The Plan (2013) is an elimination/rotation diet that tests your reactions to food to check what foods work with your body chemistry Start with low-reactivity foods Introduce other foods one at a time If you gain weight, you could have a reaction to that food Below is an outline of the food recommendations in the [...]
Practical Paleo (2012) offers advice for eating variations of paleo diets for different medical conditions, plus a regular “squeaky clean paleo diet” Eat: animal protein sources, starchy and nonstarchy vegetables, some fruit, “superfoods” including bone broth and fermented foods, eggs and raw milk for some people, nuts and seeds for some people Paleo – no [...]
SHRED (2012) is a 6-week diet cycle that spells out in detail each meal you will consume for six weeks, giving you room to make substitutions. Low calorie Low fat Diet confusion Some liquid meals Meal spacing Below is a description of the food recommendations in the diet. Summary | General guidelines | Week 1: Prime [...]
Wheat Belly (2011) is a an anti-wheat book that also recommends a low-carb diet and avoiding bad fats and cured meats. Gluten-Free. Eat unprocessed, real foods including vegetables, meats, raw nuts and seeds. Avoid processed and sugary foods. In Wheat Belly, gluten-free grains are allowed. In Wheat Belly Total Health, they're not. Recommendations are similar [...]
New diet books continue to be published as spring arrives. Intermittent fasting has been popular for several months in the UK and has now arrived in the USA – for the first time in nearly 2 years the top-selling diet book in the USA and the UK are the same: The Fast Diet. In the [...]
From Mama’s Table to Mine, by Bobby Deen, is near the top of the USA chart, featuring low-calorie, low-fat comfort foods. In general, low-calorie and low-fat diets have been on a downward trend so it’s fairly surprising to see it here. Other top-selling diets don’t show any strong patterns. In the UK, intermittent fasting is [...]
The Virgin Diet (2012) is a book about losing weight by avoiding food intolerances that affect you personally. Eliminate gluten, soy, dairy, eggs, corn, peanuts, sugar and sweeteners Eat unprocessed, whole, natural foods that are humanely and naturally raised 1-2 meals a day are shakes - Virgin Diet Shakes Challenge (reintroduce and check reactions) with [...]
The Liver Cleansing Diet (1996/2003/2008) claims over 2 million copies sold. It is a 3-stage 8-week detox diet that is dairy-free, mostly vegetarian, minimally processed, high fiber, and low fat, and it includes a lot of raw vegetable and fruit including juices. Below is an outline of the food recommendations in the book. Eat always [...]
As the holidays have come and gone, weight loss diets are topping the charts of bestselling books. Shred, by Celebrity Fit Club’s Ian K. Smith, has shot to the top of the USA chart, with an emphasis on portion control and meal spacing. Raw food and intermittent fasting books are currently popular, Raw Energy and [...]
#1 – by Joel Fuhrman A healthy eating and weight loss diet book that advises eating a plant-based (vegan) diet consisting of whole, unprocessed foods and low in fat. No animal or dairy products, processed foods, or oils. This book sold well throughout the year, peaking in early summer. #2 – by William Davis A [...]
