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Title: Breaking the Food Seduction: The Hidden Reasons Behind Food Cravings---And 7 Steps to End Them Naturally by Neal D. Barnard, Neal, Md. Barnard, Joanne Stepaniak, M.D., Neal Barnard ISBN: 0-312-31493-0 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.56 (16 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Life changing book
Comment: This book clearly explains in laymans terms the physiological effect certain foods have on the body. I had dabbled a bit trying to be a vegetarian for a few years but wasn't successful until I read Dr. Barnard's book. I started a vegan lifestyle on Aug 1, 2003 and the weight has just peeled away. I went from being exhausted and miserable to having enough energy to start a running program. I feel so good. And it has been so easy. I don't feel deprived, I don't crave bad foods anymore. My skin looks better. I've lost 15 pounds in six weeks and am still losing. It is nothing short of amazing and something I am positive I can sustain for the rest of my life. It also feels good to know I am making a small contribution to a healthier planet by not consuming animals. I plan on giving this book to my friends and family for Christmas.
Rating: 5
Summary: The proof is in the doing
Comment: I started out looking at this book because of reflux problems and I wanted a lighter diet. In a very short time, however, this book changed the way I eat completely. The proof truly is in the doing. I saw another reviewer wish that the book had other recommendations besides a vegan diet but that is precisely the Dr's point - the foods we crave make mixing and matching very difficult. 3 weeks eating as a vegan I have lost 10 pounds, reflux is practically nil, I don't crave food all day and in fact seldom even am anxious about meal times. I'm energetic - the absence of milk and meat has if anyting improved my energy levels. I urge anybody who has tried and failed finding a way to eat sensibly and maintain the habit to read what the good Dr. has to say.
Rating: 3
Summary: Informative, but biased...
Comment: Granted, Dr. Barnard's diet is solid, and the science behind his reasoning is solid; however, the reasoning itself isn't as great as he himself believes. Let me explain:
Dr. Barnard advocates vegetarianism and the 4 four group diet: grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits. This, obviously, excludes meats and dairy. From personal experience alone, I will agree that this type of diet does make one feel better and manage weight, not because it excludes meat dairy, however. Instead, this type of diet works better for the body because it limits processed junk foods by keeping natural foods in the system. So while I agree on the level of the diet working for a better sense of wellness, I disagree with his reasoning.
Another problem I have with his method is that it excludes meat and dairy totally, going to the point of using soy meats and soy milk to replace what your body naturally needs from these foods. I would also argue that your body craves this groups not because one is necessarily addicted to them, but because your body needs vital nutrients from them. For example, vitamin B-12. He suggest taking a vitamin pill to replace what is not received. To limit is one issue, but to totally eliminate is another.
The science behind his beliefs are solid. For example, cheese and chocolate are addictive because they release natural opiates in the body (evidence also suggest the same for meat, which is interesting, but I wouldn't personally jump to put my faith in this and thus eliminate it from my diet). I favor taking his science and argument that one can adjust your cravings to more suitable foods, like oatmeal, and form my own thinking to believe that -any- kind of food can boost seratonin levels and become addicting, not just "unhealthy" foods.
Thus, reading this at some chapters was kind of like a "Fahrenheit 9/11" for meats, dairy, and sugar. I say this in the sense that the argument seemed legit, but it was so one-sided in leaving out the other side - the positives of the other food groups - that his own position seemed too shakey to put my firm faith in.
So in terms of the his diet plan: a good plan and it will change the way you feel about yourself, but mainly if your diet and especialy weight has big problems as is. But be aware that this diet isn't the answer to a happy and complete life. Other options to good living exist outside of the organic food aisle.
Regarding the actual title, Breaking the Food Seduction, I would tend to put more faith in his methods and reasoning. He offers valuable information and more solid reasoning as to how and why one should adjust their diet, keep blood-sugar levels steady, and thus feel better overall.
Also, I have a problem with the fact that this book devotes 1 measly chapter to exercise. Yes, one can lose wieght on diet alone, assuming you ot fat on diet alone. Except America didn't. American got fat on poor diet and no exercise. You have to use your body, people! If you want your body to flow, you have to make it flow! Nothing boosts happiness, adrenaline, and personal strength than moving your body, whether it be raking leaves, walking the neighborhood, and running an hour. Yes, diet will make your skinny... just look at anorexics who don't exercise. The problem is that they don't have the strength or metabolism to feel their best. The same is true for the 140 lb, 5-10 20 yr. old male. Skinny, but no energy or drive to move throughout the day. I speak from experience.
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Title: Foods That Cause You to Lose Weight: : The Negative Calorie Effect by Neal Barnard ISBN: 0380807971 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 06 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Pleasure Trap: Mastering the Hidden Force That Undermines Health & Happiness by Douglas J. Lisle, Alan Goldhamer ISBN: 1570671508 Publisher: Healthy Living Publications Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss by Joel Fuhrman, Mehmet C. Oz ISBN: 0316829455 Publisher: Little, Brown Pub. Date: 02 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: A Physician's Slimming Guide: For Permanent Weight Control by Neal D. Barnard ISBN: 0913990914 Publisher: Book Publishing Company (TN) Pub. Date: 01 April, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Food for Life: How the New Four Food Groups Can Save Your Life by Neal D. Barnard, Neal Barnard ISBN: 0517882019 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY) Pub. Date: 01 June, 1994 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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