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Atkins for Life (Random House Large Print (Cloth/Paper))

Robert C. Atkins

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Taking It To The Next Level

Whether you've lost weight doing Atkins and want to make your success permanent or you're new to Atkins and are concerned about your health and weight control, Atkins for Life is for you. Filled with advice and tips on navigating the everyday challenges that come with eating low carb in a high carb world, the book provides a simple and straightforward lifetime program that anyone can follow. With Atkins for Life, finding your ideal weight and staying there has never been so easy or so good!

Dig in and discover:

-200 menu plans-that adds up to over six months of menus! With controlled carbohydrate counts of 45, 60, 80, and 100 grams, anyone can succeed on the plan.

-125 recipes, including tasty breakfasts, fabulous lunches, delicious dinners, and smart snacks.

- How to create special holiday meals and fantastic ethnic cuisines ... the low carb way!

- Before and after photos and success stories -with time-tested tips from those who've been there and won their battle with weight.

- Self-tests and quizzes to help you meet and stay with your goals.

TCM: A Natural Guide to Weight Loss That Lasts (Traditional Chinese Medicine)

Nan Lu

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The Dragon's WayTo Natural, Healthy, Lasting Weight Loss

Here at last is the secret to taking off pounds and inches and keeping them off for life. Unlike popular "miracle" diet programs and products, The Dragon's Way addresses the root cause of your weight problems and offers a remarkable six-week program that shows you how to reach your optimum weight and stay there. The Dragon's Way is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theories that have been practiced for thousands of years. Today billions of people worldwide benefit from this medical system. The Dragon's Way is not about food restrictions, apetite suppression, or vigorous exercising. It's about treating the whole person instead of focusing on weight; about how to use ancient energy movements to awaken your healing ability; about showing you how to use food as a healing tool; and about helping you achieve the harmony and balance in your own body that can result in natural, healthy, permanent weight loss.

Discover:

How the Traditional Chinese Medicine approach differs from diet programs

How this TCM program makes you feel better physically and emotionally

How stress causes weight problems

How food cravings signal body needs

Why depriving your body of food leads to further weight gain

Healing foods and recipes that help you eliminate excess water and body fat

Herbal supplements and energy movements that encourage body harmony and help you avoid excess wieght

Additional health benefits beyond wieght loss

And Much More!

The Mcdougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss

John A. McDougall

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Total reviews: 39 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Choose your weight. Choose ANY weight! 5 out of 5 stars.
17 of 17 people found this review helpful.

This diet works. That is the first and the last word.

You can eat as much as you like (of the right foods). You will never feel hungry. You can snack as much as you can bear.

Want your svelte twenty year old body back? This diet will do it.

Tired of carrying an extra fifty pounds? This diet will eliminate it without any sacrifice.

Giving up refined flour products (toast) was vital for this satisfied customer; weight loss went from 0 lbs back to -9 lbs per month. Amazing.

Requirements? A little will power. "Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda.

"Oh no. I couldn't do that. I couldn't give up (meat, milk, cheese, oils)" is your inner dragon talking. Try these recipes. You should notice that you are eating better than ever before.

(Full disclosure. Someone here kept eating 3-4 fish portions / month; purely for the anti-stroke effect, no doubt. Honest. But only 3oz / meal; after two weeks without meat that is a real feast; a Pritiken-sized portion).

These rare feasts helped compliance otherwise enormously. Willpower and self denial alone don't work in the long term. So you CAN eat the wrong foods. Just not every day. Or week. Or month. It is NOT that you can never eat meat, cheese etc again. It IS that you can eat them once every second Thanksgiving (or calculate % non-compliance here) ); which is as often as McDougall says he eats turkey.

Sauces are far more vital than rare feasts. General Tsao, kung pao, thai chili, teriyaki, black bean and mexican hot sauces all make the food an endless everyday treat. Happily they all meet the diet's requirements for limited fat.

Can't do it? Willpower of a gnat? That's a real pity. You could start with partial adherence; get used to it; then gradually increase the compliance. % compliance is entirely up to you. Better to have tried and failed than not to have tried at all? Plus the secret is: following the diet becomes extremely easy as it becomes a daily habit. In about a year.

Now before we eat let us say grace. "Thank you Oh Lord for John and Mary McDougall's diet. Good food. Good drink. Good God. Let's eat."

Enjoy.

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Drawing on the latest evidence about nutrition, metabolism, and hunger, an easy-to-follow weight loss plan places emphasis on a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet while explaining how weight is lost and gained. Reprint.

Suzanne Somers' Slim and Sexy Forever: The Hormone Solution for Permanent Weight Loss and Optimal Living

Suzanne Somers

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Who says you can’t sizzle in the second half of life?

At last, a solution! In Slim and Sexy Forever, Suzanne Somers outlines a program speci?cally designed to address the needs of women and men who want to lose weight and replace the lust for life that naturally wanes with age. In this “baby boomer’s recipe for the fountain of youth,” Suzanne shows you how to:

• melt away the unwanted pounds

• reinvigorate your sex drive

• capture youthful vitality

• develop a more positive outlook on life

• sharpen memory

• eliminate hot flashes

• achieve optimum health from the inside out

In her runaway New York Times bestseller The Sexy Years, Suzanne changed the way we look at our health and hormones, showing how replacing hormones lost in the aging process with natural bioidentical hormones can eliminate symptoms associated with aging.

Now, in Slim and Sexy Forever, Suzanne combines her cutting-edge information on natural hormone replacement with her successful weight loss program, Somersize, for a one-two punch that is the only proven solution to the problems associated with aging. Working with innovative doctors, Suzanne has created a program that alleviates symptoms such as mood swings, sleepless nights, hot flashes, and diminished sex drive that are so common as we get older. Simultaneously, her phenomenally successful Somersize program shows you how to beat a stalling metabolism and stay lean and trim while eating remarkably delicious food. With millions of people losing weight on the program, it is a proven formula for success.

Suzanne makes clear in this fascinating new book that if your hormones are out of balance, you will not be able to lose weight. Weight loss must be approached with a twofold strategy as you get older: balance your hormones the bioidentical way and eat correctly. One doesn’t work without the other.

In Slim and Sexy Forever you’ll also learn:

• The truth about carbs: Depriving yourself of too many carbs will lead to hormonal imbalance and weight gain. Eat the right carbs to lose weight!

• Plateau-busting tips: Suzanne explains why you hit plateaus and exactly how to push past them to achieve your goal weight.

• The connection between adrenals and weight gain: If you blow out your adrenals trying to be Superwoman, you are going to gain weight and feel fatigued. Find out how to prevent that from happening.

And, as always, Suzanne makes losing weight easy with more than 100 delicious new recipes, including Crab Bisque with Sweet Corn and Crab Relish, Somersize Tex-Mex Chicken Drumettes and Meatballs, Peppered Pork Chops with Fried Sage Leaves, Warm Chocolate Soufflé Cakes, and Wild Berry Crostada. These are Suzanne’s best recipes yet!


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I Can Make You Thin: The Revolutionary System Used by More Than 3 Million People

Paul McKenna

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Diets Don’t Work. This Does.

 

Thanks to Paul McKenna’s revolutionary book and CD set, millions of people have watched the pounds melt away. And they did it effortlessly, without counting calories, coping with food restrictions, or fighting cravings. That’s why it’s already an international blockbuster that sold over one million copies in the UK, where it topped the bestseller list for three years running.

 

McKenna’s system is so successful because it’s not a diet; instead, he uses the latest psychological techniques to transform the way you think about food. No wonder

this popular TLC host has a roster of celebrity clients!

 

This innovative book and CD set shows you how to:

- Speed up your metabolism

- Stop self sabotage

- Defeat cravings and eat less—without feeling like you’re missing out

- Feel totally confident

 

The combination of reading and listening will change your attitude—and allow you to take control of your diet… and reach your goal.

 

 

The Schwarzbein Principle, The Program: Losing Weight the Healthy Way

Diana Schwarzbein

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At last! Bestselling author Diana Schwarzbein puts her metabolism balancing principles into a simple five-step program.

In The Schwarzbein Principle, which has sold more than 250,000 copies, Dr. Diana Schwarzbein laid out her revolutionary secret to long-term health and weight control: balance your metabolism to re-energize your immune system. Her optimal health program included steps to:

Balance a low-carb/low-fat diet; reduce stress through calming exercises;taper off chemical dependency to tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine; eliminate cardio exercise in favor of resistance training and stretching.

Now, for the first time, Dr. Schwarzbein gives readers what they have been asking for: week-by-week steps they can use to implement this system into their lives. The pay-off for making the switch? A renewed metabolic system that creates long-term health, vitality, energy, slower aging, and the ideal body. While other diet programs promise little more than a temporary crash weight loss regimen, Dr. Schwarzbein’s plan offers something much better: a permanent body change and an end to yo-yo dieting. "For any of you who have read any of my books on Somersizing, you know what an important role Dr. Schwarzbein plays in my life. She is an awesome doctor." —Suzanne Somers, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Sexy Years

"Don’t count calories. Fix your metabolism instead." —Fortune Small Business

Blood Types, Body Types And You (Revised & Expanded)

Joseph Christiano

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Bloodtypes, Bodytypes, and You--Revised and Expanded By Joseph Christiano

Why do some diets produce life-changing results for some people but not for others? World-renowned health and fitness coach Dr. Joe Christiano updates his tested and proven weight-loss program based on the simple concept that your blood type--O, A, B, or AB--determines your body's ability to absorb nutrients, fight off disease, and lose weight. Revised to include protocols for detoxification and address healthy colon function, this updated edition explains how a well-balanced eating plan based on blood type is pivotal for losing weight and keeping it off for life.

Tools for readers include: *Links to online questionnaires for customized eating and fitness plans based on body genetics *120 blood-type specific recipes to maximize weight loss *Grocery lists and meal planners for individuals and families (combining blood types) *Fat-burning meal-replacement snacks *Body-redefining exercise demonstrations for specific body types

Perfect Weight: The Complete Mind-Body Program for Achieving and Maintaining Your Ideal Weight

Deepak Chopra

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Ray finally read a book, now he's reviewing it. Hmmm 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

It's an easy read.
My wife is really fat, and likes Chopra. I got it for her. It only cost 8 cents + shipping.
I ended up reading it for her, she is a bit lazy.
The approach to Perfect Weight is a common sense no brainer. We can't all be expected to look like fashion models or weight lifters.
Getting our weight, habits, and lives in a natural balance is of the utmost importance. I already knew that. The 126 pages only took a few days to read, then I went back to certain parts to better understand the concepts.

Here is the rub, To a great book, or a great plan. One must really, be motivated to do it. And start doing it, a little piece at a time.

Chopra is philosophical, somewhat spiritual, and logical. He is quick to point out myths, and thinking superstitions. A very pleasant person.

I'd give this approach serious consideration if I were concerned with weight, etc. etc. etc. It may be important to give the concepts enumerated on from the point of view of listening and learning a new thing and not refuting the methodology, or belief system, at every turn of the page.

There is a part at the end which illustrate some yoga exercises, which can help exercise the innards as well as trim and build mussels, which is part of the wholeistic, approach Chopra mentions.
The idea of cause and effect are obvious but need to be pointed out, this is done well, in areas concerning, eating, and just what are we eating, when and why.

The book has an uplifting feel, and hopefully we can re-boot detox and be come aware of what our eating habits and reasonings are.

It works for me, now her turn. :-)

Editorial Review:

You can achieve your ideal weight without counting calories. In this concise and reliable program, Deepak Chopra, M.D., the world's leading proponent of mind-body medicine, teaches you how to recognize your individual body type and use the enormous healing power of nature--present in every living cell--to make eating the source of health and vigor it is meant to be.

The Ultimate pH Solution: Balance Your Body Chemistry to Prevent Disease and Lose Weight

Michelle Schoffro Cook

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Control the level of acid in your body and reclaim your health with this simple, step-by-step program

Beginning a healthier lifestyle can be as easy as starting your day sipping a glass of water with a squeeze of lemon juice. Drinking this simple drink is only one of the many ways, all outlined in The Ultimate pH Solution, that you can change your body's pH and ward off disease. Too much acid in your blood can cause a host of health problems, but with cutting-edge, medically sound research, this indispensable guide offers an easy-to-follow plan and simple lifestyle changes that will help you kick acid and stay healthy.

The Ultimate pH Solution also includes real-life success stories of people who have overcome disease and lost weight by balancing their pH levels, along with 50 recipes for delicious pH-powerful dishes. Learn why high-protein diets may be harmful to your health, why eating dairy may not help you avoid osteoporosis, and how to lower the acid levels in your body for optimal health.

The Beauty Diet: Looking Great has Never Been So Delicious

Lisa Drayer

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Eat Well To Look Fantastic! 5 out of 5 stars.
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From: www.BasilAndSpice.com
Author & Book Views On A Healthy Life!

A FirstLook Feature

Book Review: The Beauty Diet: Looking Great Has Never Been So Delicious (McGraw-Hill, 2008) by Lisa Drayer, M.A., R.D.

Lisa Drayer considers herself to be a beauty nutritionist and is also the author of Strong, Slim, and 30! A consultant to Maybelline/Garnier, a spokesperson for Crest Pro-Health and the Got Milk? Campaign, she has received the American Dietetic Association's Media Excellence Award.

The Beauty Diet defines our food by explaining how specific foods directly target the health of our skin, hair, nails, teeth, eyes, and general body. Beauty foods are:

* Nutrient dense--includes high quality proteins, healthy carbs, beneficial fats
* Micronutrient rich--containing vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytochemicals
* Fresh--preferably locally grown
* Organic--preservative-free, and grown and prepared without pesticides, antibiotics, artificial colors, additives
* Unrefined--unprocessed and unbleached
* Fiber full--slowing digestion, improving satiety and slimness

Drayer's Top 10 Beauty Foods:

1. Wild Salmon--contains Omega-3 Fatty Acids; promotes skin flexibility, reduces moisture loss, improves acne; protects eyes, skin; eat as a whole food; vital nutrients listed
2. Yogurt (low-fat)--an important source of calcium, protein, and probiotics, it promotes strong bones, beautiful nails, good posture, and a nice smile. 1 cup of plain low-fat yogurt equals 450 milligrams of calcium, 2 grams of zinc, 12 grams of protein, B vitamins, potassium, and phosphorus.
3. Oysters--plays a major role in skin repair; contains zinc, selenium, protein, vitamins and other antioxidants helping the nails, scalp, and hair
4. Blueberries--ranked #1 in antioxidant activity by the U. S. Department of Agriculture; an anti-inflammatory, the fruit contains anthocyanins, vitamins, minerals, lutein, zeaxanthin, ellagic acid, fiber; protects the brain and urinary tract; 80 calories a cup
5. Kiwifruit--high in vitamin C; neutralizes free radicals; eat 2-3 a day to reduce clot formation
6. Sweet Potatoes--rich in beta-carotene, calcium and fiber; protects cells, helps prevent wrinkles
7. Spinach--rich in lutein (important to eyes), beta carotene, magnesium alpha-lipoic acid (aids in preventing aging of the brain) and zeaxanthin
8. Tomatoes--contains lycopene which is an antiaging antioxidant. Could help protect against sunburn.
9. Walnuts--only type of nut which has a significant amount of omega-3 fatty acids. Assist in keeping skin smooth and may help relieve symptoms of eczema and psoriasis, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis.
10. Dark Chocolate--hmmm...sounds great! Protects the skin against damage from the sun. Drayer writes that "Topical chocolate skin products are currently available..." Avoid Dutch processed products, look for those high in flavanols, and only eat a small portion.

Drayer's choice of beverages: water and green tea.

Besides listing these top ten foods, Lisa Drayer recommends that we eat a large variety of fresh foods daily which will fight free radicals and improve health.

Further Beauty Diet RX Advice For:

* Gray Hair
* Dry Brittle Hair
* Hair Loss
* Protecting the Skin from the Sun
* Acne
* Teeth Whitening
* Beauty Myths Redirected
* Dark Circles Under the Eyes
* Exercise
* Dealing With Stress
* Battling Insomnia

An entire chapter is devoted to four weeks of meal planning, incorporating the Top Ten Beauty Foods, for a diet of three meals and two snacks daily, topping out at 1500 calories. Recipes are numerous and each includes nutritional analysis. Try: Egg White, Spinach, and Feta Scramble on Whole Wheat Toast, California Turkey Burger With Creamy Avocado Yogurt Spread, Quartered Figs Drizzled with Honey Yogurt Sauce and Toasted Almonds.

The Beauty Diet is an excellent resource for learning about how our diet benefits the body's needs, or causes accelerated aging and physical problems. It is especially suitable for middle and high school girls. I myself gave a copy to my 8th grader who suffers with teenage acne.

5 Stars

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The secret to glowing skin, brighter eyes, whiter teeth, shinier hair, and stronger nails

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According to nationally known nutritionist Lisa Drayer, it�s not what you put on your body, but what you put in your body that makes you beautiful. Drayer's groundbreaking guide reveals the Top 10 Beauty Foods--nature�s best kept secrets for glowing skin, fuller hair, healthier nails, brighter eyes, and whiter teeth. Her easy-to-follow program�including a mouthwatering four-week meal plan with more than 100 recipes�unlocks the amazing power of these Beauty Foods and makes every part of your body look and feel absolutely fantastic.

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Here are the Top 10 Beauty Foods
. Wild Salmon
. Yogurt
. Blueberries
. Spinach
. Kiwis
. Tomatoes
. Oysters
. Sweet Potatoes
. Walnuts
. Dark Chocolate

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