Review: Weight Loss & Fitness
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 17, 2013
This is not a diet book. In fact it is very much against traditional diets, especially fad diets. The author goes into quite a bit of scientific reasons why such diets don't work and can damage one's health.The author explains the mind/body connection and the role it plays in weight gain and weight loss. He also goes into great detail about the benefits of vitamins and minerals and how best to take them in order to make the most of those benefits.I liked the section about the three basic body types: endomorphs, mesomorphs and ectomorphs, and their differing dietary needs. The fact that no single dietary approach will work for all people was made very clear. The types of foods that each body type needs to either control body fat levels or to build muscle were spelled out.The chapter I found most interesting was Chapter 5, "Did you know", a collection of various little-known facts about nutrition and health. And I especially liked the list of various foods and where they rank in the glycemic index.