The Goddess Diet [Paperback]

Larrian Gillespie (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0967131731 | ISBN-13: 978-0967131733 | Publication Date: February 1, 2000 | Edition: 1

The Goddess Diet contains powerful information based upon the latest scientific research into the unique differences in female metabolism. According to Cher, Academy Award Winning Actress "The Goddess Diet is simply the most natural way to eat and stay healthy and slim. It is also uniquely designed to fit a woman's hormonal and metabolic needs." Now you can discover how women can remain naturally slim, ageless and healthy by choosing foods that harmonize with their hormones.Tired of eating like a man and watching your shape turn into a Buddha Belly? The Goddess Diet will reveal to you

*Why women can't maintain weight loss without exercise
*Why stress and lack of sleep can make you fat and infertile
*Why mini meals can be your secret strategy against weight gain
*Why smoking and sweeteners can rob your skin of strength and elasticity
*Why eating like a man can make you depressed and slow down your metabolism
*Why protein can be your natural weapon against the dangers of too much estrogen

Every woman has the ability to maintain the vitality and shape of her youth without the need for pills or surgery by following a lifestyle uniquely designed for a woman's hormonal needs. It's time to own the power of natural health. Give yourself and those you love the gift of knowledge with The Goddess Diet.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The Goddess Diet is simply the most natural way to eat and stay healthy and slim. It is also uniquely designed to fit a woman's hormonal and metabolic needs. -- Cher, Academy Award Winning Actress

The Goddess Diet is the best book on weight loss in the universe, hands down! -- Mary Shomon, author of Living Well With Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctors Don't Tell You That You Need To Know

About the Author

Larrian Gillespie received her medical degree from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine and became the first woman to graduate from their prestigious Urology program, an accomplishment that earned her the featured cover story in Parade Magazine.

Over the next fifteen years, as a private practitioner, she brought about public awareness of an overlooked medical condition, interstitial cystitis, which resulted in three pharmaceutical patents from her pioneering research.

Her book, You Dont Have to Live With Cystitis has been a "Top Ten Best Seller" on womens health according to the New York Review of Books Readers Catalog, 1999.

A frequent lecturer at international medical meetings, Larrian taught her colleagues how to diagnose and treat this "incurable" condition, through her more than 30 scientific articles and chapters in medical textbooks.

With an ability to translate "doctor speak" into terms anyone can understand, Larrian has been featured in over 50 magazine stories and numerous television shows, including Good Morning America and CNN. She has served on the medical advisory board of SHAPE Magazine and been a frequent source for numerous other publications.

Changing careers in 1995, Larrian has focused on the issues of women's health as they relate to diet. Her interest in cooking and nutrition, nourished by courses at Londons Cordon Bleu and La Varenne in Paris, has resulted in her current books, The Goddess Diet, The Menopause Diet, The Menopause Diet Mini Meal Cookbook and The Menopause Diet Daily Journal, which are destined to join her other book in becoming "Best Sellers."

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Healthy Life Pubns; 1 edition (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967131731
• ISBN-13: 978-0967131733
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #844,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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145 of 147 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Only need one of her books...., May 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Goddess Diet (Paperback)

I just purchased The Goddess Diet, The Menopause Diet and The Menopause Diet: Mini Meal Cookbook. While Dr. Gillespie's message is important, clear and useful,(and I will be using her recommendations to help with my thyroid treatments) I was disconcerted to find out that these three books essentially were identical, down to some of the chapters---verbatim! I highly recommend getting only ONE of these books; either the Menopause Diet or Goddess Diet book (whichever is more appropriate for you), and skipping the Mini Meal Cookbook (85% of the recipes are in the previously mentioned books).

78 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No need to starve to lose weight!, December 28, 2000

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"bttrscotchwiggle2" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Goddess Diet (Paperback)

I purchased The Menopause Diet book for my mother and The Goddess Diet for myself and can't believe how different I feel after following the information in this book. I've already lost 14 pounds in 2 months...something impossible for a woman with hypothyroidism. I feel like a new person! My mother went to her doctor, changed the type of estrogen she was taking, and now has a normal cholesterol level and has lost her "Buddha Belly." She teases me that she can shop from my closet. Although both books contain a lot of the same information ( after all...some women are afraid of the word "menopause") just select the one that suites your age range or needs. If you are on hormone therapy, the chapter in The Menopause Diet is worth the book alone. Even my mother's family doctor read it and said it made a lot of sense. Now I not only feel but LOOK like a goddess, all by choosing foods that harmonize with my hormones. I finally got it....to lose weight you need to EAT, not skip meals...and just add a bit of exercise to your daily routine. THANK YOU for doing so much for women! I've ordered The Gladiator Diet for my boyfriend because he could stand to lose that "Buddha Belly". Who knew his enlarging waistline was increasing his risk for impotency and diabetes even at his age? I plan to keep him healthy like me by following the great information in Larrian's books.

61 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new way to think about dieting!, January 11, 2000

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Rose (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Goddess Diet (Paperback)

I have struggled with my weight and figure for my whole life. I've tried numerous low-fat diets with very little success. Then I read Larrian Gillespie's The Goddess Diet, and not only is she humorous and witty, but the new way to eat really works! I lost 10 lbs this month alone. And I don't feel the constant hunger and cravings I usually get when I'm on a diet. I feel better about my figure than I have in a long time. I highly recommend all women read this book, because it's especially designed for women, by a woman. I'm confident Larrian Gillespie's Goddess Diet with help me keep it off!