Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss, Revised Edition

by Joel Fuhrman

2012

Status

Available

Publication

Little, Brown and Company (2012), Edition: Rev Rep, 512 pages

Description

Health & Fitness. Nonfiction. HTML:Hailed a "medical breakthrough" by Dr. Mehmet Oz, Eat to Live offers a highly effective, scientifically proven way to lose weight quickly. The key to Dr. Joel Fuhrman's revolutionary six-week plan is simple: health = nutrients / calories. When the ratio of nutrients to calories in the food you eat is high, you lose weight. The more nutrient-dense food you eat, the less you crave fat, sweets, and high-caloric foods. Eat to Live has been revised to include inspiring success stories from people who have used the program to lose shockingly large amounts of weight and recover from life-threatening illnesses; Dr. Fuhrman's nutrient density index; up-to-date scientific research supporting the principles behind Dr. Fuhrman's plan; new recipes and meal ideas; and much more. This easy-to-follow, nutritionally sound diet can help anyone shed pounds quickly-and keep them off.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member jlparent
I'm going to start this very soon; a co-worker has had fantastic success with it already. The book was interesting and full of good, solid information re: health, food, choices for life - nota diet but ways to change your thinking about food. Dr. Fuhrman has 2 starter plans (6 weeks each) to break
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your habits and start the journey with, which I think is nice (to have choices). I'm excited to start!
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LibraryThing member jrome
If you like salad, this book is for you. My father died from complications due to diabetes. Hearing about this book on Joi Ito's blog, I picked it up to see what I could learn. There's plenty of good information in the book that may change your outlook on food and how you eat it. In 3 weeks I lost
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10 pounds (probably a lot of water, since I got rid of all salt), and I'm feeling great. My goal is to lose 20 pounds and get back to the weight I was at during grad school.
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LibraryThing member kalliope
Just reread this to inspire myself to change my diet for the better. Even as a vegan, I have somewhat high cholesterol and triglycerides, and I carry more pounds than I should.

Dr. Fuhrman can be a preachy and repetitive, and his recommendations aren't for everyone, but they are pure common sense,
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and they work.

His argument boils down to this simple message: we all should eat fewer calories for a longer life (per scientific studies), and we can have the greatest health if we eat foods with the highest nutritional buck per calorie. Eat a plant-based whole foods diet. He likes to call himself a "nutritarian." He believes in superior health and healing through superior nutrition, and the stories of people (from around the web) who commit to the lifestyle are incredibly amazing and persuasive.

If you're looking for a book to inspire you to eat more fruits and vegetables and whole grains and animal products, and fewer processed foods, junk foods, oils, and refined breads, this might be the book to kick you into gear.

For those who find this book too restrictive in its message, you may want to check out (the unfortunately much more expensive) Eat For Health, which recommends a more gradual switch and plans for people who aren't looking to aggressively lose weight.
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LibraryThing member aardvark2
Message of this book: become a vegan to lose weight and reverse or prevent disease. The author advocates eating two huge salads per day, along with a small amount of other vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. While I have no doubt that (no junk food) veganism WILL result in weight loss and disease
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prevention, I suspect that the majority of people will find this way of eating too restrictive and unsustainable, as they do with the all-animal-products Atkins diet on the other end of the spectrum. Very readable, contains vegan recipes.
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LibraryThing member inkcharmed
The way to eat to avoid what kills 2 out of 3 Americans- heart disease, cancer, or diabetes! Plus be skinny! I've lost 15 pounds so far, and I have a feeling I'll be the thinnest I've ever been. :) This is not a diet, it's enlightenment that changes your eating habits for life, hopefully. :)
LibraryThing member Clara53
A good book on nutrition, not just for weight loss, though I felt like skipping the statistics and case studies and just getting the advice.
LibraryThing member ursula
Whether you're trying to lose weight or eat in a healthier way, it's hard to argue with the basic concept of this book - the food you mostly eat should have a high nutrient-to-calorie ratio, and mostly eliminate empty calories. While you may not be ready to go all-out on his plan, there is still
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much to think about and a lot of ways to make more minor changes.
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LibraryThing member Fairydragonstar
While I liked most of the information and I do think that it is fairly accurate I also think that the good Doctor is pushing a Vegan Lifestyle which may or may not be for everyone we will see how it works after 6 weeks
LibraryThing member Capnrandm
I read this book with my grocery list in hand, can't wait to have this approach in mind as I plan meals for the next few weeks. This will be a completely different spin on food choices (from South Beach, etc.) and I'm looking forward to seeing the impact.
LibraryThing member dukefan86
Lots of information on and motivation for going vegetarian/vegan in this book! Definitely something to work toward for my health!
LibraryThing member itbgc
I like the concepts of the book, but the recipes are HORRIBLE!!
LibraryThing member VhartPowers
Getting back to basics and forgetting all the brainwashing we've been given in our lifetime.
Did you know broccoli has protein? As a general rule, it's easier for our bodies to digest the plant based protein versus meat protein.
This book also gives information on the USDA; when it began, what four
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food groups it pushed and the quantities. Through the years this has changed.
The quality of our food has also drastically changed.
If you happen to disagree the proof is in the proverbial pudding: people are more disease ridden, prescription pill pushed, and obese than ever before.
This book is a quick read and worth the time.
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LibraryThing member Gittel
Easier said than done, but I plan to give it a try.
LibraryThing member wvlibrarydude
Basic diet fluff that could have been shortened to an article. It is really annoying how preachy these diet books can become, along with the endless additional products and services to fleece the wallet.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2003-01
2003-01-02

ISBN

0316206644 / 9780316206648

Barcode

1603449
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