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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book will change your relationships with food & body, September 20, 2005
That is not an exaggeration. I read this book somewhat skeptically, thinking, Oh, c'mon, another bloody fad endorsed by Gwyneth Paltrow, for heaven's sake. However, after I'd started to read, I found a great deal of sense in what Dr. Joshi says. And I started to detox. I have been on for 26 days now and have lost somewhere around 16 pounds. Amazing. Even more amazing is the way my skin looks, the amount of energy I feel and, for the very first time, the fact that I am no longer suffering extreme PMS.
It's easy to get into the detox plan. However, a big warning here: MOST people get sick on the 2nd or 3rd day of the detox: it's the toxins leaving our bodies. I had a migraine, nausea and exhaustion. Once it left, I started feeling fantastic.
Try this programme. It will really change the way you see your relationship with food and also with your body.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
not bad, but not really based in any fact either., September 23, 2006
I had a hard time reviewing this one because the results were good, but some of the content of the book were questionable, if not down right confusing. So, I'll start with the positive. On the plus side, I was able to complete the three week detox and I did feel allot better, my acid stomache disappeared completely, I was no longer bloated and I lost 7 pounds. It also was not that hard to stick to, particularly since I like brown rice, love indian type food. It's a bit pricey to find and use gluten free bread and rice milk, but I managed and it's only for three weeks. An interesting side effect is that it's been a month since I went off the detox, I still am losing weight, I think because my taste for things like potato chips and processed snacks has really been changed...I simply don't like the taste anymore. Now, if only the same thing would happen for my desire for chocolate....
The down side is actually the book itself. Nothing he says is backed up with evidence, other than his experiences with anorexic ballerinas and starlets (of which I am neither), and I really have a hard time with some of the case examples claiming they haven't eaten fruit or tomatoes for 2 years, there *is* evidence that fruits like grapes, blueberries, watermelon and tomatos *are* necessary to eat. One reviewer said there is no maintenance plan, there is, but you have to read the book from cover to cover to figure it out, it is far less detailed than the detox plan (I see he now has a life time follow up to this book, so maybe he pulls it together there). Finally, completely skip the chapter on Ayruvedic eating, it's useless and confusing. I managed to test out as having all three doshi, and couldn't figure out if that meant I could eat everything or nothing!
Summary, I liked the effects of the detox and will likely do it again (as he suggests), but I think you just have to ignore that this is a plan that has no medical evidence and that in the long run may not be a healthy life style way of eating. But it is a good jump start to loosing wieght or managing your health
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lose weight fast!, September 8, 2005
It's true what the book says - if you don't notice results in two weeks, then you must be cheating. I've lost 7 lbs. in the first 12 days and I've even cheated a few times! Dr. Joshi claims that if you stick with his detox for 21 days, then you will no longer crave sugar. I'm a major addict and so far, still badly crave chocolate. I've got a little over a week to go and it's hard to imagine that it could still work, but I'm going to stick it out and see. The book is easy and interesting to read and the plan simple. The one frustrating part is that if you have a question, there really is no where to get an answer. The book must not be in the U.S. yet, so there aren't people here to chat with. And I certainly can't make the trip to England to visit with Dr. Joshi. But the recipes and food are simple enough that you can find just about all of the ingredients here and I'm even in Iowa. I don't know that I will adopt this way of life after the detox. I'm not sure that I want to be cured of craving sugar. I enjoy it, but I plan to enjoy it in moderation. I will definitely keep this book on a nearby shelf as I think it'd be great to do the 21 day detox every couple months. If you are interested in buying this book, don't wait too long to order it. It comes from England and takes several weeks to get here!!! It was a long wait, as I was anxious to get started.
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