Diet Health Books

The book is very powerful and everyone should read it. This lifestyle will help reverse what ever is going on with your life. EXCELLENT

I use Sears as one of my sources for nutrition. "Use" in the sense of academic information and of food source. His theories are appealing as are his supplements, Zone Bars, Olive oil, and fish oil. Sears is persuasive. His book is valuable to me.

within two weeks i was walking better and feeling better than i have in years thanks dr sears

This book was recommended to me by a person who has similar indications as I have regarding Menieurre's disease. He told me he was advised by a trusted medical doctor to read the book and feel s he has benefited from the guidance provided in the book.

After only a short period I feel I am also learning and will realize medical beneits from the advce provided in this book.

I was lucky enough to find an internist who recommended this book to me when I went to him with symptoms of cold intolerance, fatigue, swollen and inflamed joints, thyroid disorder and a host of other symptoms. In the meantime, while awaiting the results of the tests, he advised me to read this book as it would explain inflammation in the body.

Previously I had been diagnosed with arthritis and treated for symtoms and became progressively worse. Within two weeks of implementing the changes outlined in this book; both diet changes and adding 5 grams of enteric-coated fish oil per day I had significant reduction in the swelling and inflammation.

To understand how inflammation works on the body and to reduce a host of symptoms and beliefs associated with Alzheimers, etc. this book is a valuable tool for self-enlightment. Many physicians today don't take the time to treat underlying causes of illnesses before they progress to more serious problems for the patient. Read this book and Help Yourself. It won't do any harm and may do you a world of good.

Chew on This by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson is about fast food and how bad it is for you. There are a lot of different stories in the book. One was about schools taking out soda machines and putting in water and healthier drinks, but still having McDonald's and Burger King which is even less healthy.

Chew on This was not my favorite book. I am a vegetarian so the meat part made me gag. The book takes a long time to read; it feels like forever. The things that I don't like are when they explain how they kill a chicken and that pink lemonade is really made from bugs. I know that the facts are disgusting, but it is awesome how bugs can turn lemonade pink. The purpose of writing the book is to convince the customers not to eat at fast food restaurants. I suggest that you only read this book if you like reading about disgusting things.

Adrienne F.
Grade 6
Ms. Kawatachi

I read Fast Food Nation a few years back and thoroughly enjoyed this. When I saw this book, by the same author, I assumed it was a sequel to Fast Food Nation with updated information and targeted to the same audience. Unfortunately, my assumptions were incorrect. This book is primarily targeted toward young readers. Where Fast Food Nation is jammed pack with great information, this book is slimmer, has larger type, and many more pictures. It's breezy style and layout reminded me of a middle school textbook.

That's not to say that this book is bad. It has a lot of interesting information (much of which is already covered by Fast Food Nation), but if you are expecting a follow up to the terrific Fast Food Nation, this is not it. Save your money!

This book is clearly aimed at the middle school and high school markets. It's written at a reading level well below the 10th-grade level at which most adult books aim. As a result, I sometimes found the style a bit annoying, and the authors repeat and explain things that I didn't need repeated or explained. Nonetheless, it was easy to forgive the authors some minor annoyance - - overall, this is an interesting and lively book.

Schlosser and Wilson tell us the story of fast food. It would be easy to take the position of muckraker and just expose dirty secrets of the industry. They do a little of that, but mostly they put the industry in historical perspective. How did fast food restaurants evolve? How did they knock off the local diner? Why do they rely on high-turnover teenage labor? How have they restructured the meatpacking and potato industries? How have they restructured urban geography?

In short, those middle school and high school readers will learn something about America by reading a book about McDonald's and its ilk. Adults will likely learn something too.

This book is very informative about the fast food industry. It discusses everything from its beginnings to its methods of "brainwashing" its customers to the ingredients of some of the menu items. After reading it you will never look at fast food the same.

I purchased a set of five of these books for my seventh grade class to read in book groups. This has been one of the biggest hits of the class! EVERYONE wants to read it. (In junior high, this is rare.) Every day, a student approaches me to enthusiastically share a fact from the book. Science teachers have been asking me about it because the kids are telling them about it. I have only read parts of the book, but it is fascinating and the sources are well-documented. I would highly recommend this book for all ages.

Gaqbriel Cousens is a wise and gifted man. His presentaion of his research, his understanding of our body's need for specialized, individual plans, raw nutrition and levels of healing, rid me of the confusion about all the diets out there. He recognises the need for support and the connection between our health and spirituality. I have tried many recipes and find them delicious and ellegant.
I am also touched by the "delicacies", and feeding our babies sections. His devotion to our total health and the planet's, shows in every page of this book.

Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine is fabulous- Dr. Cousens presents a resource that is informative, well-written, and complete. The recipes are wonderful, health-giving and life-affirming! An important tool for Better Living Through Better Living!!!

I have been researching a raw food diet for the past couple of years and Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine is by far one of the most amazing and scientific based raw living books I have read yet. So clear and concise...I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in achieving optimal health!

In response to people not sure about eating this kind of diet -

I would look at the results Tim Van Orden at running [...] is getting. He is beating world elite skyscraping running and endurance athletes after having only been on an e-x-ceptionally minimally raw food diet for 2 years, having only been running for two years and is a late age in running circles of 38. Brendan Brazier also is interesting.

Also, Victoria Boutenko's theory on how greens (organic - as startling difference in her book Green Smoothie between mostly 1,480mg compared to 1 to 8mg of any standard vitamin or mineral per 100g greens) exceed the USDA requirements on almost all counts, the exception being fibre and how this diet does not cause a-n-y of the myriad human illnesses in chimpanzees, who are used to test blood samples in animal testing for human medicine, hearts and lungs etc. and who share 99.4% the same gene sequence as humans.

Like a lot of people, I am gradually coming to the realization that what I put into my body affects the way my mind and body are able to function. Not all food is created equal and counting calories or carbs does very little good if I'm not giving my body the nutrition it needs. Slowly, I am learning that my body, mind, and spirit prefer whole foods to fast food and empty calories.

Rainbow Green Live- Food Cuisine introduces the concept of live-food. This plan is strictly vegan and promotes the usage of fresh raw foods whenever possible. For most people, these recipes will be a radical change from what they eat at present. Nonetheless, they will provide a place to start.

I had a few personal challenges while trying these recipes. A large portion of the foods contained coconut, which I am allergic to, so I had to make some adjustments. Moreover, many of the dishes contained ingredients that were unavailable in my area, so I again had to make substitutions.

This book is outstanding!!! It blew me away. I have always been healthy but this took it to another level and really explained the importance of raw and organic food. I loved it. I have already implemented some of the suggestions into my daily life and feel great. I highly recommend this book, it's very well written, easy to read and simply brilliant.

Every bit of information in this book is extremely useful and helpful.Kirlian pictures of organic food is interesting, but they seem to over-use it in this book - as filler it seems (even though "filler" is unnecessary).

An important and wonderful book on how to eat not only for health but for inner and outer beauty as well. You have all heard that you are what you eat. Take a good, long look at people leaving McDonalds clutching a greasy paper bag. If that is what you want to look like fine. However, if you want better for your family and your self, consider what David Wolfe offers in this seminal book on eating for optimal health and radiant beauty. Rainbow Mars (the beautiful lady on the cover), is a great example of exercising and eating correctly. The Kirlian photography is amazing and assists in pointing you in the direction of food that has life essence and energy in abundance and how you can share in this tremendous source of energy and vitality. This book and David's other exhaustive treatise on the subject of raw foods, The Sunfood Diet Success System are well researched and contain vital information that can lead you to increased mental and physical health. Together these books have the capacity to change your life and raise your vibration to a much higher level than you ever thought possible. I highly recommend these books.

I think this book is fabulous. I do not eat a raw food diet but the information in here is invaluable and so helpful in helping me make most of my diet as healthy as possible. Very well written and fun to read with lots of good suggestions - like how healthy it is to eat the seeds of the papaya, for instance. I tried and they are delicious!

Hey Dave! If I may quote you. This book definitely made me have the best day ever! :) Awesome book loaded with loads of useful and interesting information. Keep on changing the world :)

This cookbook has been very handy. I had read the book a year ago and tried to implement some of Dr. Gott's suggestions. However, being slightly cooking-impaired and lacking creativity things could get stale. I liked the variety of different foods, plus the fact that he suggests other things and making some things vegetarian (which half my family is). The pizza using rice for the crust is my personal favorite. Easy, crunchy, totally "outside the box". You really have to rethink label reading and deciding that creating foods for your family is worth the work. I have used many recipes and they are easy to modify to your own taste.

I wish the sugar free recipes weren't prepared with Splenda. I personally use agave nectar or stevia to bake my desserts. Stevia can be funky to bake with but it's possible with practice and agave nectar is simply magic. It's a low glycemic fructose from a mexican cactus and it can be used in coffee, in any beverages or smoothies, pies, muffins, etc...
The other recipes look quite interesting but there's nothing exceptional here. Like the title of this message says: Can I return this book?

I purchased this book for my mother. She's RAVING about it! Wonderful book. The item was delivered quickly as well. Thank you!

Reviewed by Vicky Burkholder
on 07/08/2008

There are all kinds of diet books on the market. Whatever you want to try, there is a diet for it. Though I have not specifically tried the "No flour, No Sugar" diet by Dr. Gott, I have read the cookbook and found it extremely useful. A member of my family is gluten intolerant and, while not all of these recipes are gluten free (please note: some people who are gluten intolerant cannot eat oats, a main staple of Dr. Gott's), enough of them are that I am able to use them to extend what my family does eat.

The recipes are easy to follow, healthful and there are enough to keep you cooking for weeks. What is missing from this book are dietary specifics. I rarely buy a cookbook that doesn't include a breakdown of calories, fats, protein, etc. per serving. With this book, I will have to plug the recipe into a program I have and do all the calculations myself. I'd rather see some numbers in the book than have to do all this myself. Also, he is a huge promoter of "Splenda" - a product I and others in my family do not care for. Nor do we care for other artificial sweeteners. But he does give you enough alternatives such as Stevia (though there are caveats about this herb), and syrups made from fruits.

As with most cookbooks, you will find some recipes you love and some you will not. But take a chance and try them. What do you have to lose - besides the weight? All that being said, if you are a proponent of the No Flour, No Sugar diet, then this is a good companion to that book.

4.5 Books

Very easy recipes using readily available ingredients. Wonderful resource for anyone trying to cut sugar from their diet.

I was disappointed in this book because I thought it would have a listing of a most foods and their value in the Zone block system. However, it is not this at all. They go through hundreds of prepared foods, say, Weigh Watchers meals, and tells the blocks for those. I am making food by scratch, so I had to return the book because it did not apply to my family. Sue Houser

Excellent book on finding out what to eat to get into the ZONE - would love to have an updated version in the near future.

A great guideline for healthy eating. Stay away from the fake sugar, etc though.

This book written by Bob Harper is one in a million. The book, from start to finish, gives you the tools to begin your weight-loss journey. For me, I was already part way there before reading the book. It allowed me to push that much further. Bob is motivational, inspirational and compassionate. He is an amazing person who has helped me to `change my life forever'.

Bob Harper is so motivating. I love Bob's approach on weight loss or getting in shape. Excellent excellent read!!! I learned a lot from Bob just by reading his book and following his advice. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for the guidance needed to lose weight or get in shape. Bob's book was just what I needed to make me want to keep going and to stay healthy.

I picked this Diet book up because I need to lose a few L B's.

I thought Bob Harper would talk about how the "Biggest Losers" lost 20 lbs per week. He didn't really talk about that. I have my doubts that "The Biggest Loser" TV show is real. See this site: http://elitefatrunner.blogspot.com

It is a good fitness book. Nice common sense stuff and workout routines. Nothing new but it is a good book. Organized well. I think Bob is a good trainer and likes what he does.

If you like him on the TV show you'll like this book.

I never recieved my book from the seller i also sent her an e mail and didn't get a reply so i cancelled my order

The author assembled a fairly comprehensive guide on
how to get fit and stay that way. He begins the
presentation with an explanation of the psychological
dimensions of fitness. The book notes that change is
hard. Self-respect is paramount. Daily reinforcement and
renewal is necessary . Above all, people should learn to
relax in order to avoid the dangers of dieting. i.e. binges

Confidence-building and setting realistic goals are
conditions precedent to success. Emotional eating should be
shunned. For instance, mental hunger should not be supplanted
with food.

The dietary dimensions have been addressed for
participants. i.e.
The author cites sample protein foods; such as,
lean meat and soybeans. Examples of complex carbs
are whole grains, fruits and veggies. Examples of
simple carbs are white bread, cereal and sweets.
Low fat dairy should be consumed instead of whole milk.
Olive oil, canola oil and nuts are examples of good
fats to consume according to the author. Salmon, tuna,
cod, top sirloin grades,tofu and low fat milk round out
the protein group.

Dieters should journalize their meals initially to be
cognizant of what is eaten daily. The author addressed
a series of model exercises for participants. i.e.

o push-ups
o abs crunches utilizing the giant ball
o side plank exercises
o sumo squats
o the weighted squat
o the hyper-extension on the ball

Overall, the book includes many essential
elements for losing weight and maintaining good health.
The presentation is vital for people of every age.

THIS BOOK HAS THE BEST RECIPES FOR ALL WEIGHT WATCHERS.'

THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL AND NOW YOU CAN MAKE THINGS THAT ARE INTERESTING RATHER THAN JUST SO SO

I borrowed this book from my local library, but I tagged so many recipes, and so many recipes that I tried turned out well, that I bought the book (and this coming from someone who doesn't buy cookbooks). If you're not completely sure about buying, why not borrow from your library first? You won't be disappointed, and you'll be looking to purchase your own copy very soon! Fantastic way to explore new recipes to keep you on program for life!

Coincidently, I happened to make Mushroom Barley soup, pg. 37 and Brownie Pie on page 247 this very morning. The soup is fantastic, filling and very lowfat. The brownie pie is cooling at the moment but judging from the aroma coming from my kitchen....it will be wonderful.

LOVE the cookbook.

This is one of my most favorite cookbooks and I am not really a cookbook person. But, I will say this-there are some wonderful recipes in this book that even my family really enjoys.

I bought this cookbook in the mid 90's when I first started attending Weight Watchers. I made a few of the recipes and for the most part, was unimpressed by them. After flipping through the book again recently after re-joining Weight Watchers, I discovered that most of the recipes seemd unappealing to me or had ingredients I don't typically use. For example, one salad requires 'sushi rice,' which is difficult to make! I don't know why anyone would go to all that trouble for a salad. I'm going to try getting a different Weight Watchers cookbook and hope I have better luck with the next one.

I commend the author for faithfully following the diet he prescribes in this book- but for the vast majority of people this diet is impossible to follow. He suggests an extremely low-carbohydrate diet, even more so than the south beach diet or the atkins diet. He says to follow a 12-6-6 diet, 12 grams of carbs for breakfast, and 6 grams for both lunch and dinner. I was hopeful that this book would give me a diet to follow, but his diet was just too strict, he doesn't even allow for milk- instead he has you use a little cream mixed into water! ick! I'm sure his diet of protein and vegetables would make anyone lose weight and be very healthy, but for the average person it is just not realistic to think that you can go through the rest of your life cutting out all carbs.

I am sure that if a person could actually live with this diet plan, not only would he/she lose weight, but blood sugars would be in complete control. There are too few choices in acceptable foods and too many no-nos. It is similar to Phase One of South Beach Diet, which is doable for two weeks but too strict for the long haul.

This is a must read book for diabetics. I have always felt that a low carb diet works best for diabetics. Dr. Bernstein also recommends exercise. This is a must read.

I bought this book before I learned how off-base Dr. Berstein is in the area of disbetes treatment. His suggestions are ultra low-carb and I believe dangerously low. If you are looking for a good reference on type-2 diabetes and how to treat I would NOT recommend this book. Try a publication from Joslin Diabetes Center.

I had previously been referred to a nutritionist and been given a low fat, low cholesterol, fresh fruit, fresh vegetable, whole grain type of diet. It evidently didn't work. Granted that I am now on a low dose of Metformin which my system has handled pretty well, but I am now testing consistently in the low 100's, sometimes lower, following the adoption of Dr. Bernstein's carb eliminaton diet. While I do make some exceptions, especially when travelling, I try to follow it strictly at home. The toughest part is breakfast. Forget everything you have previously been told. Fresh fruit - out, Oatmeeal - out, Low sodium vegetable juice - out, Whole grain cereals with fat free milk - out. Eggs - in. But it seems to be working. Lunch and dinner suggestions are easier to follow. The book does a good job explaining why the diet works. The price was less expensive and the information better than another fruitless trip to the nutritionist.

The book was in good shape. It provides more recipes to use if you attempt to follow his diet. After these recipes it was easy to cook foods I was used to in the Ornish diet style which is low or no fat.

This cook book is unbelievably helpful! We are excited to keep trying more and more recipes!

What a novel concept. Dr. Ornish and all his lofty little buddies pull it off quite expertly. And it's SOOOOOOOOOOOO easy!

I love the recipes in this book they are very easy to follow and my favorite is Spicy Arkansas Chili by Chef Martin Mongiello.

I am a big fan of Dr. Ornish and his vegetarian approach to treating and preventing heart disease. When I am trying a new recipe I surround it with simple additions so I can concentrate on the new fare, especially if it includes alot of ingredients. Most of the meal plans in this book are complicated, requiring alot of ingredients for each new item on the menu for that meal. I could not successfully use this book as written, except to try one item at a time.