Synopsis
The authors of this controversial diet plan assert that consuming too many carbohydrates causes the body to increase insulin production and that excessive amounts of insulin prevent weight loss. This version of their plan targets common weight-loss issues of middle-aged people--especially menopausal women who have used the diet drug Fen-Phen--and provides a two-week program that may eliminate carbohydrate cravings and hunger pangs.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1997-01-01 | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 475 pages | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 28.8 oz |
Publisher's Note
In this title the authors offer the reader a comprehensive, straightforward STAR program - a plan that is Simple, Targeted, Adaptable, and Rewarding, for people over forty. Readers are given simple guidance in developing a customized personal strategy that responds to individual needs, optimizes health improvement, and helps sustain motivation.
Industry Reviews
The Hellers have written a sequel to their popular The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet (LJ 5/15/91), which argued that the best way to lose weight lay in reducing carbohydrates rather than fats. This new work is designed specifically for people between the ages of 40 and 60, but, unfortunately, it covers the same diet program as the first book, only with different personal success stories. The first three sections contain a description of the carbohydrate addict, "the basic plan," "options" to help in further weight reduction, and tips on eating out. Yet the food pyramid is never discussed, and skipping a meal is encouraged. Menus and recipes are presented in the fourth section, and a lengthy bibliography is included. Purchase only where this writing duo is in demand. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 9/1/96.] Connie Weaver, Bosler Free Lib., Carlisle, Pa.
Ives
The authors of The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet (1993) and Healthy for Life (1995) aim the latest volume in their approach to carbohydrate addiction at maturing Americans. Professors at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, the Hellers reiterate their claims that excess insulin causes some people to crave carbohydrates, creating an unstoppable cycle of cravings and weight gain. Noting that metabolisms slow down as individuals age, the Hellers again tell personal stories of learning how to manage their carbohydrate intake and their weight. They present their Basic Plan, which is based on craving-reducing proteins and vegetables and allows "Reward Meals" that include reasonable portions of carbohydrates. Nine "Options" include such tactics as adding chromium, exercising, or cutting out MSG (which triggers carbo cravings). The Hellers also link excess insulin to such age-related diseases as high blood pressure, heart disease and adult-onset diabetes. Accompanying recipes and menus, which allow much more fat than typical low-fat/high-carb plans, may attract new readers. To maturing Heller fans, much of the text will seem familiar. (Jan.)
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