Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss: Amazon.ca: Joel Fuhrman: Books

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"A medical breakthrough. If you give this diet complete commitment, there is no question in my mind that it will work for you." (Mehmet Oz, MD )

"You'll shed pounds pronto." (Us Weekly )

"Dr. Fuhrman's formula is simple, safe, and solid." (Body and Soul )

"No counting calories or eating synthetic diet foods...I lost 10 pounds in four weeks. The plan is flexible enough so that I can eat foods I like without feeling deprived." (Diane Williams, Self ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Dr. Joel Fuhrman's revolutionary diet is not about willpower, it is about knowledge. Eat to Live offers a healthy, effective, and scientifically proven Six-Week Plan for shedding a radical amount of weight quickly. The key to the program's success is simple: health = nutrients: calories When the ratio of nutrients to calories in the food you eat is high, fat melts away. The more nutrient-dense food you consume, the more you will be satisfied with fewer calories and the less you will crave fat and high-calorie foods. Eat to Live will help you live longer, reduce your need for medications, and improve your overall health dramatically. It is a book that will change the way you want to eat. Most of all, though, Eat to Live will enable you to lose more weight than you ever thought possible.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Evidence-based Nutritional Bible!, Nov 26 2003

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Andy Tan (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss (Hardcover)

I am a medical doctor and I must say this book has soundly convinced me to throw my textbooks on conventional nutritional wisdom and the national dietary guidelines out of the window!

Dr Fuhrman has compiled a comprehensive and near-to-exhaustive review of existing and past research on nutritional science and presented an unbiased, evidence-based critique of the Modern American Diet (MAD), popular weight-loss programs and even the recommendations from professional bodies such as the AHA.

His dietary axiom of Health= Nutrition/Calories are sound and safe. We certainly hope to read published articles of the fantastic results that his patients have achieved with his nutrition excellence program soon.

However, the information can be rather heavy-going and the technical medical lexicon may faze the uninitiated. If you're into nutrition science and don't mind the jargon, this book is a real treasure to keep.

Although I didn't need to lose any weight, I decided to try out some of his recommendations. I put about 1 pound of vegetables into my daily diet and about 5 servings of fruits. Salad was the main course and fish was minimal. I still had polished rice but no dairy, preserved foods, meat, etc. The diet is terrifically tasty and visually stimulating and not as ascetic as one would think. Even the salad tasted great without any dressing at all. After just 5 days of following his guidelines, I could really feel my tastebuds come alive again. I lost about 1-2 kg of weight and could feel my body toning up with my existing daily exercises. Side-effects? Some flatulence and more frequent bowel movements but these resolved quickly in a week. None of the weakness or headaches that Dr Fuhrman reported in some patients.

One idea that truly impressed me was the fact that Dr Fuhrman does not presuppose that masses of the population will adhere to his recommendation. This program requires the individual to have self-awareness about his current disease-causing diet, the commitment and resolve to radically change his dietary habits, motivation and support from a coach or family and accessibility to the healthy food choices. Everyone CAN definitely benefit greatly from ETL but not everyone WILL.

Eat to Live!

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!!!!!!!, Jan 20 2004

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Dave (Sublime, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss (Hardcover)

I have studied nutrition for about 29 years so far. My formal education includes graduate school courses (such as biochemistry) with medical students. I consider myself to have a deep understanding of nutrition. And of course, I have read a lot of nutrition books too. I rate this book as one of the best I have *ever* read. I highly recommend it.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a pretty good book., May 13 2004

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"louie_the_lip" (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss (Hardcover)

Doctor Fuhrman tells it like it is. Low fat, whole foods including beans, fruits and vegetables as well as limited amounts of starches. That the base of the maintenance plan and all of the 6 week plan he presents to jump start your weight loss. He tells you plainly that you have to make a committment. Without that, you won't succeed. Give it a try.

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