Your Body, Your Diet: A Complete Program for Losing Weight, Boosting Energy, and Being Your Best Self

Wow! What a book! This book is an astonishing work. Not only does the author cover all that is necessary, she actually taught me to create an eating plan that works right for me - for my body, for who I am. Talk about customized! I felt like I'd spent hours getting a personal consultation from her by the time I'd read the book. The information is worth the effort. Her website supplemented what I learned in the text and I find myself feeling better all the time! (And looking healthier, too!)

People who cannot see past the broad, quick-fix diets of our generation may react skeptically, even harshly to the methods outlined in Dr. Elizabeth Dane's book, "Your Body, Your Diet." Even more naïve are those who still want to believe that we are not affected by what we put in our bodies. Nothing could be further from the truth. What is also true, and is most often overlooked, is that who we ARE often defines what we WANT to put in our bodies. Our Meta-type determines our needs and our cravings, good and bad. This ideology is the very fiber of Dr. Dane's methods. By understanding our unique self, we take the greatest leap toward health and happiness.There's a reason why diet "gurus" can pop out a new book every six months and have it sell-chances are their last book didn't work for you and you're left still searching for a solution. There's also a reason Dr. Elizabeth Dane has put out only ONE book in over 25 years of practice as a clinical nutritionist and O.M.D. (Oriental Medical Doctor)-because this book is the only one you will need. It's a perfect blend of Chinese Medicine and Western Science, based on Dr. Dane's original, frontline research-real work she's done with real people for over two decades. The problem with most "quick fix" diets it that they don't require any real change in lifestyle. They offer just a few new recipes and cutting out some snacks, and more exercise, of course-just re-hashing the obvious things we've been told for years. But because diets such as these don't require much change, they don't affect much real change either.Dr. Dane's book succeeds because of an approach that's targeted to the individual-it's not a "one-size-fits-all" or "diet-of-the-month." Her plan may be harder to adjust to at first, and can initially appear very time consuming. But then, millions of Americans have wasted lots of time reading through new diet book after new diet book over the years. And as with anything, once a routine is developed, these changes become a part of daily life-and, best of all, Dr. Dane's results are permanent.

Elizabeth Dane is a genius! I can't believe how much her book and philosophy has helped me. I have dropped over 20 pounds since I got her book and my energy level has increased more than I ever dreamed it could. I've tried so many ways to lose weight and increase my energy and what Elizabeth has written is magic. Dr. Dane's knowledge of what works is simply amazing! You'll agree.

I was amazed at how wonderfully the author was able to integrate eastern and western medicine in this unusual diet book. Why is it a great diet book? Because it doesn't tell you just how to lose weight -- it gives you a weight management plan for life that flows directly from its healthy lifestyle recommendations.As someone who put on and lost close to 1,000 lbs over a 30-year period, using a variety of temporarily successful fad diets, and then overate again, I'm in a position to say how this one differs from other diet books.This book enabled me to pin down my own metabolic type. The author calls it "Meta-type," and by that term she means not just how quickly your body breaks down food, but the entire way your body, emotions, and personaility work. This makes sense because eastern medicine -- unlike western -- doesn't try to separate the body from the mind (and emotions).While this is not a simple fix (I've sure had enough of those!), I found myself learning a great deal about how my body, my emotions, and my stress level have kept me from maintaining a stable weight. What I most liked about the book is that it explains -- using solid science from endocrinology -- why the diet that works for my friend fails to work for me. The book helped me recognize how often my worst periods of weight gain correlated with periods of stress, and it provided me with many tools to keep on a healthy diet plan even when I'm under stress.I strongly recommend buying this book to anyone who's tried Adkins, the Zone, and other "one size fits all" diet books -- and still cannot maintain their desired weight level.

Dr Dane has packed years of her own experience as a practitioner who has helped thousands to better physical and emotional health, and centuries of oriental, traditional healing wisdom into a great book. She gives anyone who reads and uses her programs the key to staying young, healthy and powerful in mind and body. This is more than a diet book; it's one of those rare reference companions for times when your own self feels less than you would like it it to be, and you are ready to understand why and do something about it. The book presents a wealth of detailed information about why people put on and take off weight in different ways. I enjoyed finding my own "meta-type" and speculating about what types others might be. This is a book that makes a serious contribution to the science of nutrition, what we know about body weight, and how you can control it along with your energy level and your sense of well-being. It contains many interesting personal examples that I could identify with and a variety of programs to try, from gourmet food combinations to diets and exercises. At last, a really informative and effective book, that puts me in charge and lets me know what works for me. Since following Dr Dane's program for my "meta-type" I look and feel fitter and more powerful than many much younger men-- and my wife thinks so, too! This book can help a lot of people and should become a hot conversation topic.