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The Schwarzbein Principle: The Truth About Losing Weight, Being Healthy, and Feeling Younger

Diana Schwarzbein, Nancy Deville

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Total reviews: 185 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

This book, not the others 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I actually got this for a friend - I wouldn't part with mine. What I like about this is that there's no counting. You look at your plate and understand what your body will do when you eat it. While I don't agree with everything (good luck taking away my coffee and beer), the principle is sound. Like all diet plans, take what works for you and merge it with the rest of your knowledge to create a balanced diet that works for you.

I did get a few of the later books, and got the feeling that the publisher found out there was money to be made. Not much new in the cookbooks.

Your personal owner's manual. 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is an excellent owner's manual to keep the body functioning at peak levels. It doesn't take long to realize how what you eat effects the way you look, think and feel.

The book to start with; Easy to follow! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is an excellent program and has helped me to feel better and lose weight on a diet I can maintain. It combines the best of low carb diets with lots of vegetables and some healthy carbs like fruits and grains. This book explains her program in a clear and concise way unlike its successors. I highly recommend The Schwarzbein Principle Cookbook as well.

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The latest evolution in health and fitness, the unique, proven "Schwarzbein Principle" will revolutionalize the way millions of people look at eating, losing weight, and maintaining optimal health.

The Mediterranean Prescription: Meal Plans and Recipes to Help You Stay Slim and Healthy for the Rest of Your Life

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LOSE WEIGHT, STAY FIT, AND FEEL GREAT WHILE EATING SOME OF THE MOST DELICIOUS AND HEALTHIEST FOOD ON EARTH.

Renowned for its dazzling beauty and delectable cuisine, the Mediterranean island of Sicily has historically one of the healthiest diets in the world. Now all the succulent flavors and myriad benefits of Sicilian cooking are yours to savor in the very first weight-loss program that will not only help you effortlessly shed unwanted pounds but will become a prescription for a lifetime of nourishing, palate-pleasing fare.

Created by respected physician Dr. Angelo Acquista, who has successful counseled his patients on weight management for years, The Mediterranean Prescription starts with a two-week weight-loss stage that includes simple, delectable recipes to help you lose eight to ten pounds right away. Still convinced that all diets leave you feeling deprived? Imagine eating Baked Zucchini with Eggplant and Tomatoes, Sweet-and-Sour Red Snapper, Chicken Cacciatore, Pasta Fagioli, and Baked Onions. Dr. Acquista culled his Sicilian mother’s recipe box for the most mouthwatering recipes–plus he includes meals from famous chefs at top Italian restaurants, such as Cipriani and Serafina. If you follow these lifestyle-changing suggestions, you will enjoy

• long-term success: Eat the foods you love and enjoy–bread, pasta, and all your favorite Italian dishes–while adopting healthier eating habits.
• no more addictions: A two-week “tough love” stage helps you kick the habit of sugar, junk food, and preservatives.
• zero deprivation: The Sicilian way of cooking and combining foods means less snacking in between meals, and less temptation to fill up on desserts.
• family-friendly recipes: Children will love and benefit from the dishes as well, so you can share the good eating and the good health.

Plus you’ll find vital information on how being overweight affects each part of your body, including the skin, brain, heart, liver, joints, back, and breasts.

Most people don’t realize that many of their health problems derive from unhealthful weight. Discover the Sicilian secret to a happy life. Capture a pleasurable way of eating that will bring all the blessings and bounty of the Mediterranean to your table, to your life, and to your health!

Make Over Your Metabolism: 4 Weeks to a Faster Metabolism and a Fitter, Firmer You

Robert Reames

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

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Focused 4-week program based on an innovative exercise concept—“metabolic burst training”—that turns the body into an efficient calorie-burning machine 24/7 with just 3 hours of exercise per week.

Special sequences of easy-to-do exercises customized to one’s fitness level, proven to deliver real fitness results.

Detailed photos show the suggested order and correct form for every exercise.

Expert nutrition advice to increase the metabolism and maximize the body’s ability to burn fat while also taming cravings.

Detailed recommended eating plan to help get the most out of each meal and snack.

Guidance to specific lifestyle practices that can be easily implemented into a daily routine to help normalize metabolism and ensure greatest results.

No gym membership required! Simple guide to designing a home gym—only five pieces of affordable basic equipment necessary.

Bonus: Optional programs, each 4 weeks long, which target specific trouble zones (i.e., abs, thighs, hips, etc.) and step up fitness level.

The 7 Principles of Fat Burning: Get Healthy, Lose Weight and Keep It Off!

Eric Berg

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Better for your health than Weight-Watchers, and more effective 5 out of 5 stars.
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Warning: If you follow Dr. Berg's plan properly, you will need to cut out alcohol, coffee, tea, processed foods, sweets, pastries, breads, grains, potatoes (i.e., most carbs), and junk food of any kind, i.e., 90% of what makes up the average American supermarket, and average American diet. Can you handle it? This book might not be for you.

On the good side, you do not need to cut calories, you can eat fatty foods like avocados and olive oil, don't need to worry about the fats in meats (within reason), eat as many eggs as you want, you must not let yourself get hungry, don't necessarily have to exercise that strenuously or that often, and when you reach your goal, you can add back some of those foods you cut out originally (except the really bad stuff).

I learned about this book because my chiropractor uses it. The title emphasizes fat-burning, but early on he makes it clear that gaining weight is just one of many symptoms resulting from a body out of health, because one or more of your organs are unhealthy and poorly functioning. He focuses on adrenal glands, thyroid glands, the liver and ovaries. This state of poor health is due to the average American diet - high in refined carbohydrates and toxic chemicals added to the meats and vegetables we eat, and to our over-stressed life-styles and sleep deprivation.

Over the last few years from my mid 30s to mid 40s, I've had a number of annoying symptoms building up more and more that doctors have shrugged their shoulders about and sent me on my way: chronic sinus headaches, allergic rhinitis, ringing ears, gradual development of food sensitivities (can't eat bread or anything with wheat now), endometriosis and ovarian cysts, chronic fatigue, chronic anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and weight gain around the middle are a few. I tried following the reduce-calories-and-exercise-more doctrine for the weight gain, and after a year I was exactly the same weight as before. None of these things made any sense, based on all the stuff I was reading about how to lose weight. I couldn't figure out what to do about the other stuff either. So when I read Eric Berg's book, I could not put it down!! He explained every one of those symptoms - why they happen, and what you can do about it! I was so excited! Finally! Someone understands!! So I'm not going crazy! It was almost like he knew me!

The book is very clearly written and very easy to follow. The author does tend to be repetitive, though. Some people might be put off and think there is too much to wade through, but actually, a lot of it is just explaining the same thing over again in a different context.

You need to determine what body type you are at the beginning: adrenal/ovary or liver/thyroid. You do this by taking a questionnaire of your symptoms. Weight gain is one of the symptoms, and the shape of your body is indicative of which glands or organs are not functioning well. Then you follow the meal plans and exercise for that body type. What is interesting is that if you are an adrenal/ovary type (like me) you shouldn't do high impact exercise if you're trying to lose weight as that will stress the adrenals more, and is more likely to lead to more fat being deposited rather than fat burning. Instead you should do a low impact, aerobic workout. So that explains why I was never able to lose weight with exercise until now.

I have been following the diet for 3 weeks now, starting with the 14 day Liver Enhancement diet, which is supposed to be almost entirely raw vegetables and fruit. Reading all the reviews other people wrote, I think most people are not as bad as I am with their adrenal function, because after 3 weeks I only lost 3 lbs of water-retention, and no fat loss. He explains that adrenal types tend not to lose too much weight right at the beginning and explains why. However, my body's pH went from a 5 (way too acidic) to a 7 (perfect!). He explains why you need to have a more alkaline (pH 7) body for long-term health and weight loss. No long-term weight loss unless you take care of the pH problem, folks. And it is eating all that veg that does it (plus the cruciferous supplements if you want to speed the process along). I should add that the only reason I know about my adrenal fatigue and pH values is because my chiropractor and holistic MD did tests.

One further word of advice for anyone who tries this who is also suffering from adrenal fatigue. You might feel really exhausted, heavy-limbed and light-headed when you start the Liver Enhancement diet. Some people from the other reviews seem to have felt better straight away. You might not. For some people it might take a while. That's what happened to me. I had to add meat back in in order to make it from day to day, which is what he suggests for the adrenal/ovary types. However, I do now have much better sleep!!! and my sex drive is back, and I am amazed to say I am not craving chocolate and cookies with tea/coffee any more!! I couldn't go through a day without a chocolate and tea break. So just bear that in mind. You might think you could never stop drinking coffee or eating bread, but you might be surprised... Any way, the nice thing is, once you have reached the state of health and weight loss you want (could take a few months, don't expect instant results) you can start adding those things back into your diet again if you want - though he points out that most people are less interested in junk food once they are healthy as it is being unhealthy that makes you crave these things in the first place.

I would suggest everyone should read this book. Whether you follow the plan or not is up to you, but you should be aware of how and in what way our diet and life-style can cause us ill health and weight gain, and know there is something you can do about it if you choose to.

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This is the handbook to the sensational Berg Diet that has empowered thousands of people to get healthy, lose weight and keep it off. It shows how to activate your fat-burning hormones with a tailor-made eating and exercise plan for your body type. "The 7 Principles" is a highly practical book that provides clear explanations - aided by dozens of charts and illustrations - of the principles of healthy weight loss. Easy-to-understand health and nutrition information and simple tests to determine your correct body type are the keys to its success. Knowledge is power and "The 7 Principles of Fat Burning" gives dieters the power to take command by eating the healthy diet that activates the fat-burning hormones for their body type. For years people have been told to lose weight to be healthy. The truth is, you need to get healthy to lose weight. "The Seven Principles of Fat Burning" shows you how.

A Week in the Zone

Barry Sears

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Total reviews: 61 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A great read 4 out of 5 stars.
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Second only to The Zone, this book is thorough and can help you jumpstart your zone diet in only one week. Though it is not as intensive and the original Enter the Zone, it is more accessible and helps the reader begin a diet very quickly and easily.

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A national bestseller for more than three years in hardcover, The Zone has introduced millions of people worldwide to a breakthrough approach to dieting based on Novel Prize–winning scientific research. Treating food as the most powerful drug available, The Zone plan shows how food, when used unwisely, can be toxic. Used wisely however, it will take anyone into the Zone, a state of exceptional health familiar to champion athletes.

Now the benefits of Barry Sears߲evolutionary program can be experienced in just one week! With A Week in the Zone, everyone can start on the path to permanent weight loss and learn how to burn body fat, and keep it off – without deprivation or hunger.

They'll also discover how the Zone helps to both increase energy and fight heart disease, diabetes, PMS, chronic fatigue, depression, and cancer.

The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs: More Than 150 Great-Tasting Recipes to Melt Away Fat!

David Zinczenko, Ted Spiker

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The best-selling Abs Diet series continues with the perfect cookbook for anyone who wants to eat sensibly to get a flat, sculpted set of abdominals —but doesn’t have a lot of time to cook

Tens of thousands of Americans have changed their bodies—and their lives—with the help of The Abs Diet, the New York Times bestseller from David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men’s Health® magazine. A key factor in the diet’s success is the meal plan, with its healthy, great-tasting, easy recipes featuring the Abs Diet 12 Powerfoods. Now, to meet the demands of today’s time-strapped society, Zinczenko and coauthor Ted Spiker present The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs to help readers make the right food choices—in less time than it takes to pick up a meal at a drive-thru.

The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs features:

• 101 6-minute recipes: fast and easy recipes like Barbecue Chicken Pizza, Smokehouse Salad, Summer Vegetable Couscous, and more

• the 12 Abs Diet Powerfoods, plus what makes them nutritional powerhouses and how they increase lean muscle mass and discourage storing fat

• shopping lists, appliance recommendations, and more

• a 7-day meal plan (for those who prefer not to mix-and-match)

• a bonus chapter with 60-minute Sunday creations and 15-minute meals when you have more time

This user-friendly cookbook is the perfect resource for followers of The Abs Diet as well as anyone who wants to change their body to improve their health, their looks, or their athletic performance.

La dieta del Gordo

Raul De Molina

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Raúl de Molina siempre había sido gordo y esto no le molestaba ni lo acomplejaba; al contrario, era un gordo feliz. Sin enbargo, tras librar una batalla contra el cáncer, tomó conciencia de que debía bajar de peso y que esto sólo podría lograrlo cambiando radicalmente su alimentación.

Con mucho esfuerzo y fuerza de voluntad, y ante el asombro y orgullo de sus familiares y de los adeptos a su programa El Gordo y la Flaca, ha bajado 70 libras en ocho meses sin la necesidad de medicamentos ni operaciones; lo ha logrado con ejercicio y modificando sus hábitos alimentícios.

Por primera vez, el afamado presentador de televisión comparte en forma abierta e íntima una mezcla de circunstancias familiares y de trabajo que siempre convirtieron la comida en uno de sus más grandes placeres, sin saber el efecto que esto tendría en su salud. Sin perder su sentido de humor, “El Gordo”, como lo siguen llamando cariñosamente, guía al lector sobre los factores básicos para lograr este objectivo: “¿Qué debes comer?”, “¿Cuántas veces al día puedes comer?” y “¿En qué cantidades?”

Ademá, el libro incluye un menú tipo, una rutina de ejercicios básica, un listado de alimentos que no deben faltar en tu dispensa, así como consejos prácticos y útiles para mantenerse en forma y evitar el tan temido “rebote”.

The GenoType Diet: Change Your Genetic Destiny to Live the Longest, Fullest and Healthiest Life Possible

Peter J D'Adamo, Catherine Whitney

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Total reviews: 44 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Not A "One Size Fits All" Like The Others 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I've been on this program for almost 11 months now and I've never felt better. My weight also, hasn't been this low since 2002! I have lost about 18 pounds and this is huge for a middle aged woman! I've tried every diet plan out there from Atkins to Weight Watchers with no success. When I started eating for my GenoType, the weight started coming off, and I am very pleased with the program. Dr. D'Adamo is a pioneer in blood and genetics. I will eat this way for the rest of my life! Thank you Dr. D'Adamo for your research and my health (I am also one of his patients)!

Needs a 2nd Edition. 3 out of 5 stars.
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I'd suggest a 2nd edition of this book or even a new book called Lived Right 4 Your Genotype. There was a good deal of confusion early on among Blood Type dieters on the community boards (including myself) who didn't realize this diet is fundamentally different then the Blood Type diet.

Dr. D'Adamo has clarified a lot of this on his website, dadamo.com, and the 2nd edition could begin with the explanation that Blood Type Diet is targeted at people struggling with illness and Genotype diet looks at other genetic factors to create a diet for longevity. There is a calculator on D'Adamo's website that helps determine which diet to follow.

With that clarification out of the way, the theoretical contents of the 1st edition, which explains the emerging scientific knowledge of genetics and epigenetics, could be introduced and the 6 genotypes explained. The measurements and the basic and intermediate calculators for Genotype are introduced.

The Advanced Calculator as well as some of the helpful recipes and meal plans would be contained on a CD-ROM since, as Dr. D'Adamo claims, computer programs are more effective at customizing the large quantity of nutritional information for an individual.

Now, the food lists could also be fine-tuned to emulate the helpful refinements of Blood Type lists in Live Right 4 Your Type. This means focusing firstly on the postitive by listing Superfoods and Neutral foods, and secondly a tiered system of Avoid Foods, providing additional guidance on the most harmful foods and food additives.

Another new section would help explain Dr. D'Adamo's selection process for foods in more detail than what was revealed in the 1st edition.

These revisions could make The Genotype Diet a far more accessible book with the potential for a long-lasting impact on people's diets, much like Eat Right 4 Your Type, which as already outlived scathing attacks as "a fad diet," and outlasted ignorant attacks of having "no scientific validity." Until this 2nd edition emerges, almost all this information is available for free on dadamo.com.

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The author of the internationally bestselling Eat Right 4 Your Type again breaks new ground with the first diet plan based on your unique genetic code.

The pH Miracle for Weight Loss: Balance Your Body Chemistry, Achieve Your Ideal Weight

Robert O. Young, Shelley Redford Young

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Loved this Book-I've Lost 30 lbs in 6 Weeks ! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a great book written by a nutritionist who has studied alkalinity and its effects on the human body! If you are someone who is not familiar with the importance of maintaining a healthy acid/alkaline level in your body, this book will explain it all clearly and concisely.

If you want to jump on the alkaline band wagon like I did, there are some great recipes in this book, particularly if you enjoy largely vegetarian fare. For those who don't, there are some excellent, easy recipes with fish and others that could be easily modified to add animal protein.

This book does several things:

1. It explains why maintaining a slight alkalinity improves your health and how to achieve that fairly easily.

2. The author recommends rebounding as a primary mode of exercise and explains why more vigorous exercise can be counter-productive to the weight loss process. There is also a section of detailed instructions of how to begin with rebounding, and a series of starter and advanced exercises on the rebounder. The book recommends Needak rebounders, but Amazon offers many lower-priced alternatives. Rebounding is really fun and it changes your body and improves your health quickly, at least in my experience.

3. Dr. Young shares nutritional supplements that aid the weight loss process and the best time to take them.

This book is a fairly quick read, not overly technical, and you may very well read it cover to cover like I did, and then go back and highlight the areas that strike you as most important at the moment.

In addition to a quick and easy weight loss, this program in combination with Hypnosis has given me flawless skin, tremendously renewed energy, and a program NOT A DIET that's designed as a way of life for ever-improving health.

If you want to lose weight easily, feel better, and look better, this book is for you !

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DESCRIPTION: Weight loss is not about fat; it's about acid. So forget fat grams, cholesterol, carbs, and calories: reaching your ideal weight is simply a matter of maintaining the delicate pH balance of the blood. And with his 7-step diet and exercise plan, Dr. Young will help you change your shape and shed those pounds once and for all. How- ever many pounds you need to lose before you reach your ideal, healthy weight--10, 30, 100--multiply it by two. That's the maximum number of days it will take to reach your goal with the plan. This revolutionary program explains which foods will help you obtain the best results and how the right type of water can make a big difference. Including a specific exercise plan and menus with delicious recipes, readers will balance their body chemistry and lose those extra pounds for good.

The Four-Day Win: End Your Diet War and Achieve Thinner Peace

Martha Beck

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Dalai Lama isn't this funny 5 out of 5 stars.
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Took Martha Beck's Four Day Win to a week-long writer's conference on the coast. After two days, I was getting so much from the book I ditched the conference and took to the beach. For five days I read and wrote and listened to the seagulls. The exercises in the book were easy, and her sly writing made me laugh out loud every paragraph or two. (Rather like a sunburned crazy bag-lady.) Came out of the week stepping light, feeling free, and writing like crazy.

I recommend everyone take Martha Beck on vacation (if even to the coffee shop). You will have fun, find peace, and come back a lighter person.

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The woman Psychology Today calls "the best-known life coach in America" shatters the myth that willpower is an effective weight-loss tool and introduces a revolutionary approach to lifetime leanness based on a series of "4-day wins" that work with any weight-loss program.

This paperback edition includes a workbook where readers can complete the book's many exercises, making it even easier to follow the program!