Releasing Fat: Developing Healthy Lifestyles That Have a Side Effect of Permanent Fat Loss

This book addresses the glycemic index and one of the most important topics for our time. It shows how diabetes has become so rampant and why so many Americans are over weight. It also helps to increase energy and good health. I recommend it to everyone.

(...) I do reccomend this book. Dr. Strand has brought a new perspective to the cause of diabetes and how that leads to heart disease. Its all about the glycemic index, and if you are causing your blood sugar to spike with previously 'innocent' foods. (that leads to insulin resistance of which central obesity is a major sypmtom). Most importantly, Oxidative Stress is explained and cited as the major problem, as well as how to prevent it. This book is thick, you can tell it was written by an MD (tedious, jargon) and and you probably won't finish it if you don't do some skimming. The main points can be picked up pretty quickly, eat a low-glycemic diet to avoid diabetes and heart disease (and youll lose weight too). I enjoyed reading his conclusions about all the popular diets of the last few decades (Weightwatchers, Atkins, Zone, Southbeach, etc). Most helpfully included at the end is an index for which carbs, fats, proteins to steer toward or away from. As usual with health books, the author reccommends a certain brand of supplements, etc for its high quality. In this case its USANA, but of course they are among the most expensive. I know he is recommending them in good conscience, but it is obvious by his books and website that he is also getting a cut.(...) On his website, he sells his books, and also CD's which are like summaries of his books, which I recommend. They give you the main points of the books in about half hour each for only a couple of dollars each www.releasingfat.com/bookstore.

Loads of information to get you on the road to better health through the foods you eat. Dr Strand lays it out all in terms anyone can understand; read it, follow his guidelines and head off diabetes, lower your cholesterol and risk for heart attack and stroke and the bonus? Lose fat in the process! *Update* I've implemented some of Dr Strands recommendations and I've already lost 12 lbs effortlessly. Can't wait to see my Dr and check my current sugar and cholesterol levels ~ I know she'll be pleased. Best part is, I've had absoluely NO withdrawals and I'm not hungry!

Even though I have a healthy body weight and was not seeking to loose weight, I found this book facinating reading. It gave good technical descriptions, in laymans terms, why most diets can never work and the simple steps that are required to enable fat to disapear as mysteriously as it arrived. The book presents information that is at the forefront of the science regarding weight management. The book also contains plenty of reference material regarding glycemic index and related material.

Dr. Ray Strand takes us to the next step in having a healthy lean body that we so deeply desire. The only way to obtain this is by taking to heart what Dr. Strand gives us in ALL of his books. Dr. Strand's information is on the cutting edge and you can trust every word you read. If you want this book email [email protected].