Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Marilu Henner (Author, Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 19, 1998

New York Times Bestseller

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU FELT REALLY HEALTHY?

DO YOU FEEL HEALTHY RIGHT THIS MINUTE?

For Marilu Henner, the answer is a resounding YES!

Marilu knows from nineteen years of research and practice that feeling and looking good are every person's birthright, no matter what their age or physical condition.Now, in this practical, proven guide, she shows how you, too, can achieve optimum well-being and longevity with her unique, flexible ten-step B.E.S.T. (Balance, Energy, Stamina, Toxin-Free) life plan that will change the way you feel about your health and your body.

Motivated by her parents' untimely deaths in their early fifties and her own previous struggles with weight and health, Marilu has developed this complete design for living that can be tailored to your individual needs. Down-to-earth, warm, and irrepressibly humorous, Marilu provides a working philosophy of good health.

Your health is the single most important factor in your life. With Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover, you can free yourself forever from diets and disease-causing toxins, boost your energy, lower and maintain your weight, and change your outlook. Begin with any one step'and start discovering a whole new you!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Marilu Henner's familiar voice draws you into listening to her message of optimum health with a friendly, funny, and very professional delivery. (Henner is best known for her roles in Taxi, Evening Shade, and the Broadway musical Chicago.) She starts out by proclaiming how well she feels after nine solid years on what she calls the B.E.S.T. program--balance, energy, stamina, and toxin-free. There seems to be a twinkle in her voice, which may be attributed to the fact that she feels better and has more energy (or "Hennergy," as her family likes to call it) at 45 than she did in her 20s.

Listeners might want to keep a pad and pencil handy to write down some of the more specific directions, such as the 10 steps to optimum health and the basic rules of food combining. Henner's personal eating crusade--no dairy, no meat, no refined sugar, no caffeine--may be a little extreme for some people, but she has suggestions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced health makeovers, encouraging individuals to go at their own pace. Her enthusiasm for the program and its potential results--sparkling eyes, glowing skin, and bundles of energy--are abundantly clear in this down-to-earth recording. (Running time: 90 minutes, one cassette)

Review

"If changing your body and looking great are qualifiers, then Marilu is definitely qualified to write this book." -- -- Tony Danza

"Marilu is my mentor. Her philosophies about health changed my life as well as my figure." -- -- Fran Drescher

"Marilu is the healthiest person I know ... she makes me sick!" -- -- Carol Burnett

"Marilu--you have done the world a tremendous service." -- -- Rosie O'Donnell

"Nobody does health better." -- -- John Travolta

"The best-organized and best-written book of its kind," -- -- Peter Bogdanovich --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: HarperAudio (May 19, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694519278
• ISBN-13: 978-0694519279
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,337,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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96 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just a diet book, a nutritional bible., June 22, 2000

By 

Alexandra - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover: Ten Steps to Your BEST Body (Hardcover)

The first time I read this book and was introduced to the concept of food combining, it sounded unrealistic and impossible to follow. I tried it for about 2 days and gave up. About a year later, when diagnosed with an internal Candida imbalance that was causing lots of chronic health problems, my doctor suggested I follow a special diet that included food combining. So I got out Marilu's book and read through it again. This time I stuck with it and found that much of her nutritional suggestions mirrored that of anti-Candida plans; i.e., no dairy, food combining, no sugar or artificial sweeteners, etc. I was a fairly healthy eater to begin with but of course a major change in diet takes determination and time to adjust. Let me assure anyone out there that this book is full of good information to start you on a path to total wellness, inside and out. While some of the presentation is a tiny bit corny, it's also approachable and it's interesting to see the road she, herself, was on in terms of bad health and where she is now.

Since making the decision to stick permanently with food combining (which can be complicated but she presents in a very easy to follow, organzied way) and eliminating sugar (about as hard for some people to do as quitting smoking or drinking) I have never felt better. My Candida is under control, my chronic ailments (asthma, allergies, rashes, joint pain) have all but disappeared, I have tons of energy all the time, I sleep better, I look better (better skin, hair, body) I feel consistently in a good mood and a nice side benefit was dropping from a size 12 to a 6.

After nearly a decade of struggling with my weight and being "sickly" I am now strong and truly healthy and found that only when I focused on my health rather than my size did I lose weight. I am now going back to college to obtain a degree in Kinesiology specializing in Athletic Training, a lifelong dream I never would have thought I could pursue in my prior condition. You need to be inspirational to train others and certainly you have to walk the talk.

With all the other fads being tauted out there, like the Atkins diet which is completely nutritionally unsound and puts people at a risk for renal failure and serious dehydration, I can tell you that the reason plans like Marilu's aren't as popular is ause they are more difficult initially to get accustomed to and don't allow for taboo foods as much as the hi-pro/hi-fat phenomenon. This may be a tougher challenge at first, but the long term health benefits are limitless.

I have read and reread everything from the Zone, Atkins, macrobiotics, sugar-busters and the blood type recommendations (which are actually very similar and is also a great book to keep as a nutritional bible) and it's Marilu's book I find myself whipping out for reference or review.

If you buy this book and stick with it for a month (it takes at least that long to remove prior waste product from your blood stream, tissues and organs) you WILL feel a sense of total health and well being that will amaze and surpise you. It's a great investment in yourself and the better your body functions, the better the quality of your life.

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I could give this book more than five stars!, November 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover (Mass Market Paperback)

I've been doing the program for over six months, and I agree that the most compelling evidence is Marilu's own transformation. She explores a new path to health; this isn't a fad, it's a permanent approach to the way we eat and how we live.Even doing just one step or two of her program will recharge your energy and take off the pounds. I swore I could never give up red meat, but it's gone from my life. I never in a million years thought I could say no to dairy -- also gone. I'm fighting right now to get off sugar, and it's shocking how poisoned the foods are at the supermarket with the stuff. I've lost 23 pounds so far, and my skin looks fabulous. My allergies are not as severe and I rarely get sick. (I used to be chronically ill with colds and bronchial problems) Through Marilu's book, I'm now reading a lot of material by Michio Kushi. Again, it's a life changing process, and you have to be committed to make it work. And given the poor health that Americans are in today with obesity, respitory and circulatory problems, it's about time somebody spoke up and kept speaking up until the message was heard.Thank you Marilu!

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Negative reviews stem from denial & lack of trying, June 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover: Ten Steps to Your BEST Body (Hardcover)

I purchased this book approx. 3 1/2 weeks ago and gradually started applying the changes in my eating habits along with the overall knowledge that Marilu provides here. I've found the transition to be simple and truly beneficial in how I look & feel. I've lost 11 1/2 lbs in 2 weeks and I don't feel deprived. Someone had commented on the extreme cost - Granted rice and soy milk may be more expensive. However, I no longer purchase all the junk foods and garbage I used to eat which has resulted in a drop in my grocery expenses. If you truly READ this and FOLLOW THROUGH, you will see & feel the results. Buy it and USE IT. "USE IT" being the operative word. I don't think Marilu could have spelled it out any clearer - Yet she does with her book "The 30 day Total Health Makeover" which get's 6 stars!