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༺Kiki༻ The author summarizes several studies, but he does not provide proper citations, which is silly.

It's called The Negative Calorie Diet because you burn…more

The author summarizes several studies, but he does not provide proper citations, which is silly.

It's called The Negative Calorie Diet because you burn fat by maintaining a "negative calorie balance ". So, just like every other weight loss plan, you simply need to eat fewer calories than you burn.(less)

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Start your review of The Negative Calorie Diet: Lose Up to 10 Pounds in 10 Days with 10 All You Can Eat Foods

I'm not sure why I borrowed this ebook from the library. I don't diet. I guess I was curious about the recipes, especially any vegan or egg-free vegetarian recipes.

If I was rating this book by the recipes alone, I would have given it 3 or 4 stars. Part of the reduced rating is due to the author making claims and referring to scientific studies, but failing to include citations.

The bigger issue is the repeated misuse of the words toxin and detox. It is alarmist and the author never names any of

I'm not sure why I borrowed this ebook from the library. I don't diet. I guess I was curious about the recipes, especially any vegan or egg-free vegetarian recipes.

If I was rating this book by the recipes alone, I would have given it 3 or 4 stars. Part of the reduced rating is due to the author making claims and referring to scientific studies, but failing to include citations.

The bigger issue is the repeated misuse of the words toxin and detox. It is alarmist and the author never names any of these 'toxins'.

A toxin is a poison produced by a living organism. Examples include:
• botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria
• snake, bee, jellyfish, and other venoms
• certain phytochemicals, such as nicotine in tobacco, and the naturally occurring insecticide, phytohemagglutinin, present in many species of beans. When cooking dried beans, especially kidney beans, it is important to boil them for 10 minutes to deactivate this toxin.

Neither synthetic chemicals, such as pesticides and food additives, nor natural inorganic chemicals, such as mercury and asbestos, are toxins. Some synthetic chemicals can be toxicants, and some inorganic chemicals can be toxic.

A toxicant is a toxic (poisonous) substance that is produced by human activity. Examples include industrial waste products, bisphenol, and pesticides.

The author is confusing toxin, toxic and toxicant, they are not interchangeable. If he can get that wrong, how can I trust any of the other claims he makes? Some further examples:

Chapter 1, Section 2: The Fat Burn Factor
Claim: "Another way is to periodically detox (which you'll do on this plan), because detoxing helps cleanse your liver—your body's primary fat-burning organ—allowing it to function more efficiently."

Response: There is no scientific evidence supporting detox diets. The liver does not need cleansing. It does not store toxins. The liver processes harmful chemicals, making them water-soluble, and releases them for excretion.

Chapter 2, Section 7: Mussels
Claim: "Mussels are one of the cheapest and tastiest forms of animal protein available, and because of their natural filtration system, they are virtually immune to toxins in the environment."

Response: Mussels, along with other filter feeding shellfish, such as clams, oysters and scallops, absolutely do accumulate toxins. In fact, mussels accumulate toxins more quickly than other shellfish, and are used as an indicator species. These toxins can be produced by dinoflagellate algae, diatom algae, and cyanobacteria during harmful blooms. Cooking does not deactivate or destroy these toxins, which can cause shellfish poisoning.

Chapter 7, Breakfast Citrus Salad with Cucumber and Basil
Claim: "cucumber is a detox vegetable that flushes toxins from your body."

Response: Ok? When I'm hiking in venomous snake territory, I will be sure to pack cucumbers in case I'm bitten. Also, please provide citations for these crazy claims.

Chapter 15, Using Negative Calorie Cleanse
Claim: "When you infuse your body with whole, nutritious foods it will begin to purge toxins naturally—and burn fat, where toxins are often stored."

Response: 100% myth, toxins are not stored. Synthetic compounds, such as organochlorine pesticides and PCBs, are stored in fat. One study found that reducing fat increased plasma and subcutaneous adipose tissue concentrations of these compounds. Another found that at least some of these toxicants are reabsorbed after release. A third study concluded that more research is needed to determine long-term effects on overall health.

If you want to cleanse your body, Michael Pollan sums it up nicely.

"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
― Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

There are plenty more examples of shoddy pseudoscience and terminology fail. Zero stars for the non-recipe chapters. If anyone wants additional citations for my responses, I'm more than happy to provide them.

Moving on to the book's better half, the food. The recipes are broken down into the following sections.

Smoothies
Like: Most recipes use a variety of green veg (kale, spinach, brassicas), apples, celery, berries, citrus, almond milk, fresh herbs and spices. Some of the combinations are fresh and unique, such as the Apple-Lime-Cilantro Smoothie and the Sangria Tomato, Orange, and Red Pepper Smoothie.

Dislike: Every recipe calls for two processed ingredients; Renew Life acacia fiber and Rocco's protein powder. A one month (30 scoops) supply of Rocco's protein powder is $79, quite the upsell.

Conclusion: I'm not a big smoothie fan, but I do make them when it's too hot too cook. I would definitely try these recipes without the processed ingredients.

Breakfast
Like: Simple recipes that use quinoa, fruit and green veg. There are a few egg based recipes too, including a frittata and an omelet.

The Avocado Toast with Spinach and Tomatoes (with a poached egg on top!) looks amazing. I have something similar nearly every day, without the egg (thanks, allergy). I top it with leftover massaged kale salad, fresh ground Szechuan peppercorn, and sea salt. So, so, good!

Dislike: Nothing.

Conclusion: Quick, simple recipes. I would have liked a bit more innovation and variety, beyond the usual food-blog and Yummly fare.

Soups and Salads
Like: More fresh fruit, veg, and nuts. Chickpeas, red meat, seafood and tofu make an appearance as well. Bonus points for only recommending seafood that is fairly sustainable, see Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch.

I made the Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Warm Toasted Garlic, Almond, and Lemon Dressing, and the Seared Tuna Salad with Citrus, Tofu, and Watercress, I subbed tamari seared tofu for the tuna, and omitted the coconut aminos since I used tamari on the tofu. For both recipes, the seasoning is well balanced, but for typical American paletes the recipes may seem bland or lacking in sweetness and salt.

Dislikes: Again, most of the recipes could use some innovation; the Strawberry and Spinach Salad with Almonds and Basil and the Leafy Green Salad, for example.

Conclusions: Most of the recipes are familiar, but have been tweaked to be more nutrient dense and lower in fat, salt, and sugar.

Mains
Like: Most of the recipes take 30 minutes or less from prep to table. There are 17 recipes in this section, 5 are vegetarian/vegan.

Dislike: I really wasn't interested in any of the vegetarian recipes. This summer, I might try the Grilled Shrimp with Marinated Cucumber, Kale, and Cauliflower, subbing roasted chickpeas or grilled tofu for the shrimp.

Conclusion: Meh. Maybe the meat, poultry, and seafood recipes are more appealing. I'm vegetarian, so I didn't try any of them.

Snacks
Like: The Thai Amond Butter Sauce (again, subbing tamari for coconut aminos) is so good. I usually add Shark brand Sriracha. I prefer Shark because of the simple ingredients: Chilli, water, sugar, garlic, salt, vinegar. The Rooster (Huy Fong brand) sriracha that is ubiquitous in nearly every restaurant contains too much junk (ingredients: Chili, sugar, salt, garlic, distilled vinegar, potassium sorbate, sodium bisulfite as preservatives, and xantham gum).

The Eggplant and Almond Dip is basically baba ghanoush with almond butter instead of tahini. You get a bit more protein, 7 grams for almond butter versus 5 grams for tahini, but almond butter is 2-3 times more expensive than tahini so I'd probably just use tahini and eat a few almonds instead.

Dislike: Nothing, although some of the ingredients may not fit into everyone's budget; such as PB2 peanut butter powder, almond butter, and coconut nectar.

Conclusion: A nice assortment of easy to make, slightly healthier snacks.

Desserts
Likes: The photos make everything look amazing. If you like chocolate, there are 3 recipes that use chocolate or cocoa powder. The only recipe I want to try, Almond Cake, contains eggs (still a like, even if I can only look at it).

Dislikes: This section was the slimmest, with only 6 recipes. Two of them are just barely recipes; Chocolate Dipped Strawberries with Crushed Almonds, and Citrus and Mixed Berry Bowl with Whipped Topping (fruit topped with whipped yogurt). Again, for those on a budget, almond butter, coconut nectar and almond meal might be too expensive.

Conclusion: I didn't try any recipes in this section. If anyone makes the Almond Cake, I'd love to hear how it turned out.

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Jan 24, 2016 Belinda rated it did not like it

This book is ridiculous. Do not read it. Do not buy it for friends who are interested in eating more healthily. It is one of the stupidest diet books I have ever read. I will do my utmost to prevent anyone paying money for this pseudoscientific twaddle.

Jul 05, 2016 Blue rated it did not like it

I picked this book up on the new books shelf at the library because I thought it was funny. In high school my friends and I had invented our own Zero Calorie diet (this was the same year we invented the "only eat purple foods" diet, along with the "calories don't count if you only lick the wrapper" diet.). Our version of the Negative Calorie Diet was based on the concept that if you only ate foods that burned more calories by being eaten than you gained by ingesting them you would lose weight (A I picked this book up on the new books shelf at the library because I thought it was funny. In high school my friends and I had invented our own Zero Calorie diet (this was the same year we invented the "only eat purple foods" diet, along with the "calories don't count if you only lick the wrapper" diet.). Our version of the Negative Calorie Diet was based on the concept that if you only ate foods that burned more calories by being eaten than you gained by ingesting them you would lose weight (As I recall, the only foods we could come up with were ice-cubes and celery) Clearly my friends and I were dietary and nutritional visionaries, because this book is a fleshed out version of our idea. And by fleshed out I mean in imagination, not nutritional facts.

Why, you may wonder, did I check this book out despite my mockery of the concept? Well, quickly flipping through it I foolishly thought there might be a couple of good salad recipes included, and heck, checking out library books is free.

Here is the book: "hi I'm smart and famous, do what I say and lose ten pounds in a week. And what I say is drink two smoothies a day of (at most) 250 calories, and one salad (also at 250 calories). Also? Eat almonds. Almond milk in the smoothies, almonds or almond butter in the salads. This is very important. Trust me! (Apparently if you gave a nut allergy you can never be healthy in Rocco's world)

Spoiler alert: none of the salads are actually that interesting when you actually read them.

The photos are pretty. Which is the only nice thing I can think of to say.

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Jan 05, 2016 Kathryn Class rated it really liked it

I loved everything about this book! I tried many many of the recipes. My family liked a lot of his food which is absolutely amazing since I have so many picky eaters. I took one star off because I felt like he under estimated the time it takes to cook a few of the things especially roasting cauliflower, and I've looked everywhere but cannot find egg white powder without going to the specialty store. Don't let that deter you it's only for one recipe. I borrowed the book from the library and I am I loved everything about this book! I tried many many of the recipes. My family liked a lot of his food which is absolutely amazing since I have so many picky eaters. I took one star off because I felt like he under estimated the time it takes to cook a few of the things especially roasting cauliflower, and I've looked everywhere but cannot find egg white powder without going to the specialty store. Don't let that deter you it's only for one recipe. I borrowed the book from the library and I am going to order it to keep because that's how often I used it. ...more

Feb 27, 2018 Mo rated it did not like it

This book was complete Bulls**t! The first thing he does is trash his earlier cookbook because of all the "fake" non-fat versions of things he used. He goes on to tell you that he has seen the light and can guide you on your path to a healthy lifestyle. After a lot of mumbo-jumbo, we arrive at the recipes.

I was mostly interested in the 15 smoothie recipes. And every single one of them was a bunch of random ingredients PLUS acacia fiber and protein powder (such as Rocco's). I thought he was advo

This book was complete Bulls**t! The first thing he does is trash his earlier cookbook because of all the "fake" non-fat versions of things he used. He goes on to tell you that he has seen the light and can guide you on your path to a healthy lifestyle. After a lot of mumbo-jumbo, we arrive at the recipes.

I was mostly interested in the 15 smoothie recipes. And every single one of them was a bunch of random ingredients PLUS acacia fiber and protein powder (such as Rocco's). I thought he was advocating eating "real" food?

I got angry and stopped reading.

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Jan 01, 2016 Lisa rated it liked it

Some good ideas and premise...but the shopping list would cost 4x my usual grocery budget. Too bad organic is so costly!

Jul 17, 2020 Kevin rated it it was ok

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May 16, 2016 Zivile rated it really liked it

There's a trick in this book: you would (probably/perhaps) lose 10 pounds if you sat on expensive juice diet for 10 days (I would not recommend that). But his teaching on correct eating (for the rest of your life) is good. So, I'd say the book would be better if he changed the title and took out the juice diet part. There's a trick in this book: you would (probably/perhaps) lose 10 pounds if you sat on expensive juice diet for 10 days (I would not recommend that). But his teaching on correct eating (for the rest of your life) is good. So, I'd say the book would be better if he changed the title and took out the juice diet part. ...more

Jan 20, 2016 Tim rated it liked it

OK but not really all that great. Plenty of opinion and no references to back up most of those. While most of the things he says are OK, he still oversteps a bit in his assertions. For me, this book just doesn't bring anything to the table... OK but not really all that great. Plenty of opinion and no references to back up most of those. While most of the things he says are OK, he still oversteps a bit in his assertions. For me, this book just doesn't bring anything to the table... ...more

An actual 30-day diet plan is included in this book, which is slightly unheard of in most diet-friendly cookbooks but definitely welcomed! However, this smoothie-esque cleanse is quite costly once you peep at the grocery list. Most of the recipes I'd make, and I really liked the inclusion of tips and guidelines to maintain this life-style after the intial diet (especially the ones on dining out). BUT my biggest pet peeve with this was the lack of citations. Also, he bashes his other books and re An actual 30-day diet plan is included in this book, which is slightly unheard of in most diet-friendly cookbooks but definitely welcomed! However, this smoothie-esque cleanse is quite costly once you peep at the grocery list. Most of the recipes I'd make, and I really liked the inclusion of tips and guidelines to maintain this life-style after the intial diet (especially the ones on dining out). BUT my biggest pet peeve with this was the lack of citations. Also, he bashes his other books and recipes because some other people thought differently than him. Which is fine and everybody has a craving and certain comfort foods they turn to, but the idea in anything is moderation. There's nothing wrong with diving in to some fried chicken every now and then. When you make it a nightly meal or something you eat often, then you might want to find a few ways to make it healthier so you CAN enjoy it often. Just seems like common sense to me....

I digress. With all of that being said, maybe I'd try this as a reset after the holidays....

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This was an entertaining and educational read for me, however, I'm not ready to load up on protein powders, acacia fiber powders, and whatever that sweetener is he touts for all of his smoothies, not to mention coconut manna. I can get into eating whole foods - nuts, fruits, veggies, lean meats, but not completely restocking my pantry and refrigerator with items I can't afford to buy. There are just too many things on his shopping lists that are alien to me. I also have a problem throwing away f This was an entertaining and educational read for me, however, I'm not ready to load up on protein powders, acacia fiber powders, and whatever that sweetener is he touts for all of his smoothies, not to mention coconut manna. I can get into eating whole foods - nuts, fruits, veggies, lean meats, but not completely restocking my pantry and refrigerator with items I can't afford to buy. There are just too many things on his shopping lists that are alien to me. I also have a problem throwing away food that I don't use - like egg yolks. Almost everything in this book is egg whites. I've tried cartons of egg whites and to me they aren't the same as what comes out of the egg shell. I'm not ready to completely abandon wheat (bread, pasta) or dairy either. ...more

Jan 27, 2018 Jenny K rated it really liked it

I picked this one up at the library because the title caught my attention. Negative calories? Oh yeah!
I would never follow his "diet" because it consists of mostly only drinking smoothies. I like a smoothie as much as the next girl, but when it's time for a meal, I want to chew something! That being said, every recipe photo (and most recipes have one) in his book looks delicious! His recipes are heavy on the veggies and who couldn't use more veggies in their life? My biggest complaint is that he I picked this one up at the library because the title caught my attention. Negative calories? Oh yeah!
I would never follow his "diet" because it consists of mostly only drinking smoothies. I like a smoothie as much as the next girl, but when it's time for a meal, I want to chew something! That being said, every recipe photo (and most recipes have one) in his book looks delicious! His recipes are heavy on the veggies and who couldn't use more veggies in their life? My biggest complaint is that he uses lots of veggies that I can't get in small town middle America, but there are still lots of ideas here that I can use. I'm going to keep my eye out for a good used copy of this cookbook.
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Jun 22, 2018 Selene rated it really liked it

The title got me curious so when I saw it in the library I began flipping through. I discovered that the author's food plan eliminates gluten, so I borrowed it mostly for the recipes. He makes a lot of great points about nutrition and anti-inflammatory foods. He suggests many foods that I typically don't eat, so I am going to try some new things. The smoothies intrigued me as well. He includes his own protein powder product in some of the recipes, which appears to no longer be available. He also The title got me curious so when I saw it in the library I began flipping through. I discovered that the author's food plan eliminates gluten, so I borrowed it mostly for the recipes. He makes a lot of great points about nutrition and anti-inflammatory foods. He suggests many foods that I typically don't eat, so I am going to try some new things. The smoothies intrigued me as well. He includes his own protein powder product in some of the recipes, which appears to no longer be available. He also seems to have an aversion to egg yolks, which I don't quite understand since - contrary to popular belief - are not bad for you. Overall, an interesting perspective with some delicious-looking recipes. ...more

May 30, 2019 Laura rated it liked it

Rocco should stick with the cooking and leave the science to nutritionists. Like in the first part of the diet, you're not losing weight because you're getting rid of toxins. You're eating about 1250-1500 calories a day, about 750 of them liquid. Anyone would lose weight- too bad I don't like smoothies.

The second part of the plan, and some of the recipes, aren't that bad. He has a lot of low carb entrees, and great tips for dining out. He has a friendly, encouraging tone and is very pro-food, w

Rocco should stick with the cooking and leave the science to nutritionists. Like in the first part of the diet, you're not losing weight because you're getting rid of toxins. You're eating about 1250-1500 calories a day, about 750 of them liquid. Anyone would lose weight- too bad I don't like smoothies.

The second part of the plan, and some of the recipes, aren't that bad. He has a lot of low carb entrees, and great tips for dining out. He has a friendly, encouraging tone and is very pro-food, which is nice to see in a diet book. There is complete nutritional info.

If you're wAtchjng your weight but like to eat, this is worth checking out for some recipes and ideas. I just don't think the actual diet makes sense.

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Jul 03, 2021 Marie rated it really liked it

Best fat burning vegetarian proteins:
chickpeas, pistachios, quinoa, chia seeds, tofu, walnuts

negative calorie foods:
almonds, apples, berries, citrus fruits, broccoli, cauliflower, green leafy vegetables, mushrooms

While there are not many recipes with photos in this book, there are certainly plenty of recipes. They are interesting and new, and the information provided is well written and easy to understand.

Jul 29, 2019 Maureen rated it it was ok

This was a disappointment. I was looking for some new recipes and found an odd weight loss plan involving 10 days of smoothies.

Apr 20, 2020 Paula rated it liked it

Some tasty, fairly-easy to prep recipes. Basically, just a low-carb diet, folks. No magic.

Stuff I'd eat but pseudo science.

I'm seriously conflicted about how to rate this book. As a diet book it is well organized, recipe lists, menu plans (for both the 10 day detox and 20 day meal plan), and nutritional information. The big issue is with the so called nutritional information. Some is misleading and other stuff is just plain wrong. Virtually no citations either. I've been seeing a lot of this in the diet world lately. Saying things are true, where somehow a myth has become a fact. It'

Stuff I'd eat but pseudo science.

I'm seriously conflicted about how to rate this book. As a diet book it is well organized, recipe lists, menu plans (for both the 10 day detox and 20 day meal plan), and nutritional information. The big issue is with the so called nutritional information. Some is misleading and other stuff is just plain wrong. Virtually no citations either. I've been seeing a lot of this in the diet world lately. Saying things are true, where somehow a myth has become a fact. It's not only sloppy but dangerous to propagate misinformation.

Also the title is misleading. These are not negative calorie foods per say but the are low calorie. It's the alarmist, you must limit or eliminate food groups that cause issues. Watch out for those Obesogens! No scientific information in this section but tons of claims. I WANT TO KNOW WHY! Where did you get this information.?

You do get a handy list in the front of the book for 10 foods in each category that are highlighted with some unhealthy health information. 10 each fruit and vegetables (together), spices, and proteins. You get to eliminate (and some of these are a good idea): non-organic meat and dairy, pesticides, BPA, GMO, HFCS, refined carbs, sugar and sweeteners (I'm fairly sure he means everything including natural sweeteners like honey, molasses, and maple syrup), artificial sweeteners, processed food ("including grains and many foods that come in a box"), dairy (yes all of it), gluten, hydrogenated oils, alcohol, coffee. In the back of the book I found you get to add these foods back in on the maintenance phase: beans, artichoke, beet, carrot, corn, parsnip, potato, peas, pumpkin, rutabaga, turnips, sweet potato, winter squash, whole grains (but if gluten is bad why is it ok now), some alcohol, chocolate, and "have no more than two (small) desserts a week, if any."

As you can see that is quite the list! With this level of change I am disappointed that there is not more scientific information. It is a cross between Paleo and low carb with a eat local, organic thrown in for good message. I feel like this was an exercise in marketing. What is trending? Let's throw that in. It's a shame, because some diet books really are not this well organized or easy to use.

In the end I'd eat a lot of these recipes, you will lose weight if you follow it, but don't believe everything you read in this book.

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Mar 09, 2016 Amanda rated it it was amazing

I love Rocco and have since his days of being a TV chef. Over the past few years, Rocco has gotten less involved in the "celebrity chef" world and more involved in eating for health. He started out writing the "Now Eat This" series of books, in which he recreated favorite recipes with significantly lower calorie counts. He mentions in The Negative Calorie Diet that he received some negative comments after releasing his first weight-loss books because most of the recipes simply featured lower cal I love Rocco and have since his days of being a TV chef. Over the past few years, Rocco has gotten less involved in the "celebrity chef" world and more involved in eating for health. He started out writing the "Now Eat This" series of books, in which he recreated favorite recipes with significantly lower calorie counts. He mentions in The Negative Calorie Diet that he received some negative comments after releasing his first weight-loss books because most of the recipes simply featured lower calorie but super processed foods with little to no nutritional value. Thus, his research into true healthy living and eating was born!

The book begins with a list of 10 negative calorie super-foods that Rocco recommends basing your diet around. Lucky for me, they are all meat-free! He references numerous scientific studies about why each food qualifies as "negative calorie," but the gist is that they are all foods with high nutrient values that will keep you full and produce positive balance and processes in your body. Some of the foods increase metabolism by creating thermal energy when digested, some keep you fuller longer, and others act as natural detoxes.

After the foods are listed and explained, Rocco introduces a ton of recipes (seriously the majority of the book is recipes) that include these negative calorie foods. I was most interested because I get really bad migraines and am willing to do anything to get rid of them. A lot of these foods do just that and more, some even reducing inflammation that can help with arthritis and more! I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking to lead a healthier lifestyle. All the foods are things that are affordable and can be found in any grocery store, so it's readily accessible ideas for the general population.

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This book was published in late December 2015, so it's "hot off the presses" and I had never seen or heard of this book or the author before seeing the book at the library. I think as a nation, we are so saturated with diet books and theories that it's difficult to evaluate the merits. One of the reviews gives the book a high rating for easy recipes using different ingredients but blasts the science in the book. What I like about the book is that overall the recipes are healthy. I learned about This book was published in late December 2015, so it's "hot off the presses" and I had never seen or heard of this book or the author before seeing the book at the library. I think as a nation, we are so saturated with diet books and theories that it's difficult to evaluate the merits. One of the reviews gives the book a high rating for easy recipes using different ingredients but blasts the science in the book. What I like about the book is that overall the recipes are healthy. I learned about some new ingredients and how to use them that I had never heard of or had never used. The central theme to the book is that if you eat foods with each meal that have "thermogenic properties" you will lose weight. (10 pounds in 10 days of the cleanse). I had already been working on fitness and weight loss since January 1. I had hit a plateau and no amount of exercies or watching calories seemed to be working. So three days ago, I started the ten day cleanse portion of the diet. In those three days I have lost almost 4 pounds and I'm not really hungry. It calls for 3 smoothies a day plus a meal in the evening using one of his recipes. After that it has a 20 day program of his recipes. I'm making it a bit more simple than the book but I also use a program called "Good Measures" to track my calories and nutrition. My numbers are high on this diet, meaning that I'm getting the amount of nutrients needed. I can't even consume three smoothies a day...I'm not hungry enough. The diet tries to eliminate processed foods, dairy, sugar and grain products. ...more

Great

Informative easy read, love all his books. Thank you for sharing with everyone what you have learned through the years.

Jul 10, 2016 Dez rated it it was ok

I found this book at the local library and was immediately attracted to some of the recipes that I found in it. I did not actually know that it included a 30-day meal plan for a diet. So I didn't pick up this book with the intent to actually try the diet. Once I started reading it, I considered trying the diet, but I feel it is very restrictive and costly. I also do not know if some of the advice is really good for you. For example, drink 2 liters of water before breakfast every day for the firs I found this book at the local library and was immediately attracted to some of the recipes that I found in it. I did not actually know that it included a 30-day meal plan for a diet. So I didn't pick up this book with the intent to actually try the diet. Once I started reading it, I considered trying the diet, but I feel it is very restrictive and costly. I also do not know if some of the advice is really good for you. For example, drink 2 liters of water before breakfast every day for the first 10 days. That is a lot of water to start off your morning. Also, there are many ingredients that are hard to find or that are very costly (the protein powder, coconut oils, monk sugar) Plus, for the first ten days you drinks 3 smoothies a day and eat one meal. All and all, this isn't for me.

However, I will say that there are some good tips in the book. The author's discussion of healthy food to have on hand in your kitchen is informative. I also liked some of the tips he included in his recipes for buying and storing food. Each recipe has nutritional information and a picture to accompany it which is always a plus in my book. My recommendation would be to try some of the non-smoothie recipes and make substitutes for the more costly ingredients.

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This is a really amazing book! Rocco DiSpirito has a wonderful way of simplifying eating healthy and delicious food. He explains negative calorie eating and gives us all the information needed to eat this way. He lists the certain foods which aid in weight loss just by eating them...including berries and apples and citrus fruit and greens and almonds, to name just a few. I really enjoyed reading all about this way of eating, and it's easy to do. I could see it helping me lose weight as soon as I This is a really amazing book! Rocco DiSpirito has a wonderful way of simplifying eating healthy and delicious food. He explains negative calorie eating and gives us all the information needed to eat this way. He lists the certain foods which aid in weight loss just by eating them...including berries and apples and citrus fruit and greens and almonds, to name just a few. I really enjoyed reading all about this way of eating, and it's easy to do. I could see it helping me lose weight as soon as I started adding more of these foods to my diet. I love all the smoothie recipes and food menus and shopping lists. He outlines a 10 day cleanse to get rid of toxins and get your body ready to absorb all the nutrients from your food. He has a 20 day menu plan to do the negative calorie eating, and then shows us all the recipes in his plan....awesome breakfast foods, and salads and fish and various other proteins. He even gives ideas of what to eat at different types of restaurant that will keep you on the plan and losing weight. This book/cookbook is chock full of good stuff and wonderful pictures of all the food. I highly recommend this book. ...more

Dec 05, 2015 Sarah rated it it was ok

I received this book in a Good reads giveaway.

I have some mixed feelings on this book. I don't exactly agree with all of the nutritional advice given, but I do love the recipes. I liked how many of the recipes were vegetable or fish based as I usually prefer that to chicken or red meat. I didn't have any issues finding any of the ingredients required and I don't think anything coat more than my normal grocery bill (to be fair, I buy a lot of these ingredients anyways, so that might be why). ove

I received this book in a Good reads giveaway.

I have some mixed feelings on this book. I don't exactly agree with all of the nutritional advice given, but I do love the recipes. I liked how many of the recipes were vegetable or fish based as I usually prefer that to chicken or red meat. I didn't have any issues finding any of the ingredients required and I don't think anything coat more than my normal grocery bill (to be fair, I buy a lot of these ingredients anyways, so that might be why). overall this is a cookbook that I will keep in my rotation, but it hasn't changed my life.

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This was a goodreads giveaway that I won.
I like healthy eating cook books. There were some good ideas, but the shopping list would cost way too much than I could afford in this book.
The big problem I had was his toxin explanation. There was plenty of opinions and no references to back up most of those. While most of the things he says are OK, he still oversteps it a bit in his assertions.

I received this as a Goodreads Giveaway.

I'm not sure what I was hoping for with this book, mostly just new cooking recipes (healthier eating, etc.). There are a few good ones, but I don't feel very strongly about this book overall. I liked some of the foods on the list of 10, but dieting and the Negative Calorie Diet isn't for me.

I received this as a Goodreads Giveaway.

I'm not sure what I was hoping for with this book, mostly just new cooking recipes (healthier eating, etc.). There are a few good ones, but I don't feel very strongly about this book overall. I liked some of the foods on the list of 10, but dieting and the Negative Calorie Diet isn't for me.

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Interesting take on dieting

I thought it was easy to follow because there was a smoothie every few hours to keep the urge to eat away until dinner. Some of the smoothies were difficult to get down at first. And some of the ingredients were not readily available. But overall good advise for healthy eating.

Oct 23, 2017 Julia rated it liked it

There were many good suggestions in this book. A lot of information. Unfortunately I think the only people who would be able to successfully complete the first 10 days of this diet would be people who are stay-at-home people.

11/30/18-Read this again...found many helpful hints and recipes to try.

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