't care. This diet makes sense. It's a very good balance of protein, carbs, and fat, and the meals are satisfying. For those of you who don't like to cook, don't let this book scare you off right away. There are some very simple recipes, and some more difficult ones. I just stuck with the simple recipes, and after getting the hang of counting blocks, I've created some of my own very simple recipes, and now it's so easy. By the way my favorite breakfast recipe is the Banana Berry Sunday (yum).
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Summary: The Soy Zone
Review: This is an excellent book for vegetarians interested in the Zone, as well as those who simply want to increase their soy intake. The recipes are clear and easy to follow; over half are totally vegan or can be easily modified to be so, and about four or five contain fish. The rest are ovo-lacto vegetarian. Since soy protein has not been shown to decrease calcium in bone, it is an excellent way to increase protein in the diet. In addition, this is a diet high in fiber, low in calories, and very easy to live with, once you get used to counting "protein blocks." For an author whose previous books are so heavy in animal protein, this book is a delight for those of us who don't wish to partake in chicken, fish, or beef. He is very careful to steer clear of "hidden" animal products, such as chicken broth and gelatin. Finally, the author explains his theories very clearly. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: about the last review
Review: This review states that excessive protein consumption can prohibit calcium absorption. This only applies to animal protein, not soy protein. This is mention in the book.
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