The first known diet book was published by an English physician. Followed by the first diet book, “The Banting Diet”, named after the author William Banting in 1863. Since then literally thousands of diet books have come and gone with endless suggestions for losing weight. Yet, the waistlines of the world’s population continue to expand.
The American Dietetic Association routinely reviews diet books. Why is that important to you? These reviews are done by nutrition professionals with the education and expertise to accurately review the suggested diet for its usefulness. Let’s hear what they say about some of the current crop of diet books on the shelf.
The 17 Day Diet by Mike Mareno, MD (Simon & Schuster’s Free Press, 2011) focuses on clean eating, which means no sugar, no processed food, and no fried foods. It is based on the idea of metabolic confusion, also known as calorie shifting. The dieter alters the way they eat every few days to keep their metabolism guessing, promising a weight loss of 10 to 15 pounds in the first 17 days.
Does it work? You will lose weight because you are restricting calories and foods (example, no fruits are allowed after 2 PM). Will you keep the weight off long term? Doubtful -- because the diet does not teach healthy eating. You eat restrictively Monday through Friday and what you love on the weekend. This is a perfect setup for a weekend binge. Save your money and pick another book off the shelf.
The Dukan Diet by Dr. Pierre Dukan (Crown Archetype, 2011) has gotten a lot of celebrity play. There was even speculation that the Duchess of Cambridge used it as her pre-wedding eating plan. The diet promises quick weight loss that will be maintained permanently. That is a tall order. It is high-protein, low-calorie eating plan. In the first phase the dieter eats nothing but lean protein (meat, fish, shellfish, skinless poultry, eggs, tofu, seitan and nonfat dairy products) supplemented by 1½ tablespoons of oat bran daily. In the second phase the dieter alternates pure protein days with pure protein + nonstarchy vegetable days. Given this restrictive regime, anyone would lose weight.
What the dieter does not realize is that when you eliminate carbohydrates from your eating plan you lose body fluids, so a good deal of the initial, quick, weight loss is fluid weight. Without carbs the body uses fat for energy and this pushes you into a state of ketosis, a condition linked to potential health problems. Though the third and fourth stages of the diet are less restrictive, the ultra restrictive early stages can cause fatigue, bad breath, constipation and dry mouth. Save your money and pick another book off the shelf.
Full: A Life without Dieting by Michael A. Snyder, MD, FACS (HayHouse, 2011) encourages 10 lifestyle changes that will move you toward healthy eating and ultimately weight loss. There are few gimmicks and no promises of unrealistic, quick weight loss. In short, there is no Tinker Bell dust in these pages, but the information is sound.
Full provides eating ground rules and suggests eating changes. But, it also recommends that you do not make these changes all at once. The author suggests implementing changes one or two at a time as you progress along your weight loss journey.
The 10 Full Tips are so sensible and on target, they are worth noting here:
1. Be full with less by choosing lean proteins and eating a high-fiber diet.
2. Stop and think to eat.
3. Don’t fear fat but don’t add it.
4. Lighten up on liquid pounds – think water.
5. Eat more often – smaller more frequent meals.
6. Choose supplements wisely: for example 400-calorie bars are not optimal.
7. Full planning – plan vs. impulse, schedule meals and prep for environment.
8. Keep a journal of foods, activities and behaviors. This will hold you accountable and make it easier to follow through with your goals and modify habits.
9. Take a multivitamin and boost your vitamin D.
10. Sleep it off. Get adequate sleep.
There is nothing in this book that would harm a dieter. Research is cited to back up the Full rules and tips. Plus the reader is provided with charts, self assessment tools, and other hands-on worksheets that will help them understand both the emotional and physical realities of losing weight. This book is worth buying.
When it comes to diet books the old adage stands – if it sounds too good to be true it probably isn’t.
For more information on healthy eating and dieting go to www.eatright.org and check out the Weight Loss section on www.TheNutritionExperts.com.
For information on Ultimate Weight Loss Program go to http://531e2urhw8uxjmh4dm5ekzbqbx.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=WEIGHTLOSS 1
The American Dietetic Association routinely reviews diet books. Why is that important to you? These reviews are done by nutrition professionals with the education and expertise to accurately review the suggested diet for its usefulness. Let’s hear what they say about some of the current crop of diet books on the shelf.
The 17 Day Diet by Mike Mareno, MD (Simon & Schuster’s Free Press, 2011) focuses on clean eating, which means no sugar, no processed food, and no fried foods. It is based on the idea of metabolic confusion, also known as calorie shifting. The dieter alters the way they eat every few days to keep their metabolism guessing, promising a weight loss of 10 to 15 pounds in the first 17 days.
Does it work? You will lose weight because you are restricting calories and foods (example, no fruits are allowed after 2 PM). Will you keep the weight off long term? Doubtful -- because the diet does not teach healthy eating. You eat restrictively Monday through Friday and what you love on the weekend. This is a perfect setup for a weekend binge. Save your money and pick another book off the shelf.
The Dukan Diet by Dr. Pierre Dukan (Crown Archetype, 2011) has gotten a lot of celebrity play. There was even speculation that the Duchess of Cambridge used it as her pre-wedding eating plan. The diet promises quick weight loss that will be maintained permanently. That is a tall order. It is high-protein, low-calorie eating plan. In the first phase the dieter eats nothing but lean protein (meat, fish, shellfish, skinless poultry, eggs, tofu, seitan and nonfat dairy products) supplemented by 1½ tablespoons of oat bran daily. In the second phase the dieter alternates pure protein days with pure protein + nonstarchy vegetable days. Given this restrictive regime, anyone would lose weight.
What the dieter does not realize is that when you eliminate carbohydrates from your eating plan you lose body fluids, so a good deal of the initial, quick, weight loss is fluid weight. Without carbs the body uses fat for energy and this pushes you into a state of ketosis, a condition linked to potential health problems. Though the third and fourth stages of the diet are less restrictive, the ultra restrictive early stages can cause fatigue, bad breath, constipation and dry mouth. Save your money and pick another book off the shelf.
Full: A Life without Dieting by Michael A. Snyder, MD, FACS (HayHouse, 2011) encourages 10 lifestyle changes that will move you toward healthy eating and ultimately weight loss. There are few gimmicks and no promises of unrealistic, quick weight loss. In short, there is no Tinker Bell dust in these pages, but the information is sound.
Full provides eating ground rules and suggests eating changes. But, it also recommends that you do not make these changes all at once. The author suggests implementing changes one or two at a time as you progress along your weight loss journey.
The 10 Full Tips are so sensible and on target, they are worth noting here:
1. Be full with less by choosing lean proteins and eating a high-fiber diet.
2. Stop and think to eat.
3. Don’t fear fat but don’t add it.
4. Lighten up on liquid pounds – think water.
5. Eat more often – smaller more frequent meals.
6. Choose supplements wisely: for example 400-calorie bars are not optimal.
7. Full planning – plan vs. impulse, schedule meals and prep for environment.
8. Keep a journal of foods, activities and behaviors. This will hold you accountable and make it easier to follow through with your goals and modify habits.
9. Take a multivitamin and boost your vitamin D.
10. Sleep it off. Get adequate sleep.
There is nothing in this book that would harm a dieter. Research is cited to back up the Full rules and tips. Plus the reader is provided with charts, self assessment tools, and other hands-on worksheets that will help them understand both the emotional and physical realities of losing weight. This book is worth buying.
When it comes to diet books the old adage stands – if it sounds too good to be true it probably isn’t.
For more information on healthy eating and dieting go to www.eatright.org and check out the Weight Loss section on www.TheNutritionExperts.com.
For information on Ultimate Weight Loss Program go to http://531e2urhw8uxjmh4dm5ekzbqbx.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=WEIGHTLOSS 1
http://531e2urhw8uxjmh4dm5ekzbqbx.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=WEIGHTLOSS 1
sometimes I get sick of tons of diet book, they offer kind of similar formula all the time. But i guess, that's the only way to lose weight. Low calorie and exercise. Boring but works.
ReplyDelete-Honeybee
http://healthybeautifulblog.blogspot.com