Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36730 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-26
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Synopsis
Using the nutritional principles advocated in the TV series, "You Are What You Eat[trademark]: The Meal Planner That Will Change Your Life" is the third book in the hugely successful "You Are What You Eat"[trademark] series. The new series of "You Are What You Eat"[trademark] will look at not just what we eat, but how we eat. The social and psychological reasons for unhealthy eating will be examined in the series and highlight individual eating patterns. "You Are What You Eat[trademark]: The Meal Planner" will tie-in directly to this new element of the series by providing precise, constructive and easy-to-follow nutritional plans that will help people avoid making poor food choices. Containing a variety of delicious recipes, this book will give you a general plan for eating throughout the year, with the emphasis on a sustained, healthy diet.

Balancing staple foods that are delicious whatever the time of year with the best foods that are 'in season' and taking into account the fact that people's tastes change as the seasons do, ie we all tend to eat less in summer and comfort eat in winter; "You Are What You Eat[trademark]: The Meal Planner" will help you make good food choices all year round and for the rest of your life. The result will be increased energy levels, improved mood, better skin, nails and hair and gradual, healthy weight loss for those aiming to reach their normal body weight.

From the Inside Flap
Following the enormous success of the TV series, You Are What You Eat: The Meal Planner That Will Change Your Life, will help you make good food choices all year round and for the rest of your life. It contains easy-to-follow nutritional plans which provide a constructive and simple way to help you and your family avoid making poor food choices. It also tackles a whole range of health issues and provides straightforward action points to steer you towards a healthier lifestyle. It provides an easy-to-follow plan for eating throughout the year with more than 100 delicious recipes; lots of advice on exercise and healthy living; and handy tips and quizzes to assess how healthy you are. You Are What You Eat: The Meal Planner That Will Change Your Life will give you all the advice and information you need to achieve fantastic results and look and feel great. Increase your energy levels, improve your mood, get better skin, nails and hair and look forward to gradual, healthy weight loss.

From the Back Cover
It's never too late - or too early - to start caring about your health.

With The Total Health Overhaul, you can turn bad habits into good ones and set yourself on the path to long-term good health. It's a new beginning for a new you, and the perfect plan for long-term change.

·8-week plan to kick-start your healthy new lifestyle
·Turn bad eating habits into good ones, and pick up some new ones along the way
·Lose weight, feel energised and look fantastic
·Delicious recipes for every meal of the day, including snacks
·Shopping lists to help you plan - with ingredients available in the supermarket
·`Fitness Focus' - daily exercises to boost your fitness
·Long-term benefits include reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis and arthritis

The Total Health Overhaul is a complete diet and exercise revamp and the beginning of a healthy future for you and your family.

Customer Reviews

Not the real deal ? Actually it's better!
We bought Gillian McKeith's first book, full of good intentions, but quite honestly it wasn't the sort of food I could serve up to my husband - the ingredients were a bit too weird and hard to find and it seemed a step too far if you know what I mean.
However, someone showed me this one and it was entirely different, so much so that I bought it. I've only just realised the reason - it isn't by Gillian McKeith!
Well, so what! It's full of healthy recipes of the far less extreme variety and I have used it constantly.
I have so many cook books on my shelf, each containing only one or two recipes I actually cook. Not so this one - there are loads of inspiring recipes to choose from.
If you can't quite stomach the real Gillian McKeith diet, try this one.

Food news you can use!
As someone who wants to eat healthily, but doesn't have the time or money for weird supplements or 'health foods' that taste of cardboard, this book was a welcome addition to my bookshelf. I have to disagree with the reviewer who found the book 'basic' - it goes into some depth on complex areas, but manages to explain them in user-friendly language.

The book isn't preachy - it's practical. But it pulls no punches and gives do-able advice on how to reduce and cut out the 'nutritional bugbears' from your diet. It explains *why* we need protein, fats, and carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, then, really usefully, gives tips on the best sources. It goes through the various ages from children to the elderly, flagging up 'hot topics' where nutrition impacts on your general health, such as how food affects your hormones, how to reduce your risk of osteoporosis, heart disease, depression and Alzheimer's, to name but a few.

All in all, a fantastic book for anyone who's interested in food, and cares about their health.

Only for beginners
Unfortunately, barely any of the information mentioned in the publisher's description of this book actually existed. The so called "nutritional plans" basically suggested that we all eat more vegetables, which I'm sure everyone in today's society is aware of! I never did find the year long healthy eating plan, and the so called ample information on excercise consisted of one page of suggestions such as ride a bike or go for a walk. Continual repetition and such little substance that I finished the book in an hour. Truly only suitable for someone with no imagination.

I certainly wasn't looking for a miracle book, but I was expecting to receive something more than what children are taught in schools about the food pyramid.

Positive aspects: easy to read, fun and colorful format, and the basic nutritional overview could definitely help someone wanting to make a lifestle change but not sure how to start. However, if you have any basic knowledge of healthy eating than I wouldn't recommend this book.