Reviews (7)

Food that tastes fattening - but isn't
I was just looking over my earlier cookbook reviews. They say things like "I have lost 70 pounds..." and "Now that I have lost 80 pounds..." Well, by now I have lost over 90 pounds and I've learnt a lot about nutrition along the way. I've learnt that "good fats" and "good carbs" are best for our bodies and sustained weight loss. Many low-fat cookbooks are full of recipes featuring sugar and other processed carbs, while low-carb cookbooks often overlook all the calories in fat. Spa-type cookbooks like the Canyon Ranch and Golden Door series give you the best of both worlds - food that is calorie-conscious, healthy and delicious.
One of the best cookbooks I've ever had
Everything I cook in this cookbook is delicious. I can serve the recipes for parties and no one knows it's "healthy" in a diet-like way. Very interesting sophisticated combination of ingredients create wonderful tastes that have helped my husband I keep our weight down without deprivation. I think I've made the majority of recipes, and this is from someone that doesn't cook a lot. Highly recommended!

This book could change your life...
If you are like me you struggle daily making compromises between great food and healthy living. This book and a week at Canyon Ranch in AZ taught me that you don't have to make that compromise!
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Subjects:  1. Cookery    2. Cooking    3. Cooking / Wine    4. Health & Healing - General    5. Healthy Living    6. Nutrition    7. Regional & Ethnic - American - Western States    8. Cooking / Health    9. General cookery   

Reviews (3)

Best Book on Vitamins for a Healtier Life-The Proto-Wicca Herbal Primer
This paperback is filled with so many great vitamin facts.It's still the best book on utilizing vitamins and herbs ,for optimum daily health.Calling it the 'Vitamin Bible',was a bold and well-justified title.Nicholaus Culpepper compiled a massive tome on herbs,some three centuries eariler.Culpepper realized the benefits of using the herbs of our earth.He also realized the self-empowerment ,of fellow humans connecting with our natural world.He printed biblical passages inside,to leasen the concerns over any 'earth-magick', being revealed in his magnum opus.I think there are alot of neo-pagans out-there,who first used this book as a herbal primer .The original 'Vitamin Bible' was published in 1979.It's funny because many of the old hippies turned born-again christians reached-out to this book for 'healing wisdom'.It rode the high-tide,along side of the 'Dianetics-Scientology' books. It's still a great reference, for anyone looking for an introduction on herbs and vitamins,and a reawakening for all Western-world people.

Excellent Guide for Health
I bought this book last week and it's excellent value for money.It has all the information about vitamins and herbs; it gives recommendations as well as warnings; advice about specific ailments, and so much more.I was surprised at the depth of information given.For example, my doctor told me that the herb known as horsetail helped halt osteoporosis when taken along with calcium.He also recommended boron.Nowhere else have I found confirmation of that information but this book mentions both. Unfortunately, you will not find horsetail listed in the index.That is the only complaint I have about the book that, occasionally, just occasionally, something was not listed in the index that was referred to in the text.If you care about your health, I recommend it.It's a no-nonsense book.

Very Helpful Information
I found this book to be very helpful in guiding my selection of vitamins and supplements that will fit my age and lifestyle. I wish there was more information given about various clinical studies however. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Physiological effect    6. Reference    7. Vitamin Therapy    8. Vitamins    9. Vitamins in human nutrition    10. Health & Fitness / General   

Reviews (14)

Great supplemant for any martial artist!
What a great book! As a student of a traditional martial art, I have access to in depth information concerning kata, application of kata, the history of my art, the spiritual concepts important to my art, etc.What I do not always have access to is information about how to train, excercises and stretches that I can use to supplemant my training, and nutritional information that will facilitate my training.While this book does place a certain emphasis on training for tournaments and competition, it is excellent overall, and should be helpful to any martial artist.It is easy to read, and the authors interject humour and personal anctedotes throughout the writing.

Good basic book
OK, since my job involves researching obesity I may have erred on buying this book.It is very good, at laying out the basics of nutrition and training.A lot of the training tips should be coming from your teacher, but nobody knows everything and this can help fill in the gaps.As for the nutrition, it may have helped to provide a little more in the way of practical application, but overall it is solid and the underlying principles are well set.Using this book will likely help the majority of people who are serious about training in martial arts as athletes to achieve their goal. Think of it as a mens health guide to martial arts training

WISHY WASHY is all this book talks about.
This book is ok. Through out the whole book they talk about how their opinions are wishy-washy. They never give a clear answer and are very unsure about giving you a definite answer. They leave out important formulas about calories and many other things. Not a terrible book but not a good one either. Maybe very confusing for some and lacks any backbone or definite answers. Some of the stuff in this book has been proven bad or even good for you, but they say the opposite. There is no fight preparation diet plans or any true relevance to Fighting. Would not recommend you buy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Diet/Nutrition    2. Diets - Better Health    3. Health aspects    4. Martial Arts & Self-Defense    5. Martial artists    6. Martial arts    7. Nutrition    8. Physical fitness    9. Sports & Recreation    10. Fitness & diet    11. Oriental martial arts   

Reviews (6)

Ayurvedic Cooking for Westerners
I found this book disappointing, and much prefer her previous book.

Great Guide, OK recipes
This book is interesting to read and great help in deciding what to eat to balance your vikrities (imbalances).You start out learning some Ayurvedic basics and then you can test yourself to find out what your dosha (constitution) is.Then you learn what foods and tastes agrivate or calm that dosha.It tells you a little bit about what the symptoms of an imbalance might be, but I got more descriptive information about that on the Internet.One reason I like this book is because me and my fiance are different constitutions, and this book tells us which foods will calm/ balance us both.There are simple instructions on most recipes that explain how to modify the recipe so that it suits a person with a different constitution.It also has codes for what seasons to eat what food, and every chapter or so has interesting blurbs about different foods and philosophies.That part I enjoy.And from my experience, Ayurveda WORKS.Fast and precisely. Helpful!
This was one of the cookbooks used as reference for a six hour introductory workshop on Ayurveda that I attended. I had a chance to leaf through it, along with three other cookbooks, and this one seemed to be the most useful with a good background included on the basic concepts of ayurveda. I have USED it! As anyone who has a cookbook collection will recognize, this is the ultimate recommendation! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Consumer Health    3. Cookery, Indic    4. Cooking    5. Health & Healing - General    6. Macrobiotic diet    7. Medicine, Ayurvedic    8. Recipes    9. Vegetarian - General    10. Vegetarian cookery    11. Cooking / General    12. Health & wholefood cookery   

Reviews (5)

No side effects, non invasive and the REAL science
Kill the parasites; remove the pollution and your immune system will do the rest.No poison chemotherapy; no destructive radiation; instead dignity, real answers and a turn around in rapid time.The "establishment" will hate this and fight it at every turn because accepting that poison water; poison food and parasites are causing the problem will have a very destructive effect on the profiteers du jour.Read it, do it and spread the word.
1st Line of Defense
If you don't know what is happening Kevin Trudeau explains it in detail in his book.The well written sites like quackwatch are well funded by papa phar. There are many natural defenses available to us for are health and nutrition. Do not make the mistake if your loved one or yourself are suffering, this information is your first line of defense. ZAPPING SAVES LIVES

If it sounds like a duck ...
Yet another nonsensical tome by "Dr." Hulda R. Clark (She is NOT a medical doctor.She has a Ph.D. degree in physiology from the University of Minnesota, and a naturopathic (N.D.) degree from Clayton College of Natural Health, a correspondence school.)
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Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet/Nutrition    3. Diets - General    4. Healing    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health Care Issues    7. Healthy Living    8. Infectious & contagious diseases   

Reviews (46)

BEST LOW SODIUM COOKBOOK I HAVE FOUND!
This cookbook is a wonderful find for those of us with congestive heart failure or other reasons to restrict sodium in the diet.

The No-Salt, Low Sodium Cookbook
Very informative and easy to use.A great help when you are on a restricted diet.I have used many of the recipes and have been satisfied with all of them.

Timely and comprehensive book
Finally, some realistic advice about low salt cooking
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Subjects:  1. Cooking    2. Cooking / Wine    3. Diets - Special Conditions    4. Health & Healing - Heart    5. Health & Healing - Low Salt    6. Recipes    7. Salt-free diet    8. Cooking / Low Salt   

Reviews (13)

What about soy allergies?
I found this book to be a good read, and generally helpful.
Fuel the Revolution
This book will set you straight about what is healthy and what is not.All other nutrition advice that I have come across is weak and ineffective.I am buying this book as well as Eat to Live for everyone I know and meet; month by month as I can afford.Do the same for there is no gift comparable to the gift of health.

The Greatest Diet on Earth
This is one book that no parent(s) or "potential" parent(s) should be without. It talks about "to be" mothers and the foods they eat can affect their childs development before they are even conceived.
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Subjects:  1. Children    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Diet therapy for children    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health - General    7. Health and hygiene    8. Health/Fitness    9. Healthy Living    10. Nutrition    11. Parenting - General    12. Health & Fitness / Healthy Living   

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A Change Your Life Book
If you have a problem with gluten this book can help change your life.I have and use the book and have given it to two relatives.

Gluten-free Gourmet Cooks Comfort Foods
The best selection of favorite foods converted so that celiacs and wheat intolerant people can once again enjoy cooking and eating.

Great Author, Great Recipes
Bette Hagman has several great books on cooking without gluten.My son is gluten, dairy and soy free so good cookbooks are a must.Best of luck in culinary arts class.I am in culinary school and am hoping to have a restaurant for people who have food allergies.If you are looking for books Bette Hagman has the best I have seen. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cookery For Medical Conditions    2. Cooking    3. Cooking / Wine    4. Health & Healing - General    5. Health & Healing - Weight Control    6. Health & wholefood cookery   

Reviews (15)

You've got to read this book!
I received this book as a gift. There are quite a few books on this subject on the market and this one is the best. I too could not put it down and finished it in 3 days. It's a huge book, a great resource that is well researched and written.. I have a few friends who've purchased this book and really loved it too. I can highly recommend this book.
The truth about the world's most famous, most glamorous and most controversial diet.
When Dr Atkins first launched his diet, he was accused of breaking one of the most fundamental laws of nature. If you eat more, you'll get fatter. People also said it could kill you. Fat increases your cholesterol levels. You'll get a heart attack. The only problem was that people who followed the Atkins diet got thinner. While the rest of us got fatter. Then came studies showing that cholesterol levels can actually improve on the Atkins diet. The Atkins diet recommends a limit of 20g of carbohydrate each day for the initial 14-day induction phase. This is a very small amount; for example, a banana contains about 22g. So in this phase, the diet consists of meat, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese, a small amount of salad and vegetables, butter and oil. Carbohydrate-containing foods such as fruit, many vegetables, bread, cereals, rice, potatoes, pasta, cakes, biscuits, sugar, milk and yogurt should be avoided.
Great Book!
This was a great help, I have already lost 18lbs in 2 weeks and still going strong. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diets - General    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Low-carbohydrate diet    6. Nutrition    7. Health & Fitness / Diets   

Reviews (19)

Good but confusing
I have been using this book for a few months.The recipes I've tried are generally tasty, if sometimes bland, but it sorely needs an index by food, eg, beef, as another reviewer commented.Some of the recipes require creative thinking, and a bit of cooking experience. '3 large potatoes' can mean different things to different people, and if you want to use another type of potato?Equivalents in ounces or cups would be helpful. And "x cups of pasta" cooked?/uncooked?A novice would have a hard time with this.And some of the titles are more colorful than helpful.A meat salad doesn't mention the meat in the title, so finding it without an index is pretty difficult.

Losing the extra me
It is a helpful book for me while doing Weight Watchers....the recipes are well written and easy to follow.

LOVE this Cookbook!
This has got to be one of the best WW cookbooks that I have ever owned.The recipes are EASY and they are absolutely delicious! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Beverages - Wine & Spirits    2. Cookery For Medical Conditions    3. Cooking    4. Cooking / Wine    5. Health & Healing - General    6. Health & Healing - Weight Control    7. Recipes    8. Reducing diets    9. Alcoholic beverages    10. Cooking / Health    11. Diets & dieting    12. Food & Drink / Cookery   

Reviews (106)

Easier Recipes Needed
Hello-I really enjoyed reading this book. Heather's personal story and advice for IBS suffers is useful (at least for me). Although she does lay out the basic nutritional information on fiber and other trigger foods. Her recipes are far too complicated, I'm a graduate student with very little time for cooking. So the recipes are just too time consuming. I need easier and faster recipes. Some of the breakfast ideas fit into my lifestyle, but the dinners are complicated, although they sound delicious. Perhaps someday I will have time to try them. If Heather (the author) is reading this, please write a recipe book with easier and faster IBS safe recipes. I'd definately buy it! Thanks!

New lease on life!!
The information in this book has restored my health!!Not only do I feel better I have lost 13 lbs. in 5 weeks.This food program, plus the peppermint oil gel caps, allows my food intake to stay with me and I am benefiting nutritionally.I am so thankful that Heather Van Vorous shared this information.I haven't felt this well in three years!!

Eating for IBS- A Review
EATING FOR IBS is an excellent source of useful information for persons diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).The author (an IBS sufferer herself) writesclearly and with the compassion and understanding of a person who had lived with the symptoms of IBS for years before a correct diagnosis was made.However, she was not provided withinformation about managing the symptoms on a daily basis.On her own shedevised a regimen of safe foods, herbal teas and a natural soluble fiber supplement that (from my personal experience) works to effectively manage IBS symptoms.She identifies certain foodsthat can cause problems and should be avoidedor eaten very carefully,for instance with soluble fiber. The discussion of the differences between soluble and insoluble fiber and their effect on the digestive system and IBSis the most informative and thorough of anything I have read.
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Subjects:  1. Colon (Anatomy)    2. Cooking    3. Cooking / Wine    4. Diet therapy    5. Diets - Special Conditions    6. Diseases    7. Diseases - Abdominal    8. Health & Healing - General    9. Health & Healing - Weight Control    10. Irritable colon    11. Nutritional aspects    12. Popular works    13. Popular medicine   

Reviews (19)

Food is our Best Medicine
'As a health practitioner and advocate of Zone dieting for over 15 years, one of the most difficult tasks I face is getting my clients to comply to a low glycemic diet. Food is truly our best medicine, and Ms. Walker's book offers a delicious yet simple approach to accomplish a healthy diet routine. The book's cuisine facilitates a vital diet for all body types and shapes. I whole heartedly recommend her book and approach to all of my clients and to all who wish to receive the gift of health through fine dining made elegantly at home.' Chris Morris ND
Good Healthy Eating
I first came across this book at the library.I was looking for a diet cookbook.I am so glad I found this cookbook.The recipes are easy to follow and are so delicious.I only made one recipe that I didn't like and that is because I don't like dill pickles. This cookbook has helped me get started on eating healthy and enjoying it.Wonderful vegetable and fruit combinations.Best cookbook I ever bought.I would recommend this cookbook even if you don't need to lose weight.

Quick & Easy with a Touch of Class
Fantastic Cookbook!
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Subjects:  1. Food Science    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health/Fitness    4. Nutrition    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Technology / Food Industry & Science   

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Reviews (65)

I'm pretty sure that Julia Ross is a fraud
After I read both the diet cure and the mood cure, I had the (dis)pleasure to meet Ms. Ross at her recovery center in Marin. It was awful. She has a prescribed plan that is one size fits all (for the most part). Her book is confusing and I'm not sure where the research is to back it up. She acts as a therapist, but she's not licensed. I wasted thousands of dollars in her program. She demands that you buy her supplements, see her nutritionists, do what she says otherwise she'll draw conclusions on you based on your unwillingness. She doesn't believe that people should have minds of their own, that they should following mindlessly according to her teachers.
Top notch research
I work in molecular biology, and that has given me an understanding of cellular metabolism.In gaining this understanding, I have come to realize how horrific our American diets are.Unfortuneately, a few well meaning and misguided nutritionists and scientists earlier in teh twentieth century tried to reform our eating habits.These habits stuck, and now we have a country of fat unhealthy citizens.The more I read about nutrition, the more I understand what is wrong with our eating habits.The author has doen her research and has a very firm grasp on the concept of cellular metabolism.She references actual scientific studies that have been published.More and more literature is coming out debunking the food pyramid and extolling the health benefits of a high protein, low SIMPLE carb diet.This is not to be confused with diets such as Atkins, where all carbs are evil.Or diets such as weight watchers which encourage the consumption of processed foods.Or diets such as the Zone, whose recommended caloric intake is not enough to sustain basic cellular function.Diets such as South Beach are actually good models of a healthy eating plan.And amino acids, as Ms. Ross explains in her book, are the building blocks of proteins, whish are essential for our body to function.While her book does skip around, and can be a little hard to follow, it offers sound advice.Advice that sadly the rest of the world is slow to follow, out of ignorance.

Tons of information. Sometimes too much.
It can get a bit tedious at times and if you buy all the recommended supplements, you'll be spending a fortune. However, I did think the research was thorough and they had some really great points. Worth highlighting before passing along to someone. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diets - General    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Nutrition    6. Diets & dieting    7. Health & Fitness / Diets   

Reviews (164)

I've had Chron's for almost 30 years.
During those thirty years I have had three surgeries and have been on just about every medication under the sun. Nothing worked. Six months ago I started the SCD as described in this book and have amazed my Gastroenternologist with my progress. My bloodwork is all normal, my inflammation is just about gone and I am medication free for the first time in many many years. This diet may not work for everyone but for me it beats a fourth partial bowel resection!
We've had amazing results from this diet!
This has been a lifechanging book for my husband, who has UC.Although it can take months to see results, we saw amazing results from this diet the very first week.We have remained on the diet for more than 6 months now and plan to stay on it permanently.The Specific Carb Diet is not an easy fix, however.To see results, you must remain 100% dedicated to the diet with absolutely no consumption of "illegal" foods.It did require a major change in our eating habits and my cooking habits.But it becomes much easier and just a way of life after a few weeks of adjustment.Thanks to this diet, my husband is medication-free for the first time in years!We are now eating healthier than ever.I strongly recommend this diet to anyone with a digestive disorder.

I Didn't Believe It Would Work Until I Tried It!
My husband, with Crohn's Disease, was told by his doctor that food had absolutely nothing to do with his illness or his recuperation. We proved him dead wrong! The SCDiet has led to "health miracles" for six of my immediate family members:Me (Celiac Disease, FMS, Severe Allergies, Asthma), my husband (Crohn's), my 83 year old mother (Diverticulitis, Hiatal Hernia, Bleeding Ulcer, Arthritis), my two brothers (IBS & Celiac), and a son (Celiac).Each of us have no symptoms left and have been able to eliminate all drugs pertaining to each of these illnesses and also reduce blood pressure meds.We were each overweight and have easily lost to within about 10 pounds of our desired weight; three of us losing over 50 pounds each. We feel better, have more energy, and look better than we have in years!We find that it takes less food to satisfy and sustain us when we eat whole, natural foods . . . we have broken the cycle of overeating and binging. The SCD has been a God-send for us all!Please visit austinscdfriends.com to learn how we did it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1.  Nutrition    2. Diet Therapy    3. Diets - General    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health & Healing - General    7. Health/Fitness    8.  Nutrition    9.  Gastrointestinal system    10.  Indigestion    11. Crohn Disease    12. Diets - Special Conditions    13. Colitis, Ulcerative   

Reviews (13)

This looks like fraud
I did this treatment for my son with Autism. We went to a local practitioner and paid about $125 per hour and it did not work.

Does NAET work? Evidence to the contrary.
I'll keep this short because the book is well reviewed by others. You must go to a licensed practitioner of this art to receive treatments ... dozens of treatments. If you are persuaded by this book, it will still take your faith in the writer and endorsers to embark on a series of treatments that will take many hours of your time and thousands of dollars - with no warranty expressed or implied, if you know what I mean.
To Say Good-Bye to Illness-You Have To SeeOur Doctors
THIS IS NOT A SELF-HELP BOOK as I had thought. As the doctor notes on page xxxv :The framework of this book is drawn from a formal dissertational I submitted as a basis for my doctorate degree"__.
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Subjects:  1. Acupuncture    2. Allergies    3. Allergy    4. Alternative Therapies    5. Alternative treatment    6. Applied kinesiology    7. Chiropractic    8. Consumer Health    9. Diseases - General    10. Health/Fitness   

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Lifesaver Book
In the late '70s, an earlier version of this book changed my two-year old daughters life forever.I believe that then the title phrase was "hypoactive" instead of "hyperactive".I had an adorable, sweet, little girl that would suddenly go into uncontrollable rages.A neighbor happened to be watching the Phil Donahue show and told me about the cookbook that was discussed on the show that day.I bought it on Tuesday and by Saturday I had a new child.I explained to her that certain things were poison to her and that sugar would make her have what we called a "sugar fit".She, at age 2 1/2, became a helper in the process and would refuse any candy, etc. that was offered to her.She's now age 30, and still is careful about intake, staying aware of how foods affect her.She has never, ever had another "sugar fit".I'm looking for the book again for my son's little boy - age 2 1/2 - who has the same symptoms.

The Feingold Cookbook for Hyperactive Children
I have followed this cookbooks recommendations since 1983.My son is ADHD and my husband always said if you can't read it don't eat it.It definitely made a differnce in my sons actions and he is now graduating from college and we all still eat much healthier than we would have.The recipes in this cookbook are delicious and I would like to give atleast two of these for Christmas presents and I need one l for myself since whoever borrowed it never returned it to me. They must of liked it too.

This is a life changing book!
For parents of children who have been labled ODD, ADHD and other hyperactive and behaivor disorders, this book could change your lives.Dr. Fiendgold has come under critism for his ideas concerning the effect ofcemicals in food and their effect on an individuals' nervious systems. When I decided to try Dr. Fiengold's diet I was desperite to help my ODDson and wanted to help him without putting him on drugs.Our whole familytried the diet for six weeks and the results were amazing! Our son isnow 20 and a straight A student at the Univerisity of Wisconsin on a musicscholarship!He still has to follow Dr. Feingold's guidelines for hisdiet, but he is a very delightful and productive young man today and hasnever been on drugs to control his behavior!Thank you DR. Fiengold!Welove you!Read more

Subjects:  1. Attention-deficit hyperactivit    2. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder    3. Cooking    4. Diet therapy    5. Food allergy in children    6. Nutritional aspects    7. Recipes    8. Child care & upbringing    9. General cookery    10. Non-Classifiable   

Reviews (41)

You've got to read this book!
I received this book as a gift. There are quite a few books on this subject on the market and this one is the best. I too could not put it down and finished it in 3 days. It's a huge book, a great resource that is well researched and written.. I have a few friends who've purchased this book and really loved it too. I can highly recommend this book.
Great Book for Anyone Who Wants To Learn To Cook On a Budget
I have to disagree with FrootSmoothie's opinion that some of the recipes in this book are "silly."I have now had this book for 6 years and even though I am no longer in college, I use this book almost every day.I needed to be told how long to hard-boil an egg, and I just recently learned how to poach eggs using the recipe in this book.For people that haven't cooked much, if at all, this book is a life-saver.
Perfect for non-cooks!!
I absolutely love this book... The title - Quick.Cheap.Easy. is perfectly accurate. I am definitely a non-cook but this book makes it easy to cook interesting new meals without having to buy a ton of ingredients for one meal and without having to devote your day to it. I've tried 5 different recipes so far and each one of them has been a hit; this stuff is good! I definitely recommend this to those who are trying to learn to cook; this is a perfect first step. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cookery    2. Cooking    3. Cooking / Wine    4. Health & Healing - General    5. Methods - Quick & Easy    6. Quick and easy cookery    7. Quick and easy cooking    8. COOKING / Health & Healing / General    9. Cooking / Quick & Easy    10. General cookery    11. Health & wholefood cookery   

Reviews (57)

This book is a heavy weight
I loved this book. I belive that I would have liked it even if I were not fighting weight problems. It is entertaining and educational in ways that few books are. Frankly, I generally do not belive that a book can be educational if it is not also entertaining. This is a difficult standard to meet, but Dr. Nick has done it.
Big fat Greek Miracle! And WONDERFULLY BLESSED!!!
DO NOT think that I simply stumbled onto this. Well, OK, I did when I least expected it, but this wasn't the first I'd heard of Nick Yphantides (pronounced Eee-fahn-tee-dees) or as people call him, Dr. Nick. I'd heard his testimony on "Focus on the Family". So did that set me up? I don't know. I really don't care either! What I DID know was that when I found, "My Big Fat Greek Diet", it was MINE!!! Yeah, I'm overweight. But I loved Nick's story, and I really, REALLY love baseball! He experiences this journey with an awesome God!
If you are looking to lose weight and never find it again, read on!
If you are interested in dropping 30 pounds or 300 pounds, this is the book for you! I have to admit that the title grabbed me right away; in particular the words fat and diet. I am a sucker for diet books and have read too many to name here but this book truly offers something new, fresh, and inspiring. As I read about Dr. Nick's life, I felt as if I was listening to an old friend share his struggles and knew instantly this was a man who could relate to my weight challenges. The guts of the book revolve around his 7 pillars of weight loss. This is where the magic begins but what he has to offer isn't in a pill, potion or even a particular diet. It is a unique thought process, a paradigm shift that is more valuable than anything that can be found in a bottle. Maybe some of you veteran dieters can relate but I was pretty good at following a plan for a few months and losing the weight but then I would turn around and gain it right back and then some! Let's face it, all the diets take the weight off but this plan actually gives you the tools you need to keep it off for good, to lose those pounds and not find them ever again! I define success as doing 100% of what you are capable of and this book gives you the resources to be a healthy success. If you are open to changing the way you see the world and in the process, changing the way you look in it, you will not be disappointed. Also, check out Dr. Nicks website, healthsteward.com, and read the success stories of those who traveled this journey before you. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Christianity - Christian Life - Physical Health    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Diet/Nutrition    5. Diets - General    6. Diets - Weight Loss    7. Health & Fitness    8. Weight loss   

Reviews (6)

Wonderful ayurveda book but just average cookbook.
I was excited to get this book. Read it attentively and tried two of the recipies. Kitchari for Vata and Spicy Vegetable Fried Rice. The explaination by Vasant Lad was good and detail. I like it very much. As for the recipies, they smells superb but are tasteless. I still recomend this book for those who like to learn to cook a ayurvedic balanced food. But if you are looking into cooking a delicious mouth watering meal. This is not the book. Still an excellent ayurvedic book.

Sometimes the recipes need modification
My main complaint is that some of the recipes create absolute mush. I found that it helped if I reduced the water in some of the recipes (for example for Kitchari, I used 5 cups of water instead of the recommended 6 cups) and/or washing/soaking the rice or beans only briefly instead of overnight. This may be because I live at sea level (?) but some of the recipes seemed to err in favor of cooking too long in too much water.
an excellent guidebook for healthy living
This is a book by Vasant Lad and his wife.They give easy to follow guidelines on the best foods for your body type, along wtih great recipes.I have tried a few so far, and all are excellent.The explanations for each recipe are very detailed and informative, and accurately give the best types for the recipe.
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