This book helped keep me healthy. I could not ...
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This book helped keep me healthy.  I could not use all the spices nor eat the bacon as those ingredients make me ill but I used the basic principles of this book and was able to eat food again.  I was not able to eat and was starving because of illness but this book helped keep me alive.
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I was as heavy as 245 pounds about four years ago, then I gotten down to hovering between 225 and 230 pounds. I was eating what I thought were the right foods to help me lose weight, but it wasn't until I read "Why We Get Fat" that I found that some of the foods that I thought were helping me (black beans, for instance) were some of the culprits that kept the pounds hovering. After reading the book, I lost another 20 pounds, and I'm only 5 pounds toward my ideal weight. In addition, I have been able to wean off my blood pressure and cholesterol medications, from five meds to zilch. I am almost down to my high school weight, and I am feeling very healthy.

The big emphasis here that people should understand, and I've re-read the book several times, is that this is not a diet book, as the author explains, but that it's a book about how this country, and the world, ended up into a medical paradigm that continues to dominate the day. I was willing to take the risk, and surprised the medical professionals with my very positive blood results. I'm looking forward to the next to find out how much I have improve. To look at this book as just another diet book would be a huge mistake, but attempting to follow the advice to get your body where it should be just might change your life.
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I'm no health nut but I'd like to stay as healthy as possible without spending all my spare time thinking and worrying about it.  That's why I really appreciate this book by Linus Pauling.  It sets a steady course  through the piles of information and misinformation around the health and  vitamin subject.  And Pauling's bubbly personality can't help but make this  book an even more enjoyable experience.  I only wish we had more Linus  Paulings in the world to speak, as he did, from a level of education,  honesty and conviction.
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I recently found this book while wandering through the library. I had been doing a lot of reading about nutrition & good fats lately so I was intrigued. This added to my already increasing knowledge in some very big ways & in the best way I could, I immediately started to implement as much of it as I could.
The big thing was alternating the carb days with protein days...it made so much sense. I lost a sticky seven pounds in one week which I attribute to the alternating of these days. Up until this I was eating natural foods, healthy fats & proteins & avoiding sugars & refined processed foods as much as possible & exercising a few times a week. I have also been working with my chiropractor on my hormones through natural foods & supplementation. I am not heavy by any means but I was dealing with some very obvious fat pockets on my stomach & thighs. These areas appear smoother & my blood sugar is level. I am extremely hypoglycemic so I struggle constantly with my sugars not staying level so I have a hard time meeting my health goals at times because I can sabotage myself so easily. I think the reason I lost those sticky pounds after I have tried for so long is that by following the alternating method he suggested in the book it had keep my blood sugar level & I am now understanding & using my body's natural method of burning & using calories from food to its fullest potential.
I want to buy this one. I can see myself using it my whole life & making notes all over it. I really want to get into the exercise & toning portion of the book now that I have read it all the way through. I know a strong core will be very beneficial for my health & I can't wait to get started.
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I have found this book to be very helpful. I was recommended to follow a low-GI diet for PCOS and insulin resistance by my endocrinologist. This book is similar to the GI ones, however, it allows you to eat high GI foods if you balance them appropriately with protein in order to prevent the blood sugar spikes you'd have from eating them alone. I have found this to be less restricting than ensuring I only eat low/moderate GI foods all the time. This book isn't perfect and I think you have to make adjustments based on your own needs (want to replace margarine with butter? go for it) and see whether that works for you. Using the link and balance method actually made me eat more than before, as well as more informed choices. These changes allowed me to lose the 15 extra pounds I was hanging onto, and also helped me balance my mood and skin. I'm very grateful to have found this book. I have kept the weight off for over a year and can attest to this not being a fad diet, but really, a balanced lifestyle choice.
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I have been following my type in this book and haven't felt healthier! I don't get sick anymore, I've lost weight and more important kept it off.
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This book really helped me get my health back on track. I started reading about this way of eating on the Internet and found myself nodding my head in agreement regarding health issues that my blood type commonly experienced. I then bought the book and it was amazing how much better I felt Ilin just a week following the suggestions in the book. I feel much better now having cleaned up my diet and my energy levels are much better now. My hormones are no longer all over the place and my moods are much better.
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High cholesterol has been a monkey on my bad for years.  After I read this book it made sense to me that maybe I should try to get rid of it some other way.  I was afraid to go off my medication without some direction and did some research on mangosteen juice.  My doctor thought it was a silly but said he would help monitor it.  To his surprise after a couple on months I was off my medication and holding strong.  I feel better just being off the medication.
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I did not want a book that consist of a diet. I happened to be listening to the radio one day and tuned in on a conversation about this book. The author said some things that made me want to check it out. I'm looking for that book that will help me eat a healthy of diet and also as I should to give me and my body the most benefit.

This book has provided some good information. I'm not disappointed that I purchased it.
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This book was very informative. It covered health foods to eat, exercise, and ways to reduce stress. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to keep their blood pressure under control.
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I love this book.  I try to eat with natural sweeteners and I wanted to learn to preserve foods without sugar.  This book answered my questions and guided me through it.  There was a great amount of information for me to glean from.  I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in better health.
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This book sure helped me learn the things I could do not only to lose weight successfully, but to eat right in general.  Being pregnant, I was always hungry and had no problem getting enough nutrition.  But now with the baby and two older kids, I was forgetting to eat and forgetting the importance of it.
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I had a total cholesterol of over 300 when I went to Dr. He was really upset as I was having really bad headaches and my Mom had several strokes. He started me on a med, but I was searching for other ways to lower it. Read this book and followed all steps but 1 and also revised my diet to eat mostly beans,fruits,veggies, whole grains and drank only water, tea and coffee. Seven weeks later my total cholesterol is 216. This book is very helpful and you will feel much better. I plan to follow for rest of my life. Thanks for such a helpful book.
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My son bought me this book about 6 months ago and since then I have been in exellent health through doing the exersises. In my present job I do not have much time to exersise so I use this book to help me maintain a healthy mind and body. I would recommend this book to anyone.
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I love love love this book it had so much information that is much needed in my life to start being healthy. I would recommend this book.
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This book is so helpful for those who need motivation  to stay alive.  It has been good for me as I'm trying to live in  spite of having a chronic disease that affect many functions so reading this will help. It may be hard to find here but keep looking or call Amazon, it's worth it.
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I love this book. It has helped me understand about blood sugar control. Even though my situation is not typical, I am not nor have I even been over weight. The book is geared more toward those with weight problems and does not have a lot of information on how to gain weight, which is what I need to do. -He says to get on insulin. Even at that, understanding about carbs, what to eat and how many are too many has helped me get my numbers down. The recipes are very helpful. The breakdown of carbs in each recipe makes it easier to remember (i.e. 1/2 avocado is about 6 grams of carbs, and 1 cup of raw veggies is about the same. Since I was a vegan of over 30 years, I was able to understand what a mistake it was. This is now my nutrition bible. Thanks Dr. Bernstein.