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Marilu Henner's familiar voice draws you into listening to her message of optimum health with a friendly, funny, and very professional delivery. (Henner is best known for her roles in Taxi, Evening Shade, and the Broadway musical Chicago.) She starts out by proclaiming how well she feels after nine solid years on what she calls the B.E.S.T. program--balance, energy, stamina, and toxin-free. There seems to be a twinkle in her voice, which may be attributed to the fact that she feels better and has more energy (or "Hennergy," as her family likes to call it) at 45 than she did in her 20s.

Listeners might want to keep a pad and pencil handy to write down some of the more specific directions, such as the 10 steps to optimum health and the basic rules of food combining. Henner's personal eating crusade--no dairy, no meat, no refined sugar, no caffeine--may be a little extreme for some people, but she has suggestions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced health makeovers, encouraging individuals to go at their own pace. Her enthusiasm for the program and its potential results--sparkling eyes, glowing skin, and bundles of energy--are abundantly clear in this down-to-earth recording. (Running time: 90 minutes, one cassette) --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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"If changing your body and looking great are qualifiers, then Marilu is definitely qualified to write this book." -- -- Tony Danza

"Marilu is my mentor. Her philosophies about health changed my life as well as my figure." -- -- Fran Drescher

"Marilu is the healthiest person I know ... she makes me sick!" -- -- Carol Burnett

"Marilu--you have done the world a tremendous service." -- -- Rosie O'Donnell

"Nobody does health better." -- -- John Travolta

"The best-organized and best-written book of its kind," -- -- Peter Bogdanovich

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5.0 out of 5 stars Make a Life-time change!, Jun 5 2004

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(Rizzo) Rizzuto (Denver) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover: 10 Steps to Your B.E.S.T. Body : Balance, Energy, Stamina, Toxin-Free (Hardcover)

LIFESTYLE CHANGE
Apparently after years of fluctuating weight, diets, doctors, therapists, nutritionists, etc., etc., Marilu Henner of "Taxi" fame has compiled a book with an approach to bring health and vitality to a new level and to add years to your life. She intends to get you to rid your old lifestyle habits.

CONVERSATIONAL TONE, HUMOROUS - This book is written in a very casual conversational tone. Included are pictures of herself during various stages of her life. It is like she is addressing you personally because the books lacks the hard core technical mumble jumble that most health books contain. Healthy recipes offering colorful pictures fill many pages.

FOOD COMBINING - GREAT THAT'S ALL WE NEED, ANOTHER CHALLENGE
You can follow much of the requirements such as reexamining your relationship with food, your lifestyle and your health. However, when I read about "food combining" I was taken aback! It isn't easy making drastic changes, but when she tells you too watch what foods you combine, I find this just another difficult step that seems quite a challenge. Food combining is when protein and starches are eaten together, it takes too much energy to digest that meal. This is explained thoroughly. Probably one of the most challenging conquests to better living.

THE COMPLETE SCOOP ON OUR POOP! Henner discusses the digestive process and its disorders, everything you ever wanted to know about poop - but were too embarrassed to ask! Everything is here, from consistency, color, how often, how much, etc.

TEN STEP PROGRAM - The book is laid out to cover Ten Steps to a complete makeover - One Step at A Time starting at a beginner level (easing gradually into changes) to makeover maniac.
1. Chemicals - all about reading ingredients.
2. Caffeine Cutting down on caffeine
3. Sugar - actually working toward eliminating everything sweet
4. Meat - that dreaded meat again!
5. Dairy - Giving up dairy products
6. Food Combining - Oh boy, this isn't going to be easy!
7. Fat - Can't ever leave fat discussions out of healthy lifestyle change
8. Exercise and Stress - Walk, jog, strengthen!
9. Sleep - Notice your sleep pattern
10. Gusto - Just plain gusto!

If you can follow this plan, faithfully, you may just live to be 120 years old. ........MzRizz.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Will change your life--if you are ready, April 16 2004

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This review is from: Marilu Henners Total Health Mm (Mass Market Paperback)

The reason I like this book so much is that it is about getting healthy--not getting thin. You may not agree with everything she says, but if you are willing to try some of the steps, you will feel and look better than you ever have in your life. The weight loss follows the healthy living. The book itself could be written a little better, but she seems to have done her homework. Don't try to do all the steps at once, this is about making over your life, which of course does not happen overnight. This is a refreshing break from the high protein, low carb fad.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must read!, April 13 2004

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Audrey "audreyinwashington" (Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marilu Henners Total Health Mm (Mass Market Paperback)

Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover changed my life! Marilu put into writing ideas that I had floating around in my mind and made sense of them. Like, why am I eating high fat and lots of red meat on the Atkins diet and trying to fool myself into thinking that it won't effect my health later? And is a pound of fat lost today worth a pound of diseased flesh later in life?

Marilu showed me how to lose weight in an easy, fun, healthy manner. She introduced me to some new ideas about how my digestive system works, and why calves can digest cows milk but I cannot. If only I had known this as a child, it would have saved me years of discomfort. She talks about smart carbs, and how they're good for us - yeah, I love my carbs! And fruit - what a natural cleansing way to start the day, I got my fruit again!

After I read her book I logged onto her Message Boards at Marilu.com and was amazed at the support I found there. And then I discovered her 30-day Total Health Makeover, packed full or recipes and menus for a whole 30 days to show us just how easy it is to eat this way.

I LOVE the Total Health Makeover and it truly has changed my life! I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to lose weight - or just get healthy!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Yeah for Dairy Free!!!
Finally a way to live Dairy Free- I have had so many problems and when I finally discovered how to live dairy free- Thanks to Marilu. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars MILK CAN BE AN ALLERGY... geat book
When I came here to read the reviews, I noticed that one person said that milk is not an allergy, but rather an intolerance. Read more