GO-Diet, The Goldberg-O'Mara Diet Plan [Paperback]

Jack Goldberg (Author), Berry Lewis (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0967084601 | ISBN-13: 978-0967084602 | Publication Date: June 1999

Over 54% of the adult U.S. population are overweight or obese. The GO-Diet is a high monounsaturated fat, very low carbohydrate, normal protein diet plan which ensures safe weight loss without calorie restriction or muscle wasting while promoting heart healthy foods. The book is based on the research program conducted at a mojor Chicago community hospital to test it's efficacy. It is divided into 10 chapters giving the reader the background knowledge to understand why other diet programs fail, details about the diet, shopping and cooking guidelines and a variety of tasty recipes to get the reader started on a new way of life. The chapters on the scientific basis of the diet examine why the current conventional dietary advice advocating low fat and high carbohydrate diets are doomed to failure and indeed may be the cause of our current epidemic of overweight and obesity because they do not address the underlying hyperinsulinemia which may central to the development! of obesity. The GO-Diet stands on four legs. 1. Very low carbohydrate intake. 2. High monounsaturated fat intake. 3. Daily consumption of live culture fermented milk products. 4. High dietary fiber consumption. This combination promises to give the reader abundant energy while promoting a health immune system. This leads to a healthier slimmer life. The mantra of the book is "Nothing tastes like slim feels".

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From the Author

Dr. Jack Goldberg states that his interest in the GO-Diet was not just scientific. It was very personal. With a strong family history of obesity and type 2 diabetes he cold see history repeating itself. He had gained over 60 pounds since his college days with most of the gain occurring after age 45. He states "this diet is my lifesaver. I've lost all the weight I gained over the years and I feel healthier now than at any time during my life. I hope the reader can take the same road. It's a radical change from all the propaganda we've been swallowing for the past twenty years, but what has that advice done for you? 50% of overweight people will become type 2 diabetic. Don't let yourself be one of them. It's time to get GO-ing on the GO-Diet."

About the Author

Dr. Jack Goldberg is a practicing Ph.D. clinical biochemist and research scientist. His interests are primarily in nutrition and especially cholesterol metabolism. He invented and patented the first commercial diagnostic kit for HDL cholesterol. Dr. Karen O'Mara is a specialist in intensive care medicine. As a teacher and intensivist she deals with the disasterous end product of unhealthy eating on a daily basis. Author of many scientific articles, she brings special insights to the GO-Diet.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Go Corp (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967084601
• ISBN-13: 978-0967084602
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #283,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sound Diet, Sound Sense, Sound Results, August 19, 2000

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Carol A. Sutton (Clifton Park, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GO-Diet, The Goldberg-O'Mara Diet Plan (Paperback)

I have every book on low-carb diets that has been printed, but this one makes the most sense. After another low-carb attempt my cholestrol, etc. tests showed increases. Scary, very scary to me. This diet raises the monounsatured fat, lowers carbohydrates, increases fiber and is nutritionally balanced with normal protein levels.(Just as the cover states.) The weight is coming off, as with other low-carb attempts, but the blood test numbers are better and that is what we all aim for, right? The most encouraging part for me is that the Go-Diet is well balanced....you can live with it for a lifetime, even with an occasional "slip". I should have read this book first. I would have saved a lot of money and wasted time. Written by intelligent and compassionate professionals.

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best way to lose weight-safely!, April 25, 1999

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This review is from: GO-Diet, The Goldberg-O'Mara Diet Plan (Paperback)

I read this book and have started on the GO-Diet. Already I've lost 15 lbs. in two weeks and have dropped my cholesterol. I find myself satisfied after meals and with a lot of energy all day. The book is easy to read and doesn't read like a medical journal. Anyone can understand even the complicated medical ideas like hyperinsulinemia. I give the GO-Diet an A+!

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not only a balanced, but also clinically tested diet, October 4, 2002

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This review is from: GO-Diet, The Goldberg-O'Mara Diet Plan (Paperback)

The Go-Diet is a very moderate low-carb diet with practically no restriction of calories (usually the calorie intake was up to 2,500.) Dieters can have 65 grams of carbohydrate a day and no more than 12 grams of carbs at any single meal. They're supposed to eat a lot of yogurt, kefir, or buttermilk and not to be worried about the carb content in these products. This makes a lot of sense if one considers the growing body of evidence for health benefits of probiotics.

One of important points is fiber content: no less than 25 grams of fiber every day, mostly it comes with plenty of raw vegetables: 5 servings of leafy and cruciferous veggies.

The diet is high in calcium, magnesium and all other minerals. It contains vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K and requires practically no supplements.

The research results are consistent with another low-carb diets studies like these:

"Compared with the low-carbohydrate diet, the high-carbohydrate diet caused a 27.5% increase in plasma triglycerides and a similar increase in LDL-cholesterol levels; it also reduced levels of HDL cholesterol by 11%."(Diabetes. 41(10):1278-85, 1992)

In the article "Treatment of obesity with low-carbohydrate diets," the authors concluded: "Concentrations of plasma triglycerides and cholesterol turned to normal during therapy. There were no side effects on the gastro-intestinal tract." (Medizinische Klinik. 70(15):653-7,1975)

"Serum triglycerides decreased more after the high fat diet (52mg/dl) than after high protein diet (67 mg/dl)." (Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 4(4):451-9, 1985)

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