Diet Health Books

It's good to make as much in our life as simple as possible. This book will make your workouts simple. But it will also make you strong and toned and help you burn fat.

Nothing beats dumbbells. I bought this book because I have a unique problem at this time and needed a way to workout but take it easy on a torn rotator cuff. I can't lift the barbell at all because my right arm has lost most of it's mobility. It's coming back but it's not totally back.

So I needed a way to workout and not let my muscles atrophy. So now I can use a lighter weight in my right hand and my regular heavy weight in my left and do bench presses. No, it's not ideal. But it works.

Of course, that's not what this book is about. It's not for those with injuries. It's for anyone. All you really need are dumbbells. The author even tells you the various types you can get and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

To your dumbbells you will probably want to add a bench or, at the least, a fitness ball. But for a small investment, you can get all you need to get a real workout in the privacy of your home. And I mean a "safe" workout.

The author gives exercises for all levels. He describes them fully and tells you how you should go about each exercise, how many reps and sets.

Oh, and gals, don't be afraid to buy the book. You have muscles too.

This is a great resource and I highly recommend it to you.

- Susanna K. Hutcheson

Just about everything you ever wanted to know about dumbbells. The book is divided up into three parts. The first part, the truth about dumbbells, explains all about the different types of dumbbells. The second part, the master moves, shows you the exercises you can do with a dumbbell which includes many pictures and instructions. This part makes up about 80% of the book. And finally, part three, a million moves for your muscles, essentially provides the reader with tips and suggested routines.

A great resource if you're into dumbbells, readers who lift regularly might also be interested in Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff to prevent rotator cuff tears a lot of lifters eventually get.

Purchased this book last week and was very impressed on what could be done with just a pair of dumbbells. Even the experienced lifters in the gym were trying some of the exercises and lifts. This book was discussed and passed around the gym -- even personal trainers were reading it. I would say it's a must buy for novice, advance lifters and personal trainers and their trainees.

The book has some good features but they don't outweigh the negatives. The exercises have great descriptions of how to do them but they lack the the list of what not to do. The exercises are grouped alphabetically which I thought was a good idea until I tried to do them. Since exercises are usually done in a specific order having them alphabetical it takes more time to find the ones you want to do first. Also, not every exercise book gives each exercise the same name. The book also lacks in listing good routines to get you started.

I like this book. It would have been perfect except for the fact that "Dumbbell Training for Strength And Fitness" by Matt Brzycki is better. This book is broken down into three parts: The Truth About Dumbbells, The Master Moves, and A Million Moves for Your Muscles. Essentially, this is a good book for someone who wants to master basic movements and then advance by combining exercises for dual body parts. With this in mind, it is an excellent resource for someone with dumbbells and a few props: adjustable bench, swiss ball, and a step.

The first section gives an excellent introduction to dumbbells & pros and cons of different types of equipment. I personally use the Powerblock dumbbells. The second section has pictures of each basic, intermediate, and combined set of exercises. Part three is small, but has example exercises and helps you to customize a workout.

There was one odd thing about the book. There is a picture of a kettle bell on one of the introductory pages, but there isn't a mention of them or their use anywhere in the book. This was an unexpected surprise and then letdown. In all it is a great book. It only gets four stars because it *does not* give the ideology behind different workout techniques: high intensity training, pre/post exhaust techniques, progressive workload, 21s, 3X3 workouts, supersets, forced negatives, etc.

My advice is to buy this book or Brzycki's and also get Arnold's The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding.

This book is a mish mash of unsubstantiated health claims, new age positive thinking, self promoting, ego stroking, bad poetry, and only a dollop of raw eating guidelines. If you are looking for solid information on raw food nutrition and healthy lifestyle recommendations, this is not it. I'm usually not so harsh... (see my other reviews), but Mr. Wolfe basically offers a rip off. Being new to raw foodism, I am very interested in learning all I can about fueling my body properly and not so much about blessing my food or removing my metal cavity fillings.

This is a great book for a beginning or seasoned veteran to raw foods. It has great ideas for recipes.

This book is so enjoyable; the earlier edition is selling for $65 ... so this new edition/lower price was a find. One thing about Wolfe he knows his stuff. Example, blue green alage (found in powder form) contains long chain omega 3 ... so you don't always have to eat the fish who eat the algae to get the DHA that helps improve your memory.

Best nutrition book ever.

A lot of the inspirational material in this book is rehashed from other success others, just put into new words.

And the diet stuff, well...maybe it is helpful for some but to me it is boring. If your in good health, don't waste your money. If you are looking for answers, you might want to pick this book up.

Having owned the book in a previous edition, I would not have spent $40 on it knowing its contents. And I would not fork out $50 for a new copy, no way. There is a fat margin built into that price that no other book would dare try to pull, but David is the kind of guy who will try it. I don't recommend buying into it.

I do find David inspiring and enjoy his lectures much more than his writing. He is a much more gifted public speaker than a writer, that is for sure.

Check out his youtube videos first, there are at least a few hours of content on there for free, that are probably more valuable than this book. They would probably make up 2-4 DVDs worth of good material.

I agree with all the previous positive entries. I did so much research here and there about this topic and that (i.e. B12, fats). I found so much controversy everywhere, it almost changed my mind about living a raw plant diet. I watched probably all of D's videos on youtube, thus far and watched videos/read articles from Dr. Cousens, Ann Wigmore, and many many others over the past six months. I survived all the controversy and I have been thriving for the past six months on raw plant food EXCLUSIVELY! I bought this book not that long ago when I had already made up my mind that this is the way for me and should be for EVERYONE... it is the way we were designed. I laughed as I read the book, during the last three days of traveling, because there were so many statements in the book that D uses in his presentations. Everything is presented with a logical genesis... it just makes SENSE! I stayed awake more hours than I probably should have to finish reading, taking notes, and marking all in the book. I plan to read it a second time and maybe a third... at least scan through it to extract information that I can use to help my fellow Soldiers. I am a Soldier by the way. I am now, again, deployed to a combat zone and maintaining my lifestyle even while over here. It's a challenge sure, but NOTHING is impossible if you believe it! Raw food gives you the highest level of mental clarity so that you are able to think clearly/rationally and thus giving you the capability to believe that ANYTHING is possible.

You ARE what you eat, think, and believe!
Have the best day ever!

Salud,
George
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Those looking for a magic cure for weight loss, keep looking because there is none. If you want some sensible advice and delicious, healthy recipes, this book has that. I will not be able to follow the 21-day diet to the letter of the law because I work outside my home and can't do all of the meal preparation, etc., but just the simple advice to exercise at least 30 minutes a day has meant more muscle definition in a short period of time. The recipes I've made have been delicious and healthy (Madras vegetable curry, 3-bean chili, roasted tomatoes).

I feel compelled to respond to some of the reviews, especially the bizzare complaint that the recipes are "not vegetarian." There are a number of vegetarian recipes (including the 3 I just mentioned) and the authors also suggest using vegetable stock instead of the standard chicken stock in recipes. Maybe the person meant the recipes are not solely vegetarian? Also, someone complained that the 9-point plan is "full of obvious things we already knew." I wonder how much that person exercises on a daily basis. It's one thing to know you should be doing something and it's another thing to feel motivated enough to actually do it. I see lots of fat people daily, and I'm sure most Americans could use that advice, even if they "know it already."

A new twist on dieting allowing you to be both vegetarian and a carnivore. No wierd foods, no huge prep times, well balanced and fairly easy to follow and the food won't cosat a fortune.

I really have enjoyed the eating plan suggested in this book. I feel nourished and satisfied and have successfully started to lose weight. More importantly, my family is eating more fruits and vegetables than ever before. My six year old son has eaten almost everything he has tried and my very picky four year old daughter has sampled (although not relished) some foods she had previously never considered trying. I don't feel hungry and often times I am shocked by the huge amount of food on my plate when I sit down for a meal.

The fact that eating this way is very time consuming is the only thing stopping me from giving the book 5 stars. I do consider myself a foodie and I like fruits and veggies, but I never realized how much I fall back on processed food on nights that I get home late from work, or don't feel like cooking. Since being on the 21-day eating plan, I feel like I am always in the kitchen, either preparing the evening meal or getting things ready for the next day. Not to mention the clean up! I think it will become easier as I learn more shortcuts, and Ms. Katzen does try to give hints to make prep and clean up quicker, but I seem to have much less free time since I have been on the eating plan.

Overall, even with the extensive amount of food preparation, I believe this plan works. I want to eat this way for the rest of my life.

I am really enjoying this book. Have been implementing many of the ideas into my families meals. I have notice considerably more energy since changing to this way of eating. Highly recommand this book. The book was referred to me from my doctor and at the first I was hesitant about change and what would my family think, will they like it or totally say no. But they are enjoying the new way of eating as much as I am. Extremely easy to follow and understand. We live in a small community and I am able to shop locally for all ingredients.

The biggest difference in this Healthy Eating/Diet book from others of this genre is the flexibility in protein sources. I am not a vegetarian, but I don't care for meat much, especially chicken and fish and I am lactose intolerant so diets heavy in meat and dairy are hard for me to stick to. I appreciate being able to eat whole grains and legumes to meet my protein needs. They are already part of my regular menu. I am still reading the book and plan on starting the 21-day Diet plan in a few days. For me, at least, it seems to be a diet plan I will enjoy and therefore be able to stick to.

Mastering the Zone gives the shortened explanation of the Zone diet. The purpose of the book is not to explain the details of the science behind diet (which is covered in The Zone), the purpose is to introduce a brief overview and then provide an abundance of recipes and food examples that fit within the confines of the diet. Sears accomplished both, and also adds a Q&A to address any issues one might having trying to follow the diet.

Many reviewers of this book have spent their time rating the diet which I have deliberately avoided. My review is based on the content of the book, and thus this book rates well independent of whether you find this diet a success or not.

Having tried and failed at Atkins and other diets, I was highly skeptical about the Zone diet. I've always been more of a believer of "calories-in-calories-out," not giving much thought to insulin and the body's hormonal response to food. The great thing about the Zone is the fact that I now have control over my eating. I still can't believe it. No longer do I have cravings and feel hungry 18 hours a day. Usually, after about 3 days of dieting using the traditional high carb low fat method, I was always starving, and the thought of food consumed my life. After 3 days of being in the Zone, I have to push myself to eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day! This is coming from a guy who weighed over 300 pounds when he first started. Is Dr. Sears correct in his teachings about carbohydrates and their effect on insulin? I tend to think so, given my body's response. But even if he's wrong, so what? I'm now consuming about 1,500 calories per day without hunger. So even if you subscribe to the old calorie beliefs, as I had, you're still consuming far less than before once in the Zone. Bottom line: if you're tired of feeling hungry and deprived while trying to lose weight, get into the Zone.

I went from 209 pounds to 151 pounds with the principles of this book. Once you understand how insulin works against you to store fat,and learn the right amount of protein and carbs your body needs to maintain your ideal weight, you can begin your journey to eat in the zone and lose weight.It has been my eating guidelines for almost 10 years. It is well worth the trouble to learn to treat food as a drug.

Hello everyone. Early this year i was on the Zone for 6 months, and i followed it perfectly. I did lose body fat, but i also noticed i lost my muscle. Even though i lifted weights 3 times/week, i was LOSING muscle. So i decided to actually calculate how many calories i was eating per day. It came out to 1,500. No wonder i was losing muscle! According to the American College of Sports Medicine, men should not dip below 1,800 calories in a day or else their lean body mass won't be sustained. So in essence, i lost fat and muscle. Girls weren't looking at me and saying "ooh, look at that hot guy over there with a flat tummy and no muscle." Let's face it. Women like to see some mass on a guy. Since June, i've done a lot of research into nutrition and now i am burning solely fat, no lean body tissue at all. I've increased my daily calories to 2,100, kept up with weight-training, and added 5 days/week of cardio. At first i was worried that with all that cardio, i'd lose muscle, but i'm not. As long as the calorie deficit isn't exaggerated and you lift weights, it's unlikely you will lose muscle when you add a good amount of cardio.
So even though the Zone claims to be a non-calorie counting method of dieting, that's deceitful in my mind because you ARE reducing your calories--way too much.
When you reduce calories excessively and for prolonged periods, you're going to get hungry. And i was hungry all the time. In addition, your body starts to hold onto the fat it has because it thinks you're starving. After 2 months of the Zone, my fat loss pretty much stopped because my metabolism had slowed down.
There is one positive thing to say about the Zone: it encourages you to drink plenty of water and to eat only healthy foods. Just not enough of it. If a book recommends anything less than 1,800 calories for men and 1,200 calories for women, don't buy it. You'll lose muscle and your fat loss will halt after a couple of months and you'll be hungry and not keep up with the plan.
Who has the best bodies out there? Fitness models and bodybuilders. They have single digit bodyfat. You know how they do it? They stay within recommended caloric limits by the American College of Sports Medicine, they lift weights, and they do cardio(and lots of it!) The Zone showed me what healthy foods are, but that's about all it did. For long-term results, stay away.

I'm giving this book a 4 star review. It recieves 4 stars by merit of the diet's effect on me personally. Your mileage may vary. I have been following this diet mostly to the T. I have dropped 15 pounds in the last month and I feel absolutely excellent. I'm not sure whether all of the theory that this diet is based on is completely sound. The focus on hormones and stuff seems a bit pseudo-science-ish to me, but much of it is also sound. For me I think the big thing was getting more protein and having my blood sugar levels more stable. As far as that goes this diet is excellent. I notice I have lots of energy and not in a manic psychological sense, which tells me that it's legit energy... there if you need it but you can chill if you don't. My muscles are also staying quite hard despite not having added weight training to my exercise regimen until this week... an effect strangely lacking in other diets I've tried that were so calorie restrictive.

However keep in mind that everyone's individual chemistry is different. I've always intuitively felt that I needed more protein and fat for a successful diet, and I am the type of person who did not respond well at all to the typically dietary guidelines that the food pyramid recommends. Your milease may vary.

Although I didn't pay attention to the shipping method (I cannot receive USPS where I work) I still managed to get the product as promised thanks to a friend who works right next door. AND I got it in a very timely manner. I will definitely use this seller again!!

For accomplished (or novice) cooks getting bored with weight watchers, this is a great resource. Interesting options as written plus a good spark for creative meals if you are comfortable tweaking recipes, too. From yummy ways to cook duck on the plan to really tasty low-point salad dressings, I keep going back to this collection again and again.

I bought this at my local Barnes & Noble bookstore, and it was sealed so I couldn't look inside... I bought it hoping I'd like it, and decided to go ahead and post my review here for others who are considering this book.

The recipes are pretty straightforward, I'm not sure what a different reviewer was talking about becuase every recipe I found, the ingredients could easily be bought at my local Safeway or FoodMaxx. There are a lot of recipes in the book.

My only disappointment in this book is the lack of pictures. When it comes to what's for dinner, I'm very visual and a meal will LOOK good before it SOUNDS good... the fact that so few of the recipes have pictures was a turn off for me.

Lots of easy to follow recipes that fairly reliably turn out to be tasty and satisfying. If you like to cook, Weight Watchers just got a whole lot more interesting with this cookbook.

I have many many cook books, I ordered this one based on is title..
"Weight Watchers All-Time Favorites". Most useless cookbook I have ever purchased. Not very many recipes, all products would have to be bought at a speciality store. Maybe if you live alone and shop daily or have access to NYC type stores/vendors you might be able to cook a meal.
Even trying to alter some of the recipes was impossible. I hate this book and I did ask Amazon for a refund but they ignored me. Absolutely NOT over 200 best ever recipes - anyone want mine you can have it for free just tell me where to send it and you can pay the postage - book is inexpensive.

I recently reviewed Prof. Randy Pausch's book, The Last Lecture. While I read the whole book, so far I've only watched the first three minutes of his YouTube lecture. He was an engaging and entertaining speaker for those three minutes, and I plan to watch the film in its entirety soon. I was somewhat saddened when he advised the audience not to foist herbs and other "quack" remedies upon him. By then he had already undergone surgery and chemotherapy and his prognosis was dire. This particular book and any other "alternative" remedy applied after that lecture would have more than likely been futile. Prof. Pausch was arguably a far more intelligent man than myself; but let me ask you a question. If orthodox medical science offered you no more than a 4% chance to survive the particular cancer that claimed the good Professor, would you still swing for the bleachers with all that orthodox medicine has to offer? When a person who eschews traditional medicine passes away from cancer after their alternative medicine failed, they are referred to as victims of quacks. When people who pass away from cancer underwent traditional medicine, they have simply lost their brave battle. When Michael Landon passed away from pancreatic cancer in 1991; I thought, "what chance do the rest of us have?"
I am sure that there are many cancer dialog sites out there with many recommendations. Perhaps some of them suggest that: 1) piercing (biopsy) a tumor might help to spread it, 2) squeezing (mammogram) a tumor might help to spread it, 3) by accident or by no way to avoid it cutting into a tumor (surgery) might help to spread it, 4) chemotherapy is toxic enough to compromise your immune system. So the question then becomes, can alternative remedies be of service to someone who undergoes a treatment that degrades their immune system or has allowed an encapsulated tumor to escape through the lymph system? If this topic is of the utmost importance to you and you are exploring your options, I honestly wish you nothing but the best. If you haven't read How to Fight Cancer & Win, this book is a good start. Consider reading The Jason Winters Story. Research ultraviolet light therapy and hydrogen peroxide therapy. I won't and can't say how any alternative therapy will work compared to traditional medicine, but do consider what active role you can play in your own health structure. I guess what bothers me is that books and other information such as that contained in Fight Cancer are regarded as dangerous quackery while big pharmacy and medicine quash both legitimate exploration/discussion and quite possibly cheap therapies while maintaining a batting average no better than (and maybe much worse than) those very alternatives.

8/28/08 update: Although the following alternative therapy was not mentioned in the Fight Cancer book, I just came across it, and it is worth mentioning here. See what you can find out about Aglycon Sapogenin (AGS) and Dammarane Sapogenin. The word is that these components starve out some types of cancer tumors including pancreatic cancer. Since its' discovery is relatively new, I haven't heard much about it myself.

If you or someone you care about is diagnosed...or if you have a family history of cancer - GET THIS BOOK. I got a copy for all my sisters as it was a godsend for us while my Dad fought Lymphoma. There is so much information in these pages that it should be one of the cancer oriented books you buy...actually this should be the FIRST cancer oriented book you buy.

How to Fight Cancer & Win
Nice stories, some good recipes.
Not useful for non-small cancer.
I could have spent my time better than reading this book.

When the opinions of doctors and the recommended course of action point to a bleak prognosis, this book offers some hope for a better outcome.
Not to say that one should disregard the doctor's recommendation, this book offers some alternative supplementary approaches which are healthy and can do nothing but raise one's spirits. I really recommend it.

Having been recently diagnosed with colon cancer (removed by operation) and liver cancer (secondary) I needed to know some answers regarding future treatments. Having heard and seen the results of the 'orthodox' route I wanted none of that! This book informed me of all of the alternatives on offer and covered each protocol very thoroughly. I highly recommend this book to every cancer sufferer. You will not be disappointed. Incidentally I chose the Budwig route.

I purchased this book at Costco primarily because the price was attractive and I am a fan of Cook's Illustrated; but, I did not necessarily have huge expectations. How wrong I was! I turn to this book again and again for recipes that are healthy and delicious. The turkey burgers are absolutely wonderful, the chicken with pan sauces make me appear to be a much better chef than I am and the the chicken with vegetables in papillote is my new weekly favorite. While the recipes may be intimidating at first due to the lengthy directions and descriptions, they are easily mastered. I am always struggling to find week night food that is healthy, good, easily prepared and most of all, popular with the finicky husband and children and this book definitely fits the bill.

I was actually purchasing this as a gift - I bought this cookbook about a year ago, have tried several of the recipies, and have never been disappointed. They have achieved that elusive balance between cutting out unnecessary fat and sugar and still coming out with something delicious! I can't recommend this strongly enough - I'm hoping for a volume 2!!

I have both the Light and regular books. If you follow the recipes exactly as written they truly are the best. Everything is tested and retested to insure excellent results. Great gift for newlyweds.

I haven't prepared any recipes from this book, yet, but they do look enticing. I appreciate the nutrition break-down and the comparison with the "normal" versions of certain dishes.

This is a great cookbook for anyone who likes to cook, but wants to cut calories without sacrificing flavor !! I have now made several of the recipes and they are all GREAT !! I love that they have tested them all and we can then reap the results !! It's kinda like Consumer Reports, but for cooking ..... helpful tips, reasons behind the recipes, etc..... so it's informative as well as just being full of great recipes. This is now one of my mainstay cookbooks.....

This book is extremely helpful for children with ADHD. It gives practical and fast working advice that is right on the money. It is a great place to start when looking for an alternative to drug therapy. I highly recommend this be the first book you read when you are learning about ADHD - it may be the only one you need. Thank you to Dr. Bob for all your research and clinical expertise that went into writing this book and for all the children you have saved!

When I first saw this book I thought... "18 days? Yeah, right." But I thought I didn't have anything to lose but a few dollars so I got it. We had tried all kinds of diets, vitamins, meds. Things would get better but not be entirely "back to normal".

I read through Dr. Bob's book, took notes, implemented some of the thoughts... I read the entry of one of the readers below that talked about the parasites and wondered if perhaps that was it for us too.

We had an appointment and saw a doctor. Parasites it was. Five days on a course of black walnut tincture and my daughter was a new child. She lost her diagnosis of ADHD the next doctor appointment we had. The teachers could not believe the difference. We are still in awe.

Thank you Dr. Bob. Without you and your book, my daughter would still be on Concerta. And the health of our family would never have been improved from your other recommendations.

For this and so much more, Dr. Bob:
THANK YOU !!!

PS We also HIGHLY recommend the daily devotional Dr. Bob has written. I don't have a friend who hasn't bought it after hearing some of the topics discussed in it - turning grey hair back, the hazards of peanut butter, better sleep, back pain solutions, bringing liver enzymes back to normal, migraines, and the list goes on and on with advice we had never ever heard before and my friends and I read A LOT of health books !!!

Dr. Bob in his book is another one of those writers about ADHD who believes (sincerely) that supplements, food, good parenting, and so on is the correct answer for treatment of all types of ADHD/ADD. While certainly, the above would help almost any type of disorder, he never bothers to mention at ANY time when his idea did not work, (ie the vitamins failed to solve the child's problems)--so am I believe it is 100% successful?!! Amazing. My question for Dr. Bob is if pharmaceuticals do not work, then why can I name so many success stories from people who DO USE them. Oh, by the way, they do not work all the time. He is a convincing, good writer, he is just totally wrong. Also, he forgets that we now are seeing adults in their 40s still having the symptoms of ADD, who by the way had them first diagnosed in the 1-3rd grades. I would recommend his book, because it is well written and organized. And, all children do NOT need to take medications to modify their behavior. I do think our society at time has gone overboard with that notion. But his book is not the cure all with his omega oils and patented products he so often wants you to use. He has some very good ideas, and I took this into account. He says sugar impairs you immune system, which is abosolutely false, and has some other non sense he tries to pass on with questionable science to back it up. To me it appears as another one of those who believes you should avoid ALL medications at ALL costs no matter what. Also, how many cases a day does he "treat" for ADHD, and how does he deal with adults who have had it for so long. Does he, while flexing soft tissue as a chiropractor, take time out to express his feeling while giving a massage? ADHD/ADD is a long complex condition-- that foods and vitamins cannot "fix" so easily as this half life of 18 days he speaks about. It often involves moral and personal issues at home, that by avoiding sugar is just not going to cover. guyairey

My 5 year old son was recently diagnosed with ADHD. So, when I first saw the title of this book I thought it was a joke and I was hestitant about ordering it. But to my surprise it is a great book! The book does a great job of explaining (in plain english) what ADHD is, how to begin to heal the body and how important a sugar/ dairy/ gluten free diet is.
Upon his suggestion, I immediately, but graduately, changed my son's diet and found an hollistic doctor which we are currently working with. I have seen a change in his hyperactivity since removing the sugar and the fast food and he is even doing much better in school.
This book is an easy read, I read it in four days! I recommend this book to all parents!

My 3 year old son had been out of control for a long time. He had many symptoms of ODD. He had a short fuse and got angry easily. He always whined and wouldn't sleep through the night. Both my husband and I were at a breaking point, but knew we did NOT want to go the medication route. I always thought our family ate pretty healthy; we would limited our kids sugar/snack intake and we weren't a milk drinking family so I didn't think that my son's 'attitude' symptoms were food/mineral deficiant related. Boy, were we wrong!
While reading Dr. Bob's book I compared my son's 'symptoms' to those in the book. Dr. Bob's book has been a lifesaver! We noticed a difference in only 5 days!
We started w/ the nigtly salmon oil, added flax, changed to soy and rice milk and we are beginning to add vitamins and whole food minerals. We even started the program for all 3 my children.
This book has added a bright future for our children and has given my husband and I the peace in knowing we are actually getting to the root of the problam instead of just medicating the problem. Thanks Dr. Bob.

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.

I have a friend who bought this book and is using it to lose weight. It is actually working for her, as unusual as the idea sounds. I plan to begin it soon.

Dr. D'Adamo's Eat Right 4 Your Type identified foods for my blood type that make me feel better. Eat Right 4 Your Type was a revolutionary work. The GenoType Diet is an evolution of Eat Right 4 Your Type that integrates genetic identity with nutrition, and creates individualized diets. He separates us into six separate genetic types - Hunter, Gatherer, Teacher, Explorer, Warrior, and Nomad - and describes how to figure out which type we each fall into. Then he prescribes what foods to emphasize and what we should avoid for our type. The book reveals how diet and lifestyle affect gene expression and how we can influence the turning on and off of certain genes so as to positively impact health, weight, and longevity. His writing style is lively and enjoyable. This book is innovative and interesting, and I especially appreciate its emphasis on how our eating and lifestyle changes can positively impact our bodies all the way down to the level of gene expression. Good accompany books are Eat Right 4 Your Type and THE 3:00 PM SECRET: Live Slim and Strong, Live Your Dreams

Figuring out your geno type on Dr. D'Adamo's GenoType Diet can be confusing and definately requires a friend to help you with the various measurements. But changing to some of the strange foods and avoiding foods you've eaten all your life turned out to be remarkably easy for me. I found all my cravings disappeared almost immediately. In seven weeks I lost nine pounds without dieting--in fact I ate more than I normally would, and my sinus condition cleared up.

It was funny to me that health foods like yogurt that I originally had to teach myself to like were actually on my toxin list. And foods like ostrich (one of my diamond foods) which I would never have considered trying, not only tastes great, it made me feel wonderful and very energetic.

My daughter and I were shopping and stopped to eat at a large restaurant chain that had ostrich on their menu. Normally I would never have tried it, but it was on my list so I thought "What the heck". Shortly after we left my daughter remarked that it had certainly perked me up, and I noticed that I felt a remarkable sense of well-being that I don't feel after eating beef--one of my neutral foods.

My daughter is a Gatherer and has never been able to eat white or brown rice without a tummy ache. We discovered both of them on her toxin list. But Basmati brown rice was on her superfoods list and she was amazed how good she felt after eating it.

That's another point the doctor makes. There can be one Explorer in a family of Gatherers, (or any combination of types) which could explain why the health of one member of the family may not be up to parr while the rest of the family is thriving. What's healthy for the rest of the family may be all wrong for them.

Dr. D'Adamo noted that when he was in school what was stressed were all the tests that discovered which foods people were allergic to, and some poor people found themselves with almost nothing to eat at the end of the testing. What he has discovered is that there are superfoods for each GenoType that actually rebuild the cells of the body. If you go into this plan with an open mind and decide you're going to track down and try some of these outrageous sounding foods you'll not only have a good time--you'll feel great.

I gave this diet one star, because I feel that "What is your Genotype" would probably be a great conversation opening line for a single person in the dating scene. Kind of a new variation of "What's your (Astrological) Sign?". When the person responds .. "Gee, I don't know what my genotype is" the single person says, "Give me your hand so I can take a closer look" .. YES! This is good for the dating scene. ;)

However, as far as a diet that I would follow? No, I cannot recommend this diet. The Genotype Diet eliminates too many whole foods with no explanation as to why.

This book has no cites, no references to any scientific studies or statistics. Instead, D'Adamo takes you through his very general explanation of genetics and diet, and says that he "developed the concept of the genotype" through his own statistical analysis of genetic traits and diseases associated with them. Through this analysis, he came up with 6 genotypes. When he said this, I'm asking, why 6? How did the analysis show this? I'm very interested in reading about how he did this.

and this is when I read "the reader who wishes to learn more about the scientific rationale (well, D'Adamo's scientific rationale) behind the diet is invited to visit www.genotypediet.com to learn more". What? So, I go there, thinking that he has on this website something about the studies that he used in his analysis, and how he did his analysis.. and I find a pay diet site. If you pay, you can see how D'Adamo used the research of others to create his diet.

uhhh.. no thanks.

but.. I read on through, and take a look at the descriptions of the different types. I went ahead and did the measurements, and found out I'm a GT2-gatherer... I think.. because some of the measuring instructions weren't that clear, and an inch or 2 can make a difference when you are evenly proportioned (torso to legs, upper leg to lower leg).

Some of the characteristics of the GT2-gatherer were right on, some not so much. But then, this can also be said of my astrological sign. some characteristics fit, some don't.

So, on to the food lists for GT2-Gatherer. I see that for poultry, my "superfoods" with a diamond- those that will help me maintain normal weight are emu, ostrich, and turkey. which.. for me means turkey. Not a lot of Emu and Ostrich in the local grocery stores. Chicken is a "toxic" food with a black dot.. which I can add back to my diet after 6 months if I regain "balance" - a very loosey-goosey goal.

Sesame oil is listed as a toxin. Now this is interesting, because in the last few months, my blood pressure has gone up. I did not want to go on medicine, so I did a little research of my own, and found some studies on PubMed where sesame oil was shown to lower blood pressure. I knew a person that tried it with a person she was taking care of, and saw his pressure drop within hours. So, I switched to sesame oil for my salad dressing and within a month, my pressure was back to normal. So, Sesame Oil is supposed to be toxic for me? I don't think so.

Then I saw the vegetables list. Oh my. These vegetables are listed as toxic for GT2-Gatherer:
avocado, beet, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, cucumber, eggplant, grape leaves, kale, leeks, shitake mushrooms, olives, parsnip, radish, rhubarb. sea vegetables, squash, sweet potato, watercress. !!!

these fruits are listed as toxic for the GT2-Gatherer:
apple, asian pear, banana, bitter melon, blackberry, blueberry, cantalope, cherry, coconut, date, grape, kiwi, kumquat, orange, pear, plum, pomegranate, star fruit, strawberry, tangerine..

Not only are these fruits and vegetables listed as TOXIC - NO REASONS are given as to why each item is considered toxic. I guess you are just supposed to take D'Adamo's word for it?

All of these fruits and vegetables have phyto-nutrients, some shown to prevent cancer and other diseases.. why in the world would anyone just drop these from their diet because some doctor decided it was not good for a genotype that he invented? Why do this without some proof that these fruits and vegetables are bad for me? It is at this point, I definitely am not going to try this diet.. not even for the heck of it. It is just too restrictive with no good reason.

I won't go into the other categories (this review is long enough)..

After the food lists.. D'Adamo goes into the supplements recommended for the diet. He states that these supplements will improve your results while on the Gatherer diet (I bet you will NEED supplements on the gatherer diet, after seeing how many foods are "toxic"). He then follows this with: "for more detailed information on the science behind the use of this supplement protocol, visit the genotype diet website"- where you can only see the information if you pay. However, D'Adamo does list some supplements.. with some general reasons why he thinks they would be good for the gatherer type. And there are a couple that I have not heard of and plan to look into. Then he has some general exercise recommendations - yes, I think we can all agree, exercise is good.

There is an appendix with a suggested reading list, which lists some books in the area of genetics. and he lists his websites for information. I got excited when I saw "www.epigenicresearch.com", but when I looked, it turned out to be what looks like a site for products for Naturopathic practitioners. It has a catalog with a one page introduction, followed by a list of products. The materials are only accessible to "members" (I guess this must be other practitioners). but.. in the links, it did have one link that I found interesting.. a link to an open-source project for creating statistical analysis and graphs called the "R-Project". now, that was interesting. so.. at least I got something out of this whole venture. :)

and yes, there is the free one week trial to the genotype diet website, ... free, provided you give them your credit card number. NO THANKS.

bottom line, I would not recommend the Genotype Diet.

I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Yoga. The visual presentation is very good, the information is complete, and the organization is good. As to be expected, Iyengar presents the background and tradition of Yoga in an inspiring way. Good job DK.

I have an earlier edition and this one has much more info and is very helpful to me, I teach yoga.

As a student of Iyengar style yoga for many years, I would think that this book would not help me.

But this book did help. The essence of Iyengar yoga is explained and you can hear direct from Mr. Iyengar himself. The book has Mr. Iyengar's description of postures so you can learn how he describes the postures.

Also I liked practicing the sequences at the end of the book, they had a certain rhythm and flow to it. This book also has tons of color photo's and a large section on using yoga for helping all types of health conditions. The only downside was not too much knowledge on the more advanced sequences. The book is more suited for beginning - intermediate yoga practitionersCure Tooth Decay: Heal and Prevent Cavities with Nutrition.

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This is an excellent book for yoga practitioners or
even a good place for a beginner to learn about the
body and how it can be optimized thru the use of asana.

BKS Iyengar is legendary in the yoga world. His latest book describes his own practice (at 88 years old) and gives clear instructions on many poses. Worth having if you're serious about yoga, but save your money and get it at the library if your interest in yoga is casual...