The World's Best-Kept Diet Secrets [Paperback]

Diane Irons (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

Amazing Diet Secrets!

Not just another one-diet fad, The World's Best-Kept Diet Secrets pulls together the secrets of the stars in countless areas of diet, nutrition, exercise and more, including the wild, wacky, sexy and just plain weird tricks they use to slim down--and keep weight off!

The World's Best-Kept Diet Secrets features over 1,000 wild and wonderful slimming secrets including:
--An all natural formula that takes off six pounds in two days
--Dozens of simple, delicious recipes, all under 200 calories
--Personal stories of successful dieters and celebrities
--Free sources for dieting support and guidance
--The very latest supplements and advances in weight loss

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Cameron Diaz helps keep her 5'9", 120-pound figure by eating chicken for breakfast. Models take kelp tablets to speed up their metabolisms. An hour of hot and heavy lovemaking can burn up as many calories as 40 minutes on a treadmill. The World's Best-Kept Diet Secrets has 300 pages of fascinating facts like these. Written by a model who deftly separates dieting myths (the "negative-calorie" status of celery) from the real interesting tidbits (combining garlic and papaya tablets makes for a powerful diuretic), this book's perfect for anyone confused by the muddle of diet information in magazines. It's especially designed for anyone just starting on a weight-loss plan in need of inspiration and guidance and anyone whose weight constantly yo-yos.

About the Author

Diane Irons began her career as a model at age thirteen, then moved on to become a highly successful journalist and internationally known fashion and image expert. Her commitment to uncovering the hype and harm in diet and beauty as well as making it inexpensive, easy and fun has caused her to be sought after by the nation's top shows and the world's most prestigious publications. The World's Best-Kept Diet Secrets is a follow-up to her USA Today bestseller, The World's Best-Kept Beauty Secrets. She is also the author of 911 Beauty Secrets and Diane Irons' 14-Day Beauty Boot Camp.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 326 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.; 1 edition (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570713758
• ISBN-13: 978-1570713750
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,284,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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69 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At last, a book that has everything I've ever looked for!, July 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The World's Best-Kept Diet Secrets (Paperback)

I am thrilled! Finally a book that is not one person's story, a new hair-brained idea about combining foods, or having to count everything while exercising 4 hours a day. Diane Irons has done her homework. The stories are compelling, the recipes are delicious, and her book is so complete, that if you need a quick 3 day diet it's there...if you are looking for natural supplements there's a chapter on that. Plus I loved all the psychological tips for getting rid of cravings. Ms. Irons admits that she lost modeling contracts because of an ongoing weight problem. She's been there, done the research, and isn't trying to sell us any gimmicks. Best diet book I've ever read.

41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sigh of relief from the dirty diet books, April 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The World's Best-Kept Diet Secrets (Paperback)

If anyone goes into a book store in the diet/beauty section, you get bombarded with thousands of titles from doctors to celebrities to models-----they all claim they have the answer to losing weight. But, Diane Irons goes beyond that with the things she has found out from her own experience. You really feel like she cares about this because she knows all women worry about this kind of stuff all their life. Her secrets and recipes are so fun to whip up and they really work! Plus, you feel like you aren't getting ripped off by buying over priced products. This book does not mess around. She does a wonderful job of uncovering secrets, without lecturing us on our lifestyle. I would recommend this book to anyone---not just people trying to lose weight, but also those of us who want to learn to keep our bodies beautiful on the inside and on the outside!!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All Tips without the Hype, February 19, 2001

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Victoria Melli (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The World's Best-Kept Diet Secrets (Paperback)

This book is the best! First, I loved the interviews with successful dieters. Real stories (very blunt) about marriages breaking up, embarassing moments, you name it. Then, I liked the research that Ms. Irons has done with scientists explaining myths and supplements. Another area that this book has that no other diet book does is how to look your best while going down the scale. That's a great approach! What really makes me use this book each day to keep me motivated are the absolutely delicious recipes (about 100). Not only are they easy to use, but they're all under 200 calories. Cookies, meatloaf, even chocolate truffles (60 calories). I've read every diet book on the market, not any come close to a realistic life plan. This does it all!