The chapter looking at other popular diets is going to be the most controversial, as some well-established diets are, by Dr. Roizen's calculations, very unhealthy. This makes sense to me: a diet which is highly restrictive can't be healthy in the long term.
The chapter on how to make healthy food choices while at restaurants has been the most helpful for me - I have already started ordering dishes which aren't on the menu, and been very pleased with the results.
This is a great book, firmly based in science, which will make you eat healthier, and enjoy food more, if you follow its advice.
It's that time of the year again and most of us are beginning to pull out the summer things. I can hear the screams now. Oh my goodness - how did my clothes shrink so much! Many are searching Amazon looking for the latest "lose weight" book.
WAIT . . . STOP . . . DON'T!
Before you spend any of your precious money on those other fad diet books, consider the following. How come some people always seem to be lean and trim, no matter what the season? Do you think it's because they are on a perpetual diet?
I don't thinks so. You see, I have been there and done that. Sure, some of those diet and exercise plans work a little, but only a little, and only while they are relentlessly followed.
Those fad plans aren't the best way for us to be lean and healthy because the weight problem is in our heads. Research now shows that the poor health of our bodies is just a symptom of improper thinking. The real problem is:
YOU HAVE TOO MUCH FEAR IN YOUR DIET!
Just like cholesterol, there are good fears and bad fears. Most likely, you are allowing too much of the bad fear to get into your mind. Bad fears cause the problems that jack up the weight, increase the waistline, and leave you short of breath when climbing stairs.
YOU CAN ELIMINATE BAD FEARS IN THREE STEPS
Eliminating bad fears from you life is not that complicated. You can rid yourself of the bad types of fears that keep you from the success and abundance you deserve.
First, you need to know what causes bad fears. Just like real estate pricing, bad fears are caused by 3 things: ignorance, ignorance, and ignorance.
THE CURE IS: LEARN, DO, AND REWARD
Eliminate the first ignorance by learning. You must learn what is right for you. Read this book and it will tell you our bodies are all different. Your needs for nourishment, exercise, and sleep are different from anyone else. Learn what your "healthy zone" is and many of the fears that cause you to be out of shape will disappear immediately.
Eliminate the second ignorance by doing. Train your brain to do what is right. Emerson said, "Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain." Start slowly and work your way up to staying in your healthy zone. Don't be afraid of mistakes. Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly at first.
Eliminate the third ignorance by discovering the rewards and opportunities. Reward yourself for that slim waistline; buy something sexy. Take advantage of the opportunities; look great in front of that audience. If you eat something that was just too good to pass up, don't worry. Get back into your healthy zone at the next meal.
Read this book; follow these three steps and you will rid yourself of the bad fears and their accompanying health problems. Soon, success and abundance will be yours and you'll always look great!
Don't be afraid to buy this book - it is not a fad diet book.
