I've had this book on my shelf for quite some time and I hadn't touched it. I bought the book awhile back after seeing my neighbor who positively glowed with a healthy look. Really, she almost had a halo! So I asked her what she was doing to look so good and she told me she and her husband were on the Perricone Diet. I was very impressed. I bought the book, but I never put the diet to the test.
Then, recently my husband complained about a skin irritation. Visualize the light bulb over my head. I pulled the book out and we started the diet. At first I hadn't actually read the book. I just started the whole family out on the 28-day program. Then, by the second day of the diet, I was feeling so good that I was prompted to read about how this diet works.
The book is fairly straightforward, basic, and a little dry. Sometimes it reads like a text book due to the scientific names of various nutritional elements and to the descriptions processes like cell metabolism. But, it does a good job of explaining why this diet works to improve your skin and also helps you to lose weight.
Just from my brief experience with this diet, I'm a big fan of using it as a temporary detox. My general mood is up, some weight is dropping (too soon to tell how much) and my husband's dry skin is improving. The diet is pretty easy to follow. The foods are easy to prepare and the recipes result in pretty tasty fair.
Dr. Perricone seems to think it's a way of life, but I highly doubt that most people will want to avoid all breads, pastas, potatoes, and other high-glycemic carbohydrates for the rest of their lives. I've yet to meet anyone who could stay on a low-carb diet indefinitely. This diet is at least a healthy version. And, I'm sure few people will want to eat salmon six times a week forever. The last downside to the diet is that if you follow all of the recommendations from buying all organic to buying fresh fish, you might have to get a new job to support your new diet.
I will definitely add more fish and more low-glycemic carbohydrates into my diet following using this program. I'll save the strict regimen for periodic detoxification.
I rate the Perricone Prescription a 3 star book, but I recommend the diet highly!
5 comments:
Chris, it deleted itself! I guess I was typing too fast or something. I'm typing and all of a sudden it's gone!
Anyway, I liked your recommendation of the Perricone plan, and I said that so far, I am eating better than I ever have, eating foods I'd NEVER touch before. I've lost 9lbs since Dec 26th, but I feel fantastic. If you can't stick to this, the South Beach diet is very similar but adds good carbs. Also Bob Greene has a great new plan that was on Oprah today.
Oh, and I've got a self-help library that is humongous. But you know, all that stuff absorbs somehow and when it suddenly makes sense, you remember it all. Hope this post takes! Thanks for posting on my blog. Keep checking it. I'm committed. Or maybe I SHOULD be committed, I'm not sure!
Kevin
It worked this time Kevin! Thanks for the recommendations. I will definitely take a look at those in my quest to make a diet plan that works for me and my family.
It's cool, cool, cool that you are eating things you haven't before. I find that I end up loving things I hated when I bring myself to eat things I never used to eat before.
I will check your blog. I have it bookmarked now. Keep coming by here too and if you have any must read books you want to share from that giant library I'd love to hear about it. Sometimes that is how I get my most cherished books.
I know EXACTLY what you mean about stuff absorbing somehow and suddenly it makes sense. Knowledge is key to change. Few people realize how much that is true and how many times they need to be exposed to information before it becomes useful to them. That is exactly what leads to commitment to the process of change!!!! Good for you.
Smiles,
Chris
Chris, I hope you review the 12 Best Foods Cookbook by Dana Jacobi. Thanks for the heads-up.
Kevbo
Hi Chris
I am a Dutch journalist writing about Self-help books. Really like your blog. hope you still check it. Could you mail me. Would like to ask you some questions as you really seem to be on top of this topic.
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