Product Description

Consider this staggering fact: as we age, we can expect to gain ten pounds of fat and lose five pounds of muscle each decade. In The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet, Dr Perricone unlocks for the first time the secret link between non-visible cell inflammation and unwanted weight gain. Dr Perricone shows the reader in clear, practical steps how to reverse the signs of ageing by focusing on the foods, supplements and exercises with proven ability to accelerate fat loss by increasing metabolism and building and maintaining muscle mass. Follow his straightforward program and you'll sleep better, have more energy and achieve greater mental clarity without experiencing food cravings. Lose the fat, the wrinkles and the years!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #297951 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Review
'I am a big fan of Perricone' Jemma Kidd 'Want to lose 10 years in 28 days? Then get ready for the knife- and fork' EVE 'Dr. Perricone has discovered how to reduce your weight and fight wrinkles at the same time, making this book the ideal one-stop shop for killing two beauty birds with one stone' GLAMOUR

About the Author
Nicholas Perricone, M.D. is founder of the successful skincare line NV Perricone Cosmeceuticals. He currently holds the position of adjunct Professor of Dermatology at Michigan State University.

Customer Reviews

Consistent

I'm the "proud" owner of Dr. Perricone's two previous books: "The Perricone Prescription" and "The Perricone Promise". As much as I liked both books, I was unpleasantly surprised by the amount of repetitions. What was published as the second book with a different title should have actually been named as the second edition of the first book. For that reason I was a little cautious when considering "The Perricone Weight-loss Diet".

This time, however, I did not feel cheated. I found that this book is a good manual teaching you how to take care of your weight and beauty without the danger of overdoing it, like it is in the case of many fad diets (Atkins, South Beach, etc). Like in all his books, Dr. Perricone focuses on anti-inflammatory and antioxidant foods that will not only keep your weight down but will also assure that you will improve your overall health in the process. Our ultimate goal is not to die thin! - We want to be lean and good looking, but we also want to stay healthy and live long and happy lives...

Following author's recommendation in his previous books my diet is already low on carbs and saturated fats. I do not drink coffee for several months now. I am committed to follow Dr. Perricone's fourteen-day meal plan introduced in this book and I am looking forward to see good results in the coming months...

On the negative side I am uncomfortable with Dr. Perricone's promoting several of his products, especially the supplements. First of all, they are much too pricey, and there are plenty of cheaper alternatives on the market. Secondly, I believe in natural, organic foods and natural remedies as recommended by some other authors, especially by Dr. Tombak in "Can We Live 150 Year?" - the best book I have ever read on health, self-help, and longevity.

Good, but too far fetched Good, but too far fetched

The author presents some valid points about nutrition and the diet might bring expected results. However I have three major problems with the book:

1. I think this is practically fourth book by the same author, saying more or less the same.
2. It seems to be geared towards naive but affluent people who do not mind paying triple prices for supplements that are available in other places at much lower prices
3. I have problem subscribing to the concept of unnoticeable inflammation developing in your body; an inflammation that you cannot see or feel... If I cannot see or feel it, why would I believe someone that tells me that the inflammation is there and that I need to buy his supplements to fight it? I'm sorry but if I feel great I am not going to buy any pills to swallow "just in case" some new, unverified theory might be right. I rather stay with healthy foods (here Perricone is right) and live my life in agreement with nature as suggested by Tombak in "Can We Live 150 years"