- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press (Feb 1 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312630778
- ISBN-13: 978-0312630775
- Product Dimensions: 23.7 x 16.4 x 3.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #129,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The key to looking younger - as I have learned from Dr. Wu - isn't copious amounts of Botox or even plastic surgery, it's a diet that will improve your skin from the inside out, as her Feed Your Face Diet has done for me. My skin looks radiant, smooth, and ten years younger."
- Maria Bello, actress
- Maria Bello, actress
"Dermatologist-to-the-stars Wu's first book is packed with helpful tips. Dense but highly readable, the tome is split into four sections: a look at our largest organ, the skin; a guide to skin disorders accompanied by Wu's insights into foods both helpful and harmful for treating them; four weeks' worth of menu suggestions; and a quickie primer to homemade skincare products. Wu also includes a guide to Botox and other small-scale surgical interventions. The author is refreshingly honest and approachable. She enjoys having a tan, for instance, and doesn't see the point in telling her patients to wear long sleeves outdoors at any hour of the day. Though urging readers to eat organic, minimally-processed food is hardly a breakthrough, Wu's case for doing so is well-explained and easy to implement. The calm, sensible approach she takes here will be appreciated by anyone in search of perfect--or at least better--skin."
- Publishers Weekly
- Publishers Weekly
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Tired of wasting hundreds of dollars on expensive wrinkle creams, drying lotions, and zit-zappers that just don’t work? Well listen up, ladies. To really get gorgeous, you’ve got to change the way you feed your face.
Cosmetics companies, women’s magazines—heck, even most doctors—will swear that food doesn’t affect the skin. But celebrity dermatologist Dr. Jessica Wu knows that’s just not true. After years spent battling her own pimple-prone, “problem” skin (not to mention caring for some of Hollywood’s most famous faces), she’s learned that what you eat has everything to do with the condition of your complexion.
Packed with patient testimonials, un-retouched before and after photos, and celebrity anecdotes from stars like Katherine Heigl, Maria Bello, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Lisa Ling, FEED YOUR FACE is an easy-to-follow, 28-day diet plan that will help you banish blemishes, wipe out wrinkles, shed unwanted pounds, and generally feel better—in your clothes and in your skin. Along the way, Dr. Wu will dish the dirt on her journey from Harvard Medical School to the glamorous Hollywood Hills, while offering realistic, practical beauty and diet advice for women of all ages.
Want to soften your crow’s-feet? Find out which foods will turn back time.
Plagued by pimples? Discover the snacks that will erase stubborn blemishes.
Did you know milk doesn’t always do a body good?
Feel a sunburn coming on? Learn why red wine may save your skin from peeling and flaking.
What does a hard-partying rock star eat for good skin?
So stop thinking about food in terms of what you can’t have: no butter, no red meat, no fat, and no flavor. Instead, discover the foods that will keep you feeling full and looking gorgeous. Follow the FEED YOUR FACE Diet, and you can have pizza. You can go out for Italian, indulge in Chinese takeout, and dine at The Cheesecake Factory (with the help of the FEED YOUR FACE Restaurant Guide). Because you do have the power to change your skin. All you have to do is eat.
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83 of 96 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Poorly written, unorganized, repetitious, Feb 15 2011
By Andrea - Published on Amazon.com
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This book has good information regarding foods to boost collagen and elastin production, and how to keep from sabotaging your complexion by eating foods that will cause breakouts and other skin conditions...but, it's very poorly organized. There are interjections with pages of unrelated information and chapters repeat paragraphs, verbatim, from prior chapters. There is a sample "diet" in the back that helps a person create a meal plan that incorporates all of the foods she recommends, but it seems to be somewhat tailored to asian cuisine. I also felt that it really needed a summary of what foods provide what benefit so it would be easier to modify your own taste interests to incorporate her suggestions. The most I got from this book was that the superfoods are: red and orange veggies and almonds, and that the skin produces Vitamin D through a chemical reaction with the sun's rays (UVB or UVA..? don't recall which she said). She also pushes a lot of products by brand name which she admits she's been paid to research...which makes me assume she has a bias towards certain products regardless of whether they are truly the best. She also promotes her own practice and says that botox and other procedures are good to do and that she's basically the best.I just didn't get a good feeling that I could believe everything because of her personal interest in selling/promoting her products and services, but there were some good tidbits of information about nutrients in food and the benefits, and descriptions of skin and hair problems and which nutrient would fix it (like why some people's eye brows get so thin on the edges, and why eyes get puffy), so I didn't feel like it was a total waste of money. You just have to suffer through a bunch to get those good tidbits.
27 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must have book, Feb 2 2011
By M. Rollens "Michelle" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Feed Your Face: Younger, Smoother Skin and a Beautiful Body in 28 Delicious Days (Hardcover)
When I heard about this book I thought this is perfect. We spend so much money on external products to keep our faces looking young and beautiful. This book teaches you what to eat to make your face look beautiful from the inside out. Not only do you look more beautiful but your body feels healthy.I was so happy how this book covered the different problems one can have with their skin, and what to eat to improve it. So what ever you are trying to improve this book as the solution. It is detailed and teaches you what you need to know, and what a FUN read. It also gives you sample menus and what to eat at popular restaurants.
Dr. Jessica Wu has covered all the bases and made it fun. This is a must read for anyone looking to improve their skin quality along with making your body feel wonderful.
Thank You Dr. Jessica Wu.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR SKIN, THIS BOOK WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE, Mar 10 2011
By gina - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Feed Your Face: Younger, Smoother Skin and a Beautiful Body in 28 Delicious Days (Hardcover)
My sister gave me this book because I spend a lot of money on skin care products and she's always trying to get me to eat better. I was skeptical, but willing to give it a try. Well, I'm so glad she insisted that I read it. It's truly changed my life and the way i think about food and my skin. After reading the book I'm much more careful about what I put in my body because I know it's going to come out on my skin, and let me tell you, I've never looked or felt better. In the past month since i've been following the feed your face advice, I've lost 7 pounds and I have more energy than ever. And my skin, which used to break out around that time of the month, doesn't freak out around my period any more. It was really fun and easy to read --especially the celebrity diaries and stories about Dr. Wu's patients. My favorite part was the chapter on what to order at restaurants, since my job requires a lot of entertaining, and now I know what to order (and drink) when eating out. I also liked that each chapter has a summary so you can flip to the back to get the most important points. Also, a lot of Dr. Wu's advice is stuff I never heard of before, so I didn't feel like I'd "been there done that." This is a MUST READ if you care about your skin!! and your health.
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