Review: Concise, easy-to-read, full of weight loss tips in addiction to chocolate
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2014
The author loves chocolate and proves that you don't have to leave it out to lose weight. In the intro we learn about the benefits of this superfood which also serves as an aphrodisiac. But chapter two hits us with some serious good news about chocolate and how it positively affects our mood. Of course, we need to eat dark chocolate or else we get too much sugar.We learn about the love-hate relationships we often have with our bodies. The media has convinced us to be ultra-thin for almost 50 years now! The author remarks, "Later models like Moss brought us the `heroin chic' trend of the 1990s where it was fashionable not only to be thin, but also to look like you were dying of a drug addiction." She cites stats indicating that thin women actually earn more money, but it also takes money to be thin!The book delves into food addiction/emotional eating, as well as a 10-level hunger scale. The author discusses both sides of the calorie debate--how calories count, but also the type of food influences how the calories are used. (Ex: a high carb, high glycemic treat may have the same calories as some vegetables, but it will cause secretion of insulin, a hormone who's message is to "store fat!")There's a chapter on exercise with photos of the author demo-ing positions for various exercises.Chapter nine is especially full of various weight loss tips that you can use even without being on a specific diet.The books ends with various chocolate recipes, several which I intend to use in my raw food classes.This is a very concise, easy and fun read full of weight loss tips in addition to eating some chocolate.Susan Schenck, award-winning author of The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & PlanetandBeyond Broccoli, Creating a Biologically Balanced Diet When a Vegetarian Diet Doesn't WorkandExpats in Cuenca, Ecuador: The Magic & the Madness