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Fit for Life ll

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I'd like to start by saying that I think everyone should read Fit for Life first and then Fit for Life 2 - Living Health. This second books summarizes well the facts illustrated in the first book, but you will get a much better picture if you start with the first book. Also, it will probably be hard for most people to make a lot of changes in their lifestyle together, while it will definitely be easier to somewhat change your eating habits first and then expand your healthy habits adopting some (or all) of the suggestions you'll find in this 2nd book.

This book is not only about losing weight, as a thin person is not necessarily healthy. It's not just about looking good, it's about feeling good and treating your body how it deserves and then seeing the results on the outside, as well.

This book gives a very good understanding of how everybody, no matter their age, can be healthy and feel great and have a better life, and it explains it all very simply, so everyone can read it and understand it.

I also found that the recipes in this book are much better than the ones in the first book. A few days ago I made "ice cream" using frozen mango, bananas and strawberries and my whole family loved it! Only afterwards I told my husband that there was no milk nor any sugar added, and he could not believe it! My husband is also starting to get over the common view that "healthy things don't taste good", and believe me, I am a picky cook. I am Italian, I love cooking and I was always convinced that a meal should leave one satisfied.

And the book really gives you the awarness you need that WE ALL NEED to do something to keep healthy, because IT'S WORTH IT! Now I am eating well (that means I am eating healthy but I am also satisfied about my meals), I have enough energy to take care of my house, my 2 years old daughter and my numerous hobbies, and exercise, I am feeling better than I had in the long time and I am losing weight! What can one ask for more?

If you want to know the TRUTH about health, food, nutrition, and the food giants, read this book. I was born with poor health and have suffered with it all of my 42 years of life. Or I should say, until I started living by the basic principles of "Living Health" several months ago. I have tried diets, doctors, and just about everything else one can imagine, and nothing did anything, but make things worse. The principles of "Living Health" in combination with another great book, "Eat Right 4 Your Type", have changed my life. After experimenting a little with the two books, I have lost 25 pounds in 3 weeks, my eyesight is clearing up, my joints feel 10 times better, my acne is 90% gone, and I feel almost as strong as I did when I was 18! I will add that I eat a small amount of meat (fish, chicken, and liver), lots of fresh, including raw, veggies (especially Kale, Broccoli,Celery, and lettace), and fruit for breakfast. These changes weren't easy for a "Southerner", but I feel great, and finally have good health due mostly to this wonderful book. Thank you to the Diamonds.

I first began the Fit For Life program (using the first Fit For Life book) 13 years ago and have continued using the dietary principles ever since. My problems with weight, acne, body odor, fatigue and mental sluggishness were all eliminated within several weeks of implementing the dietary recommendations alone.

In addition to the dietary suggestions presented in Fit For Life II, there are sections on menu planning (including a large section of recipes), aerobic exercise, yoga (for back health and overall flexibility), breathing exercises (for stamina and mental clarity), colon health, resources and much, much more.

Some Christians may find the inclusion of yoga off-putting...if you cannot bring yourself to buy a book with this type of thing in it, I highly recommend God's Way To Ultimate Health by Rev. Malkmus (The Hallelujah Diet), which is both free of new ageisms and scripturally based.

The only other weakness in this book, as I see it (and the reason I give it four stars instead of five), is that the authors have sacrificed presenting clear scientific evidence for the sake of making this book accessible--but it is because of this that the book has sold so well, I suspect. The bottom line, however, is that this program is not only effective, but life changing. If you are interested only in losing weight, you will find many many other benefits along the way.

For those who are facing cancer, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, severe allergies or other immune diseases, the Fit For Life program is a jumping off point to juicing, sprouting, raw foods, etc...Please investigate the work of Dr. Day (who cured herself of invasive breast cancer www.drday.com), Rev. Malkmus (The Hallelujah Diet, visit www.hacres.com ) and many others who are working in this area with great success, helping thousands of people find healing.

Easy to read, good information and easy to stick with! A worthwhile purchase.

I borrowed the fit for life book from a friend and although I did not follow their particular diet I followed the principle. It does work. I also told a friend about it and told her to try it for 1 week to see if it would work for her and she was convinced. I also exercised everyday which is a big aid in losing weight. Although I have been off of it for a while I plan to start following it again. I still ate all my favorite foods but was careful as to what to put together and at what time of day. If I wanted something sweet then I would eat something sweet but only in moderation. All diets do not work for everyone but this one worked for me. I still say do whatever works for that individual. But regardless of what you do please do some form of exercise.

I began the fit for life series with this book and much of what it said I grew very excited about and purchased the fit for life and the princibles in that book changed my life. This book however covers the basic priciples in fit for life and then moves on to introduce other priciples to better our health over-all. Alot of these aren't always easy to implement. Like sleeping with an open window, great if your in California and a chilly night only requires an extra blanket in much colder climates I don't beleive waking with ice on your walls overly healthy, as happens to me! I also have a problem with no soap or toothpaste, maybe being clean within helps but we live in a polluted environment. The book can be very interesting though and I'm sure there are those who may benefit in it's message. The explanations of additives I found facinating. There are also recipes included in this book which are good. Just not as good as the first in my opinion.

Please don't let mainstream detractors who are steeped in the ways of medicine and other failure-ridden institutions dissuade you from reading this life-saving book. It was written from the standpoint of common sense and self-evident truths, which naturally does not always align with the effluvia that is forthcoming from what passes for "science" these days, since the latter is hopelessly corrupted by commercial and other financial interests. The answers lie in our deep and ancient history as living creatures on this planet. It simply has to be true that nature set it up for living beings to be able to heal from disease and injury on their own, as long as the cause of said disease or injury is removed. Therefore, removal of cause is the only way to true healing. This blatantly obvious fact is not acknowledged by medicine and is, in fact, venomously opposed by that quarter for the simple reason that if everyone accepted it, medicine would no longer exist. Harvey Diamond will tell you how to remove the causes of your physical ills. He's done all the footwork for you, all you need to do is learn from him and put what you learn into practice. The sooner you do, the sooner you will start enjoying your life again. I've been following his principles for almost 5 years and I have reached a level of health and vitality I never imagined possible (for more info please visit www.RawSchool.com).

I first got this book after I had my first child, when I needed to lose about 30 pounds. I adopted the eating principles and right away could tell that I had more energy and felt healthier. In fact, I loved the healthy eating so much, just tasting junk food made me wonder how I ever ate that! I ended up losing the 40 pounds and was at my lowest weight when I became pregnant again. Well, this pregnancy was so much different than the first because of the healthy eating principles in this book. I had so much energy, only gained 18 pounds, my delivery was quick and a lot less painful, and my baby was so healthy and strong from all the extremely good eating I was doing while pregnant. This was 8 years ago. Since then I have been tempted to stray and try other things such as the Adkins diet. That diet did nothing for me and did not make me feel good at all. I was bloated all the time from the sodium in the high protein foods I was eating, and I couldn't go to the bathroom. I don't know how people stay on that diet at all. So, I am fully back to eating fresh fruit for breakfast, lots of vegetables and salads, very little meat, whole wheat bread, and combining my food properly. And my appetite is under control since my body is receiving high nutrient foods. People can knock this book like the last reviewer, but if you feel so good while on this healthy eating plan, why would you think there is something wrong with it? Just because someone said? I go by what makes me feel good and what makes sense and this book's eatings principles do both!

The negative reviews seem to be all the same and don't seem to have tried it and maybe even haven't read it. There's nothing unhealthy about eating fruit in the morning. Eating anything you want after noon is hardly a fad diet. The book just suggests eating things separately like a big steak and greens rather than adding a bunch of fillers like potatoes. It suggests eating all the starches you want but just not with the steak as it complicates the digestion process. I like to eat that way anyway. Give me more meat and less potatoes any day! The book suggests exercise. That's not a fad. It's just common sense. The book suggests not drinking coffee. If you eat fruit, you can really pound the coffee and still come out feeling good. I like Fast Food Friday's more than most but eating more sensibly is nothing but a positive. If you are a runner or some other athlete and have plateaued, you should consider their suggestions. You won't hit the wall so easy if you eat the fruit.

The Diamonds wrote this book in the 80's (also known as Living Health) and it is has stood the test of time. I purchased this book after reading their first book, Fit for Life. I can recommend these Fit for Life books for anyone who is seeking more energy, cure from illness, lower weight, improved health and also, spiritual awareness.

Don't worry the book is religion free. However a side effect of following the principles is that after several months you should start to experience positive spiritual insights and foresights.

This awareness has also been experienced by friends of mine who have followed the principles plus Harvey Diamond (he writes about it briefly in his book Fit for Life A New Beginning), James Redfield (The Celestine Prophecy) and Mahatma Gandhi (The Story of My Experiments with Truth).

Special note 1: Keep away at all costs from Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil or Fat (it takes 3 days to pass through my system and absolutely saps me of energy in the process - it is a hidden killer from the unscrupulous food industry and can do as much harm as heroin).

Special note 2: Keep away from mobile phones unless used with a Bluetooth headset (when I was on the phone for over an hour a day the radiation from my mobile phone sapped me of energy, sometimes for days until I added the Bluetooth).

Special note 3: If you are a smoker, I would strongly recommend Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking. It will set you free.

Good luck and God bless.

I read the first "Fit for Life" book when it first came out and benefited from it. I would recommend the book. But I found it completely impossible to stick with the program for more than a few months. My wife goes back to it more than I do, and she looks great...and weighs a lot less than me. So for some people, it works, for others it doesn't. I don't regret trying it out, and do go back to using the principles of diet when I am feeling particularly strong willed or so sick I have no choice! The one big disagreement I have with it is that I do not think vitamin supplements are always bad for you, as they assert. I think taking too many may have the negative effect they suggest, but that more often than not they are helpful rather than harmful. Again, I don't regret taking a few months to see how I felt on their program, though.