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Healthy for Life

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I picked up this book while browsing in a bookstore and it changed my life. I started at 153 pounds and my goal weight was 118. I weighed 116 this morning. And I have more energy, am more mentally alert and upbeat than I ever have been. The book is very motivational. The rules and guidelines for the diet are spread throughout the book so you must read all before starting. Only criticisms are that it's wordy and most of the recipes are bland, but I believe it's the best of all the books the Hellers have written.

When I began driving a truck I gained 30 pounds in the 1st month. Fortunately I found this book and re-learned how to eat. Doing this diet right is not the easiest thing, breaking food addiction is seldom easy, but if you read this book it will be easier to make happen. I've lost those 30 pounds and more, landing at an ideal wieght that I've never imagined being at again. Good luck, use this book - it's a great resource. Follow where it leads.

Almost all books from the two Dr. Hellers (Rachael and Richard) are excellent books filled with valuable advice, practical tips, and solutions to a healthy lifestyle. Sure, some of the views may sound a little radical at first, but hey, if it works and it does, at least in my life, it's fine with me. Their suggested three-step plan in this book is easy to follow and I think it can be applied by virtually everyone. In order to have a healthy body, we also need a healthy mind and soul, and that's why I recommend a book that has helped me tremendously and its principles are easy to follow too, and it will make you feel good about yourself, is Dietmar Scherf's "I Love Me: Avoiding and Overcoming Depression" which is also available at Amazon.

For the first time in my life, I have finally understood the cause of my weight problem. This book helped me to identify my risk factors and what I could do before I became progressively worse. A million thanks to the authors for sharing this valuable information and getting me on the path towards a healthier life.

As the author of the first "insulin-conscious" gourmet cookbook ("The Gourmet Prescription: High Flavor Recipes for Lower Carbohydrate Diets") I take the matter of insulin control seriously. The Hellers have made a considerable contribution to the field and this book contains much useful information. As a food-loving cook equally committed to intensifying flavor and lowering carbohydrates, I found the recipes in this book somewhat unimaginative. They did not speak to my desire for flavor, excitement, and style in the food I eat. However, for people interested in weight loss and cardiovascular health, they are a place to start. If you choose to start here, "The Gourmet Prescription" is the place to end up!

This is an excellent, simply written, but well researched, book on the dangers of bad carbs. I found it extremely enlightening and wondered if it was more than coincidental that Dr. Barry Sears, writes in an amazingly similar vein, in his book "Enter The Zone". It seems that more and more scientists, and doctors, are discovering that we suffer from an overabundance of bad carbs in our eating, and it's also imbalanced versus protein and fat intake.I would heartily recommend this book, and for more scientific corroborative data read "Enter the Zone". Combine this with the sensible exercise program outlined in "Body for Life" by Bill Phillips of EAS Inc., and you will do yourself a very large favour.

I picked up this book while browsing in a bookstore and it changed my life. I started at 153 pounds and my goal weight was 118. I weighed 116 this morning. And I have more energy, am more mentally alert and upbeat than I ever have been. The book is very motivational. The rules and guidelines for the diet are spread throughout the book so you must read all before starting. Only criticisms are that it's wordy and most of the recipes are bland, but I believe it's the best of all the books the Heller's have written.

I found the information contained in the books by these authors reliable and medically correct. More people should read this with an open mind and institute their guidelines for a longer, more healthy life. It is especially true for those who have struggled their whole lives with unending hunger and weight gain.
I highly recommend these authors.

This book is an updated and expanded version of The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet published back in 1991. I wanted a diet that helped me control my runaway cravings but allowed me a dessert every day. This was an answer to prayer! I highly recommend this diet to anyone who finds their cravings have "a mind of their own." Be sure to read through the whole book, as the science supporting it is important to understand the restrictions and keep the dieter on track.

Which book was Dr. Heller & wife promoting on Oprah's show? (so I'll know which one to order) I didn't see entire show , but what I did see was informative & INTERESTING.