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Summary: Is no-grain the solution for your health?
Review: Remember the Japanese eat more grain(s) than the Americans, but they live longer.
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Summary: Logical Explanations, But Not Easy to Implement
Review: I think Dr. Mercola is awesome and has a lot of useful things on his website that have aided me in obtaining good health. His book was easy to read and the explanations were reasonable and easy to understand.However, I didn't find following his diet recommendations quite as easy to follow. As a working full time mom of 2 young children and a husband, it wasn't practical. I did, however, find a way to eliminate grains from my diet much easier for someone with my lifestyle. I realize that good health doesn't just come to a person so easily and does take hard work. Maybe providing some solutions that are in between because it's hard for many people to go from the bad habits to 180 degrees the other way. I think he does a great job with the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) stuff which greatly can help people get over the emotional roadblocks that hinder a person from achieving success. This can apply to any area of one's life.
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Summary: So Unfortunate
Review: As a member of the Chiropractic profession, I know that Dr. Mercola is widely respected. Which is why it brings me great dismay to learn that he is an advocate of "foods" such as beef, no matter how it is fed. Upon simply analyzing the enzymes and simple physiology of humans versus every carnivore in the animal kingdom, let alone looking at it's effects on human health, it is obvious that humans were designed to eat a diet that is without any animal products, period. The healthiest program one can follow is a diet based on living foods, period.
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Summary: EFT sounds like hocus pocus but it helped me
Review: I was really sceptical of the Emotional Freedom Technique. I thought there was no way tapping on your body as you recite a phrase could have any impact whatsoever. It sounds ridiculous. But I thought what the heck and tried it. It has helped me a lot. My self esteem is improving. My advice is be sceptical but try it yourself. Maybe you'll be lucky and find it is helpful too. I feel better when I follow the diet.
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Summary: No-Grain Diet by Dr. Joseph Mercola
Review: This is an excellent work which describes an optimal diet
regimen which eliminates grain and sugar as basic staples.
The mainstay of the Mercola work is meat, poultry and
veggies; such as, broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower and the
green veggie group. The author suggests balancing the pH
with more alkaline-based foods; such as leafy green veggies.
Corn should be eliminated from the diet. Allowable
fruits are grapes, kiwi, pineapple, strawberry and melon.
Feta cheese and skim ricotta are in the approved dairy group.
Overall, this book would be a worthy investment for your health
care library.
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Summary: The No-Grain Diet by Dr. Joseph Mercola, Alison Rose Levy
Review: I admire Dr. Mercola's work very much, except for one thing; His comments on Dr. Atkins' book. Like most people who misquote Atkins, Dr. Mercola did not read the whole book either. If he had taken the time to read any of his work, properly he would have known that Dr. Atkins highly recommended all low glycemic vegetables. Remember: "Atkins has forgotten more than Mercola will ever know" about dieting.
Mercola's book is very good. Although it won't threaten Atkins' work anytime soon.
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Summary: Give It A Chance
Review: Well, I've read the "One Star" reviews of this diet by others and I have to ask: Did you try it? I've tried many diets in my life not to mention what I affectionately termed a "Lifestyle Change" in my early 20s. It resulted in 60 pounds of weight loss, but at the same time I was miserable because it required 25+ miles per week lopping along on a treadmill. That wasn't how I wanted to live the rest of my life. As soon as I stopped, I gained it all back, slowly but surely. I've also Zoned, but never tried the Atkins Diet. The Zone didn't work for me because it was really difficult to maintain the many concise meals per day. I believed in the concept, I just didn't have a personal chef to make my Zoning dreams come true, as Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston do (faithful Zoners). I've been on the no grain diet for over a month now and I have to admit, it works. I think laying down the basics for EFT (the Emotional Freedom Techinque) is the greatest gift to be found in this book, though. The No-Grain Diet provides a way whereby people not only have a chance to change their physical body, but also change their lives in so many ways through the use of EFT. I'd give this book 10 Stars if I could. Thank you, Dr. Mercola.
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Summary: Ignore at your peril
Review: I travelled 3,000 miles to be treated in Dr. Mercola's clinic - he is a pioneer. There are many of us with gluten allergies and sugars are surely poisoning all of our bodies. This diet used together with the Metabolic Typing Diet has me on the road to healing from Fibromyalgia. An added benefit has been that my Allergies have disappeared and I'm losing extra pounds. The presentation of the book isn't the best - but if you want and need the information you'll take it the way it's given. Check out his website..... EFT sounds weird, but don't knock it until you've worked with it awhile -- You may wait until you are desperate -but when you are don't forget this book and Dr. Mercola. Much much more than weight loss ---
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Summary: Dr Mercola Rocks! This book Rocks!!!
Review: I really didn't want to believe Dr Mercola. I LOVE pasta and all the things I shouldn't have. Go figure! But by eating the way I was..diet after diet, and believe me I have tried it all, this works! I have been tested for adrenal exhaustion and thyroid exhaustion..sure enough..I'm trashed. Why? My eating habits mostly. I have terrible asthma, always have sinus trouble to name a few of my health issues..not to mention being over weight. Going off grains has been amazing. I don't even take medication for asthma or sinus anymore. My weight is coming off. My thyroid was exhausted supporting the tired out adrenals. While I am still working on the recovery of this, what is interesting is that if I am to eat a grain or food that is not okay I can now feel my thyroid actually swell. I can feel symptoms that were before masked under all the other health problems.
As for the removing electric razors and alarm clocks etc..I found that I am sleeping much better than I ever had. Did I want to change..not even. It took me being 'scared straight' with my health no longer being forgiving. The only thing that pulled me out of it and on the way to being healthy was this NO GRAIN diet and methods in his book. Bless Dr Mercola. Medicine wouldn't have saved me. This did. Bravo!!! And thank you very much! I feel soooo much better and look forward to my new life ahead! Buy the book!
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Summary: Don't waste your time - Get "The South Beach Diet" instead
Review: Having read a couple of dozen nutrition related books before I bought this one, I found it to be just a vehicle of profit for the author. The EFT is a little far-fetched and the author will also advise you to advoid microwaves, electric razors, and anything else that "emits electromagnetic waves". His information seems pulled from other sources. A much better choice for a nuts and bolts explanation of "eating to health while losing weight naturally is "The South Beach Diet". It was written by a cardiologist who obviously did his homework and brings you the most up to date information out there. It's a realistic doable method to lose weight while not counting grams, calories, or anything else.
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