- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Lifestyle; 1 edition (July 26 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0060188790
- ISBN-13: 978-0060188795
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 18.8 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 612 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
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#34,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Beauty & Fashion > Skin Care
- #4 in Books > Medicine > Specialties > Dermatology
- #4 in Books > Science > Medicine > Specialties > Dermatology
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Healthy, vibrant skin depends more on what you put in your cheeks than what you rub on them, says dermatologist Nicholas Perricone. In The Perricone Prescription, fresh salmon tops the list of must-eat foods for total body rejuvenation. In fact, it is the star of Perricone's "Three-Day Nutritional Face-Lift," a convincing trial run for those who are a bit hedgy about committing to his 28-day diet and his supplement, skin care, and exercise regimen.
Perricone's clear explanation about the adverse effects of inflammatory foods persuasively argues for shunning destructive, low-fat favorites (including watermelon, carrots, and bagels) and "culinary horrors" like pizza, pasta, and beef. Better to eat anti-inflammatory choices (those with a glycemic index of 50 or less) like salmon, halibut, and trout. While the book's mega list of recommended supplements is a bit hard to swallow (literally and figuratively), the supportive information Perricone supplies about each is certainly helpful.
Another detailed grocery list--this time for topical anti-inflammatories--addresses skin care, and his wrinkle-free fitness plan promotes flexibility, muscle strength, and endurance. Finally, a handful of savory recipes offers respite to those who only know how to broil. So, despite all the salmon (and the angry kids whose parents have purged their high-glycemic kitchens), Perricone's prescription doesn't sound fishy at all. --Liane Emory Thomas
From Publishers Weekly
Perricone (The Wrinkle Cure), a professor of dermatology at Yale Medical School, believes that relatively simple changes in eating can effect dramatic changes in physical appearance and well-being. He has created a month-long program broken up into daily menus as well as a more restrictive three-day regimen designed to produce immediate results. Perricone's guiding principle, which he explains in some depth, is to reduce inflammation at the cellular level, which, he believes, causes the skin to age and is also linked to degenerative disease. Perricone suggests that protein and some fat is essential for everyone. He is particularly keen on the benefits of fish. Certain foods high in carbohydrates cereals, breads, bananas are taboo in this plan because of their high glycemic index; they cause a spike in blood sugar and prompt the body's insulin response, which stores rather than burns fat and causes inflammation. Perricone also recommends an exercise regimen, and nearly a third of the book is devoted to a discussion of antioxidants, vitamin supplements and creams. Some may question his nutritional theories, and others may find the diet difficult to stick to, with its almost total restriction of starchy foods. Still, Perricone is a proponent of Barry Sears's The Zone, and readers who have followed that book and Perricone's own bestselling earlier volume will probably appreciate this one.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Get a healthy glow in 3 days.,
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Ce commentaire est de: Perricone Prescription The (Hardcover)
This book is pretty much about eating clean, low glycemic carbs and healthy fats. Too many of the wrong foods (bad carbs, salt, sugar) cause inflammation (insulin spike) and cause tissues to become irritated (hold water, puffiness). After following the Three-Day Nutritional Face Lift Menu(without the supplements) my face isn't puffy when I wake, my eyes aren't bloodshot and my skin is J.Lo luminious. LOTS of supplements are prescribed which to "make it easy for you..." he sells overpriced supplements on his website at the hefty price tag of $195 for 45 days. This is a good diet to follow if you are do Body-for-LIFE, South Beach or Atkins. I can't argue that its a bad plan. The recipes are very simple, clean and delicious. Can get expensive, but if you live near a Trader Joe's you shouldn't have too much of a problem. The program can easily be summed up below -- he posts this on his website. Or try the eDiets.com version which is very simple to follow. The Three-Day Menu Wake Up Breakfast Lunch Mid-afternoon snack Dinner Before-bedtime snack
4.0 out of 5 stars
TURNING BACK THE CLOCK,
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Ce commentaire est de: The Perricone Prescription Cd (Audio CD)
Through Dr. Nicholas Perricone Perricone millions have become familiar with such scientific names as peptides and neuropeptides, which he maintains give new life to skin and hair, aid in heart health, and even decrease the risk of certain forms of cancer."Wrinkled, sagging skin is not the inevitable result of growing older," Dr. Perricone has declared. "It's a disease, and you can fight it. You can look your best, feel your best, and enjoy beautiful skin and optimum health every day of your life, provided you start right now. And you don't need expensive, invasive plastic surgery to do it." The host of several well-watched PBS programs, Perricone's credentials are impressive: a degree in Medicine from Michigan State University, an internship in Pediatrics at Yale University School of Medicine, and certification by the American Board of Dermatology. After more than two decades of study Dr. Perricone emphatically declares that "a high protein, low carbohydrate diet full of salmon, fresh blueberries, cantaloupe and spring water can help slow and even reverse the aging process." In other words the clock can be turned back. Is there an accompanying product line? Of course. Among his best selling items are his "Advanced Face Firming Activator," long a favorite of beauty editors and celebrities, and "Ceramic Skin Smoother,"a proprietary finishing serum treatment formulated by Dr. Perricone that helps to protect against the visible effects of environmental stresses while preparing your face for makeup" Similar in tone to his later books, Perricone's offers pretty straight forward stuff, a bit like a lecture. Robin Webb gives an able, distinct reading. - Gail Cooke
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Diet If You Can Afford It!,
By denton welch "booksandthings" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Perricone Prescription The (Hardcover)
The book makes perfect sense, however, the diet itself is expensive, boring and not practical for the majority of people. I love fish especially Alaskan Salmon. The New Seasons market sells it for $19.99 per pound. I purchased a little sliver for $9.00 and it was delicious, but hardly filling. Eating salmon or any wild organic fish as often as the Doctor prescribes would be cost prohibitative for most people unless they're Oprah! If you look at the diet, you will notice that there is hardly enough food for a man to get through the day. I don't need to lose weight, so would have to double the intake. Maybe a woman trying to lose weight would benefit...but a man? Also, the combinations of the foods are odd if not downright gross. An afternoon snack consisted of cottage cheese, 4 black olives and 4 endive spears. Yuck! Also, be prepared to never drink anything except water and green tea. Bottom line...if you are rich, a woman trying to lose weight and someone not easily turned off by repetative very small portions, then this diet may work for you. There must be a better way!
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