Beyond Atkins: A Healthier, More Balanced Approach to a Low Carbohydrate Way of Eating (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Several years before I started my Total Health program in 1996, I had the unique opportunity as a doctor of chiropractic to work in a..." (more)
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"Beyond Atkins is among the best-printed material ever about the subject of good health, diabetes control, and balanced living." -- Larry King, Host of CNN's "Larry King Live"

Beyond Atkins is among the best-printed material ever about the subject of good health, diabetes control, and balanced living. -- From the forward by Larry King, Host of CNN's

Dr. Doug's Total Health program as fully explained in this book and can literally help save people's lives. -- Critical Acclaim from Dr. Henry Heimlich, physician/humanitarian, developer of the Heimlich Maneuver and founder of the Heimlich Institute --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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"America's answer to our obesity and health crisis -- the most balanced and sensible approach to health I've seen."

Larry King, host of CNN's Larry King Live

"Dr. Doug has created the perfect healthy balance between Atkins and [the] Zone diet. His system helped me lose weight and increase my energy levels dramatically!"

Jack Canfield, coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul series

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (January 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416503552
• ISBN-13: 978-1416503552
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #811,172 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not as expected, June 16, 2004

By	Carol A. Sutton (Clifton Park, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Beyond Atkins: A Healthier, More Balanced Approach to a Low Carbohydrate Way of Eating (Paperback)

You are constantly referred to his website www.lowcarboptions.com to obtain what brand names of vitamins, minerals, food, etc. that he recommends. Once you get there it is just 3 products and his own version of vitamins and minerals
; plus the expense of becoming a member, but for what? A few coupons on products he refuses to mention?

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointed, October 28, 2004

By	Health food junkie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond Atkins: A Healthier, More Balanced Approach to a Low Carbohydrate Way of Eating (Paperback)

When you take away the silly little stories about how grw up and take away the information that is on the Internet, all you have are horrible recipes and a sales pitch for his website and his bungee -the same thing you can buy anywhere for a few dollars.

Markham never explains how a chiropractor is qualified to be a diet expert - he claims he knows everything, but how credible is any of this?

There are books out there that are written by real doctors that are really trained in these things. Look at the Atkins books or South Beach. Or if you want philosophy, there is Dr. Phil.

I just can't find anything good to say about this book edxcept that it is short,

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a healthy, balanced and complete approach, February 21, 2004

By	aroura (Arlington, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond Atkins: A Healthier, More Balanced Approach to a Low Carbohydrate Way of Eating (Paperback)

I've had a weight problem since I was a kid and have looked at all the new books. Only Dr. Markham seems to have been adressing all of the wellness issues for years. Most of the books are written by people with no real background or experience at all, never having dealth with real overweight patients, just jumping on the diet book craze to make some fast money whether they really knew anything about exercise and diet. Some writers had one or another, some had none, but only Dr. Markham seems to have done it all.

This is the first book I've seen that really covers everything. I only started on the program a week and a half ago, but I've lost 4 pounds easily. The exercise plan looks easy enough. I haven't seen Dr. Markam's bungee unit in any local store so I guess I'll order it from his site, Cheap enough and I don't have to drive in lousy winter weather to a gym.

The only thing that I would change is some more recipes. But since he has a bunch of easy looking ones on his website I'll still give the book 5 stars.