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Summary: Great concepts
Review: I'm pretty much at my ideal weight and fitness level, but, at 41 years old, I'm always looking to get just a little bit healthier and in better shape. I bought this book because the concepts presented seemed logical and reasonable. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the book lived up to its promise. The eating and excercise concepts presented have helped me zero in on what I should be eating - especially for snacks - and the many abs excercises provided are a great compilation of ways to vary my daily workout. Although I am not "dieting" per se, I think the information in this book makes it a top-notch reference and serves as a reminder to me to stay on track with healthy eating. To me, the book should've been named "The Common Sense Fitness Program" since it provides more of an eating lifestyle plan than another diet program.
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Summary: Fab Abs!
Review: I've only been on this diet for a few days, but I love it!! It's one of the few diets out there where they actually let you EAT!!! There's no calorie-counting or anything like that, so it's pretty simple to follow. Even after a short time, I can feel a difference and I can tell it's going to work, because it'll be easy to stick to. It's a really good, solid plan -- and hey, the book is pretty darn funny, too!!!
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Summary: Please Don't Eat The Pesticides
Review: It's simple and easy ... eat six meals a day based on 12 "power" foods and workout a few days a weeks. Problem with the 12 foods is that two them -- spinach and raspberries -- are on the USDA list of produce with the highest levels of pesticides. You can get around that by purchasing organically certified spinach. Fresh raspberries have a short US season and don't consider extending it with crops from Chile, where the pesticide problem is more severe. In addition, two other foods from the power 12 are peanut butter and almonds -- terrific foods but it's probably a little difficult for most folks to keep the quantity under control.
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Summary: Valuable but no revelation...
Review: On one hand, it's nice to a see a health/diet book that IS geared towards men, as opposed to much of the diet/fitness industry, which is clearly geared towards women and how/where women gain and keep their weight. The 6 meals a day eating plan isn't anything new but I like it. The nutritional information doesn't seem to break any new ground (trans-fats, saturated fat, white flour/sugar are bad; high fiber, high protein, whole grains are good) but is still worth collecting in one place - and needs to be preached until America and its food producers figure it out. On the other hand, the tone of the writing seems to be geared towards the well-heeled 20-something/30-something who can't/won't cook for himself, isn't awake until 6:30 am, strolls into work at 9, can work out for an hour at lunch and then has nearly nightly "business dinners" - doesn't describe anyone I know. The book may be more autobiographical than we thought.
Weaknesses? I don't buy the author's contempt for aerobic exercise. The foundations of the exercise program are traditional moves, many of which use gym equipment and weights that most couch potatoes don't own(but which MensHealth.com will only too gladly sell you). Joseph Pilates' name doesn't appear anywhere (probably waiting for the author to "discover" him). No mention of modifying/substituting some of the Abs Diet Power 12 foods to accommodate food allergies (people with allergies to milk products,wheat,nuts, etc can kiss much of the diet plan - especially the ubiquitous "smoothies" - good-bye). Not even the hint of a bibliography or references for the information. You don't really know where he came up with this stuff.
This plan may work for some people, but the writer's audience doesn't include everyone and the sources for much of the information are a mystery.
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Summary: A great way to loose weight and get lean
Review: The Abs Diet is a great book for any reader looking to loose weight and build lean muscle. Even though the studies are not formally referenced, as a student of nutritional science, I assure you that they are all real (even those doubted by another reader). I have studied and tried other diets, mostly the highly promoted low fat diet and the Abs diet is a sensible diet without food cravings that other diets sometimes force. The exercise portion was actually the driving force behind my purchase, as I was looking for a way to build a lean body. However as I read through the book I realized the nutritional information is credible and sound. I highly reccomend this book to anyone looking to live a healthier life. Also, the one thing I didn't like is, that the book is clearly directed to a male audience.
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Summary: The best diet and exercise book to date!
Review: This book reaches a new pinnacle of success as the best illustration of diet and exercise to date. Zinczenko's writing style is both smart,charismatic, and imaginative, forcing the reader to want more and more and become extremely motivated.
Backed by sound medical research and scientific proof, this book explains in detail, nutritional information and strength training techniques that will literally transform one into a lean mean fighting machine. In addition to sample meal plans and workouts and the nutrition analysis of thousands of foods, the book provides a stimulating and refreshing change to the boring, tedious, unhealthy practices of Atkins and other similar bunk diets. Look no further-Buy this book now!
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Summary: Worth a look...
Review: This book reminds me a lot of "Body For Life." It has a very workable plan to lose weight and the diet and exercise strategies are clearly laid out and explained in sufficient detail. Readers will find plenty of pictures too of the exercises that they are instructed to do. Motivational in nature, it's laid back writing style should appeal to many. Readers who like this book might also like "The No-Beach,, No-Zone, No-Nonsense Weight Loss Plan, A Pocket Guide To What Works"
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Summary: Amazing Plan for Both Men and Women!
Review: Throw out every diet book you own! Ignore all the other exercise prescriptions out there! The Abs Diet makes them completely obsolete!This revolutionary and scientifically based plan sets a brand new standard in weight loss and fitness! It's both entertaining and informative (just like in Men's Health magazine!), offering up all the tools you need for fast and permanent weight loss--without gimmicks. If you want to start looking, feeling and living great, and without feeling like you're sacrificing constantly, the Abs Diet is the book for you. Really, it's the best investment you could make in your health.
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