Category Archives: Book Reviews
Book Review: Choose to Lose: The 7-Day Carb Cycle Solution
I saw the author of Choose to Lose on a rerun of Dr. Oz in early January. Then I checked the book’s sales rank at Amazon.com (22nd overall—a blockbuster in my view). (Don’t get me wrong; I’m not in the … Continue reading
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Book Review: Low-Carbing Among Friends, Volume 1
I just read ”Low-Carbing Among Friends, Volume 1″ by Jennifer Eloff, Maria Emmerich, Carolyn Ketchum, Lisa Marshall, and Kent Altena. Per Amazon.com’s rating system, I give it five stars (“I love it”). ♦ ♦ ♦ If you’re serious about low-carb eating, … Continue reading
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Gluten-Free, Wheat-Free, Sugar-Free: “Low-Carbing Among Friends”
I’m very excited about a brand new cookbook for folks limiting their consumption of carbohydrates, wheat, and gluten. It’s a unique collaboration among five chefs (Jennifer Eloff, Maria Emmerrich, Carolyn Ketchum, Lisa Marshall, and Kent Altena) and other low-carb luminaries … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living
I just finished reading The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the Life-Saving Benefits of Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable and Enjoyable, by Stephen Phinney, M.D., Ph.D., and Jeff Volek, Ph.D. published this year. I give it … Continue reading
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Book Review: Zest For Life – The Mediterranean Anti-Cancer Diet
I recently read Zest For Life: The Mediterranean Anti-Cancer Diet, by Conner Middelmann-Whitney. I give it five stars per Amazon.com’s rating system. ♦ ♦ ♦ The lifetime risk of developing invasive cancer in the U.S. is four in ten: a … Continue reading
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Book Review: Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?
I just read Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?: Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise by Alex Hutchinson, published in 2011. Per Amazon.com’s rating system, I give it five stars (I love it). … Continue reading
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Book Review: The NEW Sonoma Diet
I recently read The New Sonoma Diet: Trimmer Waist, More Energy in Just 10 Days, by Dr. Connie Guttersen RD, PhD, published in 2010. It’s not designed specifically for people with diabetes or prediabetes. Per Amazon.com’s rating system, I give it four … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Dukan Diet
With a suspicion that the Dukan Diet may be the next diet fad in the U.S., I read The Dukan Diet: 2 Steps to Lose the Weight, 2 Steps to Keep It Off Forever by Pierre Dukan (2011, first American edition). On … Continue reading
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Book Review: Carbohydrates Can Kill
I recently read Carbohydrates Can Kill, by Robert K. Su, M.D., written in 2009. Per Amazon.com’s rating system, I give it four stars ( I like it). ♦ ♦ ♦ Many developed Western societies have a love affair with carbohydrates, … Continue reading
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Book Review: Secrets of a Healthy Diet: What to Eat, What to Avoid, and What to Stop Worrying About
I recently read Secrets for a Healthy Diet: What to Eat, What to Avoid, and What to Stop Worrying About by Monica Reinagel (2011). It’s aimed at the general public rather than people with diabetes or overweight. I give it five stars … Continue reading
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