We Americans may reside in the greatest nation on earth, but our lifestyle is killing us. Onequarter of us still smoke, two-thirds of us are fat, three-quarters of us don't exercise, and stress and depression are ubiquitous. We wolf down oversize portions of fast food in minutes and boast of not having taken a vacation in years. We get misinformation like "olive oil is healthy" but then get fatter because drizzling three tablespoons of oil on a salad...
I found a lot of helpful information in this book. Heart disease is explained in a clear manner, and this book is an easy read because the author is so darn funny. I have so many favorite lines from this book. I was seriously cracking up while I read the book (and read it in a day off work, btw--very fast read). I do not follow everything to a T--I still salt my food, but I use less salt and I use almost no prepackaged food...
2Report
Well, life "tastes" the best--you can just enjoy it, be here for yourself, for others and if you're reading this, you probably are wanting to "save" yourself or other loved ones. Don't get into fear--the diet, let alone going to Pritikin, is not torture and deprivation, you'll not starve at all, you'll fill yourself up on people nourishment and fun! You'll laugh, you'll smile, you'll entertain and tell stories and you'll...
2Report
Prior to reading this book I only had a vague idea of Pritikin as being a diet my dad was on in the 80s. He was able to lower his cholesterol fine, but I remember it as being a diet made up of "I can't eat (insert anything that tastes good). Now, flash forward 25 years and I have high cholesterol. So I reluctantly turned to the name I knew helped him. Boy, have things changed! This program isn't about denial...Spinach-stuff...
2Report
Pritikin simply works. It is amazing how easy it is to follow. Loved the book - it changed my life. For once a eating plan -not a fad diet - that makes sense and is easy to follow. I wish this was required reading in our schools - it is the answer to our obesity epidemic. Only goes to show: Beyond all the hype is common sense. Well written and very clear, easy to understand.
2Report