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The No-Grain Diet: Conquer Carbohydrate Addiction and Stay Slim for the Rest of Your Life
Authors :
Joseph Mercola
Alison Rose Levy
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24 April, 2003 |
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Dutton Adult |
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$24.95 |
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Impressively modern in design, The No-Grain Diet brings a realistic viewpoint to the problems of weight loss in a genuine effort to improve the health of an ever-growing number of obese Americans. Offering a variety of "food plans," along with a set of techniques aimed at controlling emotional eating and cravings for "bad" foods, Dr. Joseph Mercola clearly understands how to motivate us--in one section, he suggests that rather than "living by the scale," we measure our success in relation to the fit of our favorite pair of slightly-too-snug jeans. Many recipes are included, most of which are free of the boring flavor substitutes so common in diet books. The diet itself combines several familiar concepts. The "no grain" model emphasizes organic vegetables and quality protein, with limited fruits and absolutely no simple carbs. Mercola's idea of "quality protein" is somewhat startling--he is deeply concerned about toxins, and urges grass-fed beef over potentially mercury-filled fish. His main point is frequently reinforced: refined grains of any type are basically deadly and eating them should be viewed as an unhealthy addiction. Here, the book veers off in a new direction: rather than gently nudging our habits in a new direction, he suggests we break what he insists is an addictive cycle with a method called "EFT," or "Emotional Freedom Technique." As a way to avoid surrendering to desires, his system of tapping acupressure points and repeating affirmations is used to overcome them. While repeat dieters will understand the necessity of examining emotional ties to food, Mercola's voice becomes a tad strident, and possibly downright offensive to those with a different opinion on what constitutes an addiction. --Jill Lightner
 Customer Reviews 
don't waste your money
Rating: 1
you can find most of this information on the internet. for free. i don't even know where the book is now.
Well rounded book
Rating: 5
This is a great book that addresses all aspects of eating, including the very neglected emotional side. I eat similar to this, except I eat all my meats raw, which Dr. Mercola himself is now starting to do. I also don't eat much in the way of vegetables, but do drink a lot of homemade vegetable juice, which is much more easily assimilated than vegetables which are raw or cooked. If you're interested, check out the books by Dr. Vonderplanitz.
Hunter-gatherer Diet
Rating: 3
This diet makes sense.Follow the profit for big business. High carb diets with lots of cheap to grow grain or a natural hunter-gatherer diet. Large amounts of grains in our diet are a historically recent addition.
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