Sinner to Thinner [Unknown Binding]

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• Unknown Binding
• Publisher: Unknown Publisher (January 1, 2009)
• ASIN: B0029JHI1Y
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,332,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide..., August 30, 2009

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Joseph Bucknam (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sinner to Thinner

Avery helpful and entertaining guide to losing weight and staying healthy...A lot of helpful tips in one easy to read reference guide. The illustrations are humerous as well! Well worth my money!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sinner to Thinner by Dr. Thomas Bynes, May 28, 2009

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Dr. Thomas Bynes - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sinner to Thinner

Are you tired of the weight loss roller-coaster? Have you ever wondered why it's so hard to lose weight, but so easy to gain it back after your diet ends? Do you ever feel like you're missing important pieces of the weight loss and wellness puzzle?

Much more than a simple "diet book," Sinner to Thinner reveals eye-opening nutrition and fitness tips that you can use to improve the health of your entire family. This fun and easy to read book is a one-stop resource that will empower you to overcome "sinful" eating habits and an unhealthy lifestyle. Sinner to Thinner is jam-packed with valuable "Thinsider" information on diet, exercise, nutrition, vitamins, and detoxification. Sinner to Thinner also outlines how to protect your health by avoiding potentially harmful chemicals in your food, personal care products, and cosmetics.

It's time to "exorcise" your inner sinner so that you can finally get THINNER! For more information and sample book sections, please visit www.SinnerToThinner.com

4.0 out of 5 stars Amanda Bynes' Older Brother Makes Going From 'Sinner To Thinner' A Fun Experience, September 24, 2009

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Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Man "Jimmy Moore" (Spartanburg, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sinner to Thinner

If author Dr. Thomas Bynes wasn't a chiropractor, then it's a sure bet he'd be a stand-up comedian or teacher because this is a thoroughly entertaining book to read about the subject of nutrition and health. As the brother of young Hollywood starlet Amanda Bynes (who wrote the foreword), Dr. Bynes has instead forged a career path that puts him face-to-face with people who need to do something about their weight and health before it's too late. And he does it with solid, science-based techniques that he creatively explains within the pages of this book.

Humorous illustrations accompany some very serious education about the ways you can shed the pounds. Dr. Bynes intersperses his "Thinteresting Trivia" at the beginning of each chapter to let you test your knowledge of diet-related topics with regular "STOP: DANGER AHEAD" notations outlined in shaded boxes so you'll pay especially close attention to what is being communicated there. Generally, it's a startling statistic or fact to back up the claims being made in that particular section to continue impressing the message into your head even more.

Personal stories of Dr. Bynes' patients and their miraculous turnaround will inspire you as you seek to implement this program into your own life. The "Thintastic Tips" located at the end of each chapter also give you a quick wrap-up of the take-home message you should not forget once you are finished reading the book. They are nice reminders to go back and re-read again and again when you need to reinforce and remember what was shared. You'll quickly realize this is arguably one of the most practical books on dieting you'll ever read with concrete example of exactly what you should and should not do. If you need structure, then this is the book for you.

So what is the overall message Dr. Bynes is attempting to communicate about losing weight? Take in smaller portions, eat regularly, journal your food intake, work the plan with all the gusto you can muster, stick with it, chill out about the day-to-day fluctuations, surround yourself with a support team, drink lots of water, choose better snack and dessert choices, healthy fiber consumption, consuming low-glycemic index foods, avoid trans fats, taking healthy supplements, eliminating toxins from your body, getting in regular exercise and more. Unfortunately, though, he also embraces some mistaken conventional wisdom health concepts such as the "healthy" whole grain foods sham, the alleged dangers that come from consuming saturated fat (described as "one of the leading contributors to heart disease") despite modern research to the contrary, cutting your salt intake is somehow doing your body some good, and neglecting the negative impact that sugar-based foods play on insulin levels which wreak havoc on weight and health.

All in all, the book is a mixed bag with both some good and not-so-good information, but overall I think what Dr. Thomas Bynes has written is worthy of closer examination for people who currently show no interest in getting their weight and health back under control. At the end of the day, that's who needs to be reached with the message regardless of the path they take to get there.