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Lädt ... The Virgin Dietvon JJ Virgin
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The key to weight loss isn't calories. It isn't fat. It isn't protein. It isn't even carbs. You can count them, cut them, and swap them all you want, but you won't lose weight if you're eating foods that your body can't tolerate. And the most common diet foods-like egg whites, wheat bread, and fat-free yogurt-are some of the worst offenders. These "healthy" foods are actually making you fat!In this book, celebrity nutritionist and fitness expert J. J. Virgin pinpoints the ten foods that sabotage weight loss. Just by eliminating these ten diet saboteurs, listeners will see incredible results: their fat will melt away, their metabolism will get a healthy boost, their energy levels will skyrocket and they will start to look (and feel!) younger. As Virgin explains, the body is a chemistry lab, not a calculator. These ten foods cause inflammation in the body, slowing the metabolism, creating mood swings and cravings and causing premature aging-not to mention a host of beauty problems.In addition to eliminating the ten foods, listeners will eat plenty of Virgin's fifty powerful healing and anti-inflammatory foods for twenty-one days, ridding the body of inflammation and hitting the diet reset button. After the simple twenty-one-day program, listeners can try incorporating gluten, dairy, and eggs back into their diet and testing for inflammation. Virgin's clients see incredible results with the program, including:Weight loss-at least ten pounds in twenty-one daysFlat tummyYounger-looking, clearer skinHealthier hairImproved energyBetter sleep and a clearer mindFewer mood swings and cravingsThis book is for listeners who are tired of counting calories without seeing results, or who find it impossible to lose weight, no matter how many calories they count or carbs they cut, and listeners who struggle with any type of inflammation. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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WHAT'S COVERED
--THE VIRGIN DIET book provided a boat load on info on sugar, carbs, synthetic foods, GMOs etc.
--the book covered Virgin's 3-Part program
--there are recipes
--there is a reference section
WHAT I LIKED
--I really liked the discussion of nutrition in this book. The author obviously knew her stuff and her references were up-to-date. The oldest reference was 1987, but most were in the last 7-years.
--I liked the author's presentation of the information. It was well organized and clearly stated.
--I liked her approach which views food as a source of 'information' for the body. It's a model that ties in well with how hormones and chemicals work.
WHAT I WASN'T THRILLED ABOUT
--While the author takes a logical approach to implementing this dietary plan, it will be a difficult one for many people to follow. Ceasing to eat eggs, dairy, gluten, sugar-and-sugar substitutes, soy, corn, and peanuts for even 3 weeks is going to be tough.
--Ingredients are not easy to find locally. I mean, if Whole Foods doesn't have pea-rice protein powder, who will?
--Finding grass-fed beef and free range chicken is going to be difficult for many people. (You need these to not be fed any corn or soy products or by-products)
Now, if I can backtrack, let me say something about the Diet plan itself. The idea is that some people (note that this is some and not all) find it difficult to loose weight because of the toxicity of modern foods. They cause inflammation and this disrupts the normal function of our body, sending it the store-fat message. [Excuse me for this briefest of summations, but I wanted to give you an idea of what the program is about.]
The idea is to remove all foods that the body might be sensitive to, for long enough for the body to clear itself of the inflammatory elements. At that time you can re-introduce the foods, one at a time, to see whether you can tolerate them. If you can't, you drop that item for an extended period, before you try it again. You benefit from doing this, by feeling much better, and by --one hopes-- loosing weight.
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I thought that the arguments presented in this book were very convincing. I'm a fairly suspicious and critical audience and I like that there were authoritative studies that backed what this nutritionist was saying.
And this is why I've given the book 4-STARS. Because I think you should read this book for the information it delivers... not necessarily because it's a diet you'll be able to follow.
I learned a lot. It was well written and I will recommend it to family and friends.
Pam T (