- Audio CD
- Publisher: Hachette Audio (April 3 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1594832293
- ISBN-13: 978-1594832291
- Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 13.2 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 68 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,125,224 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
As a master baker, painter, and woodworker, Stephen Lanzalotta has used the mathematical principles of The Golden Ratio (an integral plot element in The Da Vinci Code) for more than 30 years. His realization that this seemingly magic formula, once used by Da Vinci, held the secret to optimal health and weight loss led him to apply it to his menu at his popular bakery/caf. Thus was born THE DIET CODE, a revolutionary Mediterranean-style program that uses the ancient mathematical sequence to balance carbs, proteins, and fats in order to boost metabolism and spark weight loss. The plan reveals Renaissance foods that promote weight control and includes unique tips for diet success, including: * Eat breadbut not without fat orprotein * Cook pasta al dente to boost fat loss * Balance your plate by The Golden Ratio; 52% carbs, 20% protein and 28% fat. Combining menu plans and recipes, as well as Renaissance lore and Italian tips on healthy eating, this is a unique diet plan from the ages for the ages.
About the Author
STPEPHEN LANZALOTTA lives in Portland, Maine.
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4.1 out of 5 stars (18 customer reviews)
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
To Phi or not to Phi, That is the Question, April 19 2006
By Deborah "Registered Dietitian" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Diet Code: Revolutionary Weight Loss Secrets from Da Vinci and the Golden Ratio (Hardcover)
One does not have to be a Da Vinci Code groupie or a math-geek to understand "The Diet Code." Lanzalotta's book details the wellness-plan he created, based on The "Golden Ratio"-a mathematical formula used by Renaissance masters. This formula defines patterns and sequences found in nature-including human structure. Whether or not to believe that Phi governs the perfect dietary design for humans is academic. The book is an enjoyable read. Though his food-groupings need tweaking--olive oil, for example, listed as a fatty protein, contains just traces of protein-Lanzalotta's plan is nutritious and doable.Here's what I like about this book:
He restores the pleasure of food, art of cooking, and joy of eating to the science of nutrition. This is not a deprivation diet. Foods generally considered taboo (i.e.: chocolate, wine, full-fat cheese) are incorporated. Lanzalotta's plan is neither high- nor low-carb, neither high- nor low-fat. The macronutrient percentages (including protein) are within the recommended ranges. Who can argue with a regime promoting the fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seafood, and the moderate use of health-enhancing fats? Foods suggested are affordable and generally available. Economy is realized in time too-food prep is a snap. The recipes are tasty. The emphasis on freshness and presentation creates the illusion of gourmet without all the fuss. His recipes are readily adaptable. I have substituted bucatini and shrimp for fettucine and salmon in his Salmon Puttanesca. Lanzalotta's ethnic Italian cuisine is fun to experiment with. I've enjoyed flavor combinations new to me: lemon dressing seasoned with anise seed and mint; lamb stew with cloves, rosemary, and prunes. Lanzalotta's intuitive pairing of foodstuffs from Old World cuisine--"companatico" is truly remarkable. "Peasant food"-is good food!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not just hype., April 12 2006
By michele - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Diet Code: Revolutionary Weight Loss Secrets from Da Vinci and the Golden Ratio (Hardcover)
This book is for anyone that would like to learn an easy way to relearn how to eat for enjoyment and health. If you have been through the Lo or No Carb ride, or just a poor eater you willgreatly benefit from this beautifully written and extremely informative book. I have had the book for only 1 week and began
to follow it feeling a wonderful difference in this short period of time. There is a satisfied, energetic, healthy calmness. Whether you like to get fancy with your cooking or just enjoy a simple preparation this will give you a better understanding of what your body needs and wants. No more feelings of being deprived or stressed, and the constant hunger or thinking of food is gone. After you begin eating this way its like your body is saying "thanks for finally getting it right".
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Come for the Golden Ratio, stay for the recipes, April 19 2006
By Lemon Magic - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Diet Code: Revolutionary Weight Loss Secrets from Da Vinci and the Golden Ratio (Hardcover)
I don't think that the author's nutritonal theory of cooking according to ratios determined by the Golden Ratio are going to win him any followers among the medical or scientific communities. And the obvious marketing tie in to "The DaVinci Code" hype compromises the book's believability. But even so, this is still a very good 'entry level' book for people trying to learn how to apply the principles of the "Slow Food" movement to our hectic, overscheduled American lifestyles. (For what it is worth, the author claims to have practiced this way of cooking and eating for many years before Dan Brown's book started making noise).The recipes and information here won't offer anything new to 'real' cooks and chefs with a background in Italian cuisine. However, they are a big help to those of us who aspire to move away from the typical "Supersize Me" cycle of fad diets, fast food and stubborn weight and health problems that result from this cycle. As a bachelor relearning how to cook, I especially appreciated that many of the recipes were scaled to single portion sizes, and that the results were quite satisfying for a minimal investment of time and effort.
Those of you who already own "The Barefoot Contessa" or watch Mario on the Food Network, probably won't need this book. Those of you who are looking for a newbie-friendly guide to a healthier, more economical way of cooking and eating, should check this book out. I am very pleased with my purchase, and plan to show off with many of these dishes to my friends and family.
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