The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook: Great-Tasting Recipes That Keep You Lean Review

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(More customer reviews)Having lost a ton of weight, and apparently good at keeping it off, Tosca Reno decided to write this book after her bestselling The Eat-Clean Diet: Fast Fat-Loss that lasts Forever!. I guess it was so popular that there was a demand for Eat Clean Recipes. After looking at the book, I can see why.
First off, if you're looking for any detailed explanations of the Eat Clean diet, you won't find it here- check out her other book instead, The Eat-Clean Diet: Fast Fat-Loss that lasts Forever!. But just to give you a very brief overview, it's a nutritional plan that maximizes your intake of protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants by incorporating "whole foods" from every group. Some of the Clean Eating Principles include things such as: eat 5-6 small meals a day, eat every 2-3 hrs., avoid saturated fats, and stick to proper portion sizes. As you can see, it's healthy and sensible.
Anyway, the book is just loaded with recipes. A little bit about the layout. Major recipe sections include breakfast, soup, grains, sauces, one-dish and easy meals, proteins, vegetables, pasta, sweets and breads, and festive occasions. Most notable, perhaps, is that each recipe tells you the nutritional breakdown (total calories, fat calories, protein, carbs, fiber, sugars, fat, and sodium). Also included is the approximate preparation AND cook time. Nice!
So needless to say, I was well-pleased with the book. It's practical and healthy. A must-have if you're an Eat Clean fan or if you're just looking for a few healthy recipes. Readers trying to make healthy lifestyle changes might also be interested in The Sixty-Second Motivator.

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Tosca Reno is not only a health and fitness expert, but also a fabulous cook. Who better to write a stunning cookbook that everyone will love? Get: * 150 beautiful food photographs * Delectable low-fat beef, pork, chicken and fish dinners * Protein-rich meat-free recipes * Gluten-free meals* Tips on eating clean in difficult situations * Timesaving one-dish meals for busy moms * Great recipes on the go * How to prepare an elegant clean-eating event.

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The Brazilian Bikini Body Program: 30 Days to a Sexier Body and Mind Review

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(More customer reviews)Pretty much the whole thing is just raving about about how wonderful and exotic the Brazilian lifestyle and culture is.
I suppose the diet would work if you followed it and the recipes are interesting and tasty sounding. I'm going to try a few of those. But the workouts are silly and I don't believe you could really change your body by following them.
I think if you're new to exercise, you'll have trouble following them correctly and if you're someone who is already active, these won't do anything for you and challenge you. This is my opinion as a fitness professional who guides people who are new to exercise through some of the simplest movements on a day-to-day basis. It is an informed opinion.
I found the book really fluffy and disappointing.
Want a brazilian bikini body? Follow the diet and incorporate some barbell squats into your routine. That'll do it.

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From Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian women know how to work a bikini. They are fit, vivacious, sexy, and glowing - they've got that special something - and it shows. You too can discover the secrets of the Brazilian approach to eating, living, and enjoying life. In The Brazilian Bikini Body Program, Regina Joseph, a former jet-setter turned fitness professional shares her uniquely Brazilian take on how to get sexier in both body and mind. Her body-sculpting, weight-reducing, and energy-boosting program will have you slipping into your sexiest beachwear in just 30 days.Complete with meal plans, recipes, and a fully-illustrated exercise plan, Regina will help you:Come! (Eat): Taste the bounty of the Brazilian jungle and its nutritionally potent superfoods, and reap the rewards of a bold, flavorful diet that keeps you satisfied and in great bikini shape. Se Mexe! (Move It!): Build your core of strength with exercises that combine the moves of Pilates and capoeira, the Brazilian martial art - for a powerful, sexy body.Use Jeitinho (That special way): Replace stress and fatigue with passion and gusto by embracing the Brazilian approach to living in bliss.To Brazilians, the good life is about food, frolic, and fun. They savor delicious and nutritious meals, radiate vitality, and embrace life. By learning how to move through life with ease and joy like the Brazilians do, anyone can ultimately glow like the girl from Ipanema. Let The Brazilian Bikini Body Program show you how.

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The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs: More Than 150 Great-Tasting Recipes to Melt Away Fat Review

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(More customer reviews)This latest book in the Abs Diet franchise is essentially another recipe book. As the title indicates, these are quickie recipes that can be made in minutes, though they throw in a few more involved meals at the end. Be clear, these are tasty and healthful recipes aimed at the fitness-oriented individual. You don't have to necessarily be following the Abs Diet plan per se, but anyone who has adopted a weightlifting + aerobics exercise program with a high-protein, controlled-carb and controlled-fat diet will find this book has what you're looking for, especially if you want meals you can make quickly and stick into a tupperware container to eat throughout the day.
Most of the recipes are not fancy, and many are quite obvious, being nothing more than various ways to combine ingredients to make a dozen versions of sandwiches, salads, breakfast omelettes, smoothies, etc. But as simple as they are, some of the combos just wouldn't have occurred to me on my own, but when I tried them, they were quite tasty! (Example: Brown rice mixed with black beans, heat, put a fried egg on top, and spoon some salsa over it. Simple, easy, and a great filling breakfast that can easily be put in a plastic container and microwaved at the office.)
This isn't a cookbook for entertaining guests with or preparing meals for a potluck. The recipes aren't fancy and someone not dedicated to eating and living like this might find them a bit plain. I find them nourishing and filling and they've added to my reportoire, so when I prepare the 5-6 meals I eat every day, I always have a decent variety to choose from. The "Abs Diet Eat Right Every Time Guide" also contains a lot of good recipes to choose from. This book is a good companion to that one.

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The best-selling Abs Diet series continues with the perfect cookbook for anyone who wants to eat sensibly to get a flat, sculpted set of abdominals —but doesn’t have a lot of time to cookTens of thousands of Americans have changed their bodies—and their lives—with the help of The Abs Diet, the New York Times bestseller from David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men’s Health® magazine. A key factor in the diet’s success is the meal plan, with its healthy, great-tasting, easy recipes featuring the Abs Diet 12 Powerfoods. Now, to meet the demands of today’s time-strapped society, Zinczenko and coauthor Ted Spiker present The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs to help readers make the right food choices—in less time than it takes to pick up a meal at a drive-thru.The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs features:? 101 6-minute recipes: fast and easy recipes like Barbecue Chicken Pizza, Smokehouse Salad, Summer Vegetable Couscous, and more? the 12 Abs Diet Powerfoods, plus what makes them nutritional powerhouses and how they increase lean muscle mass and discourage storing fat? shopping lists, appliance recommendations, and more? a 7-day meal plan (for those who prefer not to mix-and-match)? a bonus chapter with 60-minute Sunday creations and 15-minute meals when you have more time This user-friendly cookbook is the perfect resource for followers of The Abs Diet as well as anyone who wants to change their body to improve their health, their looks, or their athletic performance.

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Zone Food Blocks: The Quick and Easy, Mix-and-Match Counter for Staying in the Zone Review

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(More customer reviews)This book should get the prize for completely BAD representation of information. I am a total zone convert, it has changed my life, but if I had this book to start with, it would have hindered, NOT helped me in my path. Most of the measurements are not helpful, they are not consistent. Some are in cups, some are in ozs, some in slices, all in decimal amounts (where is my .1 cup measure?). They are in block amounts rather than serving amounts. (Is it useful to know that .8 of a 3/4 oz slice is 1 block? or is it useful to know how much 1 slice is???). Some items are in the wrong group. Ice Cream is a *protien* rather than a carb as it belongs. The foods have a decidedly east coast bent as many of the foods listed are either not available on the west coast, or common west coast brands are missing.
I was really looking forward to this book to help out friends and family members that want to start the zone. I was very disappointed. Mastering the Zone still represents the best effort by Dr. Sears, though I would hope that before he is allowed to write again, that he gets an qualified editor that can help in the presentation of ideas.

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Over two million people worldwide are already experiencing the health and performance benefits of the Zone diet. Based on the hormonal consequences of food rather than caloric content, the Zone treats food like a powerful drug. Properly administered, this drug allows you to maintain peak mental alertness throughout the day, increase your energy, and reduce the likelihood of chronic disease栬l while losing body fat. Now, in this essential new Zone reference guide, Barry Sears, provides you with the Zone resources and Food Block information you need to make every meal you eat a Zone meal, including: How to use and adjust Zone Food to fit your own biochemistry Zone Food Blocks for every ingredient, including vegetarian and nondairy sources of protein Zone Food Blocks for fast food and prepackaged supermarket meals Rules for modifying prepared foods to make them Zone–perfect The Ten Zone Commandments for staying in the Zone Think better, perform better, look better, and live better榥t into the Zone.

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Men's Health Muscle Chow: More Than 150 Meals to Feed Your Muscles and Fuel Your Workouts Review

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(More customer reviews)It's hard to find a decent clean-eating cookbook. This one certainly is decent, but I wouldn't give it much more praise than that. There are some recipes that are pretty good and all of them are quite straightforward, but my major problem with the book is that some of the recipes are complete fluff that could have been all compiled onto a single page ("quick bites", or something like that). For instance, the "Fix and Eat Sardine Sandwich". Now, I'm going from memory here, but I'm pretty sure that the steps boiled down to these steps: Take two slices of bread, spread mustard on each slice, then put the sardines between the two pieces of bread and eat them. Sorry, Gregg, but I'm a healthy eater, not someone who's never been in a kitchen before. There are other recipes like this ("Slice up a head of lettuce and serve it with mustard as dipping sauce", for example) that are really wastes of space.
Also, it would have been good to see more explanation regarding carb-cycling (or carb-shifting as he describes it), along with macronutrient breakdowns for the different eating phases Gregg describes in the book.
There's some good stuff in here, that's for sure, but it's too much like a fluffernutter sandwich: lots of healthy potential surrounded, unfortunately, by too much fluff.

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Achieving your best body ever requires that two elements merge as one: solid training and good nutrition. This book provides the nutritional component of that muscle-bulding equation, offering the Men’s Health take on food for fitness. Men’s Health Muscle Chow gives you more than 150 simple recipes for delicious meals ranging from workout protein shakes to healthy dinners the whole family will enjoy. Inside, you’ll find: Eight easy-to-remember dietary strategies to keep your eating habits in line Filling breakfasts like Banana Protein Pancakes; energizing entrées including Muscle-Bound Chili and Mahi Fish Wraps; hunger-killing snacks such as Malted Almond Bombs; even desserts like Key Lime Pie—all designed to help burn fat and build muscle A shopping list that makes it easy to stock up on essential ingredients and kitchen tools A troubleshooting guide for guys with more experience at the gym than in the kitchen Insider strategies, tips, tricks of the trade And Men’s Health Muscle Chow is much more than just a cookbook. It offers a solid foundation for understanding meal timing and the effects nutrients have on your body. Author Gregg Avedon also outlines his program of 2-month diet cycles that help you set and reach your fitness goals.

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5 Essentials for a Winning Life: The Nutrition, Fitness, and Life Plan for Discovering the Champion Within Review

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(More customer reviews)First, I respect the Carmichael industry and what he has done for Lance is undisputable. This is an excellent program for the out of shape or entry level endurance athlete. If you haven't worked-out seriously, or have found yourself greatly out of shape at 40 this is the book for you.
But it fails to deliver for anyone who has already competed in endurance sports for more than one year. As an age-group triathlete (several short course, and a couple ironmans performances under my belt), this book really doesn't add anything new to the table.
After a disappointing performance in an Ironman (despite following a strict work-out plan) and reaching a crux in my life concerning my exercise program, I hoped this book would help bring some balance and love of training back into my life. I bought this book because I was interested in the other essentials to a winning life, especially on the ones on relationships, and career. These chapters offer very little that is not tied to exercise (the career chapter only focuses on how exercise will help you at work), and the relationship chapter is surprisingly really focused on the need for sex as we get older and how exercise can help fulfill this need. Other than that there isn't really much new said about either relationships or career.
So in all, this is a great book for the athlete just getting started, the mid-life person who suddenly finds himself 30 pounds over weight, or anyone wanting to get started on a serious lifestyle change. But for those of us who already have been training and who are looking for literature to find balance or rebound from a disappointing performance, this book is not the solution.

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The personal coach to Lance Armstrong shares the philosophy and program that have not only made him a world-class coach but inspired him to gain control of the rest of his life as wellChris Carmichael's outstanding coaching experiences have convinced him that great success in any area of life is only possible if we first achieve an integrated, healthy, and balanced lifestyle. Only by harmonizing what he considers the five essential aspects of life--fitness, nutrition, relationships, career, and health--do we construct the strong, stable, and supportive platform from which we can reach for our dreams.In his 5 Essentials Program, the coach who guided Lance Armstrong to his record-breaking seven Tour de France championships now provides the empowering tools--including step-by-step action plans--that today's men need to achieve their personal, professional, and athletic goals while performing at levels thought only possible in youth. There are many books that offer advice on making a change in one specific area of life--whether it is diet, fitness, career advancement, or relationships. The Five Essentials Program provides the integrated approach that really works to release the champion within and create lasting change.

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The Paleo Diet Cookbook: More than 150 recipes for Paleo Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Beverages Review

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(More customer reviews)I have begun "cooking my way through" this cookbook and am very impressed! It is a combination of a great book (summary of the paleo diet), great reference, as well as a thorough cookbook. The recipes are fantastic - simple yet flavorful, easy yet complex and just plain delicious. Frankly, this is the best damn cookbook I have found if you want to cook and eat real food. Hands down a great buy and worth every penny! I took the book to kinko's to cut the binding and replaced it with a ring binding and laminate the cover and back so it is a bit more durable. I am adding my own pictures and recipes in the back. I could not be happier (and in better shape).

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At last! The cookbook based on the bestselling The Paleo Diet
Dr. Loren Cordain's The Paleo Diet has helped thousands of people lose weight, keep it off, and learn how to eat for good health by following the diet of our Paleolithic ancestors and eating the foods we were genetically designed to eat. Now this revolutionary cookbook gives you more than 150 satisfying recipes packed with great flavors, variety, and nutrition to help you enjoy the benefits of eating the Paleo way every day.
Based on the breakthrough diet book that has sold more than 100,000 copies to date
Includes 150 simple, all-new recipes for delicious and Paleo-friendly breakfasts, brunches, lunches, dinners, snacks, and beverages
Contains 2 weeks of meal plans and shopping and pantry tips
Features 16 pages of Paleo color photographs
Helps you lose weight and boost your health and energy by focusing on lean protein and non-starchy vegetables and fruits
From bestselling author Dr. Loren Cordain, the world's leading expert on Paleolithic eating styles


Put The Paleo Diet into action with The Paleo Diet Cookbook and eat your way to weight loss, weight control maintenance, increased energy, and lifelong health-while enjoying delicious meals you and your family will love. Selected Recipes from The Paleo Diet CookbookGreek Chicken Breast KebabsEveryone loves a kebab. This easy-to-prepare and fun-to-eat dish makes a festive presentation and will impress your guests. Be sure to make plenty as there will be many requests forseconds. Serves 4.
Ingredients1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice2 teaspoons dried oregano1 tablespoon olive oil1 garlic clove, crushed4 6-ounce chicken cutlets, cut into 1-inch cubes8 skewers, wooden or metal
DirectionsIf using wooden skewers, soak in water for one hour. Combine lemon juice with oregano, oil, and garlic in a small jar and shake well. Pour over chicken and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours. Thread chicken onto skewers. Grill or broil at medium heat for twenty minutes, turning at the halfway point.
Wild Salmon Basil BurgersThese seafood burgers are sure to be a big hit at your next barbecue. Cook them on the grill or broil them in the oven for a mouthwatering delight. Serves 4.
Ingredients1½ pounds boneless wild king salmon fillet¼ cup minced fresh basil1 garlic clove, minced1 omega 3 egg1 teaspoon onion powder
DirectionsHeat grill to medium or oven to broil. Place salmon in a food processor with basil and garlic and blend until smooth. Place mixture in a medium bowl. Combine with egg and onion powder and shape into patties. Cook for fifteen minutes, turning once. Dress with your favorite Paleo condiment and wrap with lettuce leaves.
Caramelized Broccoli with Orange ZestFor a sweet twist on this vitamin-packed veggie, we toss broccoli with orange juice, resulting in a lovely caramelized dish. Serves 4.
Ingredients2–3 broccoli heads, cut into bite-sized pieces2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice1 tablespoon orange zest1 tablespoon walnut oil
DirectionsPreheat oven to broil. Place broccoli in large bowl and toss with olive oil and pepper. Drizzle with orange juice and orange zest and mix thoroughly. Arrange broccoli pieces evenly spaced on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil for ten to twelve minutes, until bright green and slightly tender. Remove from oven and toss with walnut oil.

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