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Summary: THIS BOOK COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE!
Review: I totally agree with the reviewer from Michigan who gave this book only two stars. But a lot of people's health is being ruined by these "fad diets". The American Dietetic Association is "scientifically based". And in chapter 20, you will learn about diets that can kill you. Literally. It's very good to have this book on your bookshelf. Then you can go from there like Michigan has and REALLY eat healthy. But you need the basics first. The food pyramid, the weight charts, and all the other basics. This is an excellent place to start.
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Summary: Best "healthy" diet book
Review: I've read them all -- and as always the "dummies" book is more than a quick fix. This book is FULL if information, facts, tips and just plain healthy stuff!
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Summary: Best "healthy" diet book
Review: I've read them all -- and as always the "dummies" book is more than a quick fix. This book is FULL if information, facts, tips and just plain healthy stuff!
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Summary: BORING BOOK! but SOME good info
Review: ok this book is like really boring! but if you are willing to go on a diet the hard way this book is for you! it's not exactly what i thought it will be because i usually look for books on dieting that are simple and affective! i'm 11 and my weight is like 95 pounds! i don't wanna be a fat so! i was looking for a boook to help get rid of my fat easily and quickly but i guess this book is not right for me! try a book called Eat more, weigh less : Dr. Dean Ornish's life choice program for losing weight safely while eating abundantly if ya wanna loose weight by eating only!
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Summary: A simplistic, ill-informed book
Review: Some of the information in this book might be useful to someone starting from ground zero - someone who knows absolutely nothing about dieting or who still believes that grapefruit burns calories or that fasting is safe. For those who have any knowledge of nutrition, however, the book presents nothing original or even interesting. Worse, though, the book also contains misinformation. Kirby knows little about vegetarian nutrition and is apparently unaware of what is really now old news - that the old-style food combining of the seventies actually isn't necessary. She also proposes a hard-boiled egg as a healthful diet snack, so one has to wonder about her general nutritional knowledge as well. Such a high-cholesterol snack might be all right once in a while, but it's hardly a good food for someone trying to avoid heart disease as well as lose weight. I used to believe I could trust information in the "For Dummies," books, but now I'm not so sure. This is the first book I've ever returned in my life.
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Summary: Useful Information, Boring Delivery
Review: This book does contain useful information based on scientific facts, not quick fixes and fads; but its delivery is BORING. It just doesn't make the information interesting or compelling. And it didn't pay much attention on how to plan well-balanced meals. Further, there was no advice on how to incorporate "treats" wisely into your regular eating plan or how to incorporate exercise into your daily life. However, it had three really good chapters: "Ten Myths about Dieting," "Ten Ways to Cut Calories," and "Ten Rules for Healthy Living." I don't recommend buying buy this book, but do check out the three chapters mentioned next time you're at your local bookstore. As far as this subject goes, "The Complete Guide to Losing Weight" does it best. Overall rating: C
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Summary: The Same Old Theories That Don't Work In Practice
Review: This book is packed with information -- there is no question about that! It is full of accepted, conventional wisdom. And that is why I did not like the book. When I read it I said to myself "here we go again". The introduction says "You can trust us, we are from the American Dietetic Association". But I think it is the same old junk that the FDA and the USDA and all our so-called experts have been giving us for the last 25 years while we get fatter and fatter and lose more and more of our grandparents and parents to heart disease and diabetes. Diabetes has become a problem now even for children as young as 10 years old. Why? I cannot understand why it is taking so long for the word to get out. There is a revolution going on right under our noses. In my opinion, while people like Dr. Atkins and others were on the right track, only Doctors Michael and Mary Dan Eades have put it all together and come up with a health program that really works. I've lost 55 pounds,lowered my cholesterol by 17%, my triglycerides by 66%, and my LDL by 15%. Moreover, I've rasied my HDL (the "good" cholesterol)by 13%. My blood pressure is now around 120/70. My ratio of Total Cholesterol to HDL is down from 5.0 to 3.7. (5.0 and over is associated with heart disease). I've read all of this stuff before! I've been to Weight Watchers, Nutri Systems and Jenny Craig. I've tried all kinds of diets. Trying to follow the food pyramid just doesn't work. Let's face it, we just don't have time to prepare and eat so-called "well balanced meals" (with too many carbs anyway)day in and day out. In my opinion, this book is a waste of your money and time and effort. If you want to know what really works and why buy "The Protein Power Lifeplan" by Doctors Michael and Mary Dan Eades (on this site) instead of this book. Better yet, buy them both! Try this one (or the other) for a year and then try the other for a year and then email and let me know how you did.
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Summary: Informative read
Review: This book was my first read from the for dummies series. I found it informative. Although some of the content was a repeat of what I have already read as a chronic dieter, I still found the information helpful. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who would like to learn the ins and outs without the mumbo jumbo. It also has helpful nutritional info at the back.
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Summary: Informative read
Review: This book was my first read from the for dummies series. I found it informative. Although some of the content was a repeat of what I have already read as a chronic dieter, I still found the information helpful. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who would like to learn the ins and outs without the mumbo jumbo. It also has helpful nutritional info at the back.
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Summary: Easy to follow and quick results!
Review: When I bought this book I was a little skeptical whether or not it was worth the money. I have read numerous books on dieting, ect and I never really understood what they were trying to teach, but this one really hit the nail on the head, so to speak.It shows you how to cut back safely and how not to cut too much and why. It also explains in easy terms why your body works a certain way and how to obtain what you want. For example, it explains how many calories you would need to cut back to lose X amount of weight in X amount of time. It has information on weight groups, the food pyramid, healthy weights and even a section in the back with foods listed and how many calories and fat they contain. So far I have been following the suggestions and have lost just about 40 pounds so I would definately say its worth the money! Its not hard to stick to (believe me, I HATE dieting) and you don't feel hungry all the time. It shows you how to start eating right and how to indulge when you crave. Its definately not a diehard-drop-the-weight-now book in any means. Learning how to eat right and how to eat your favorite foods and how to learn when to say when. I have since learned how to eat better and how your body sends signals when its full, truly full, and when its really hungry and not just craving that piece of cake you were eyeing. LOL... A way to finally lose the weight and how to maintain it is what I was looking for without pills and fad diets,and this is the book. Definately not a book for 'dummies'... Tracy Talley~@
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