The Slow Down Diet: Eating for Pleasure, Energy, and Weight Loss
"Thank you, Marc David, for giving me the book I've been waiting my whole adult life to read." (Janet Brennan)". . . will transform your relationship with food, which is also your relationship with life." (Dhara Lemos, Lotus Guide, Feb 2007)“Marc David is the leading voice establishing the intimate connection between stress, digestion, metabolism, weight, and health. He reminds us that our relationship with food is as important as the food itself. In a world of ‘high fad’ diets he stands alone, guiding us toward nourishment, pleasure, and healing.” (Mark Hyman, M.D., coauthor of Ultraprevention: The 6-Week Plan That Will Make You Healthy for Life)“The Slow Down Dietprovides us with the missing link about metabolism that sets us free to enjoy food more than ever while also losing weight and getting healthy. Thank you, thank you, Marc David.” (Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Creating a Legacy of Physical and Emoti)“. . . David shows that we are creatures of body, mind and spirit, and that when we attend to these levels simultaneously, we can shed excess pounds, increase energy and enhance digestion to feel rejuvenated and inspired.” (Aznet News, June-July 2005)“The material is sensible, well-organized, and gives you permission to find out what sort of food and eating is best for you and your body rather than counting calories and eating what other people tell you to eat.” (New Spirit Journal, July 2005)“In short, this book presents a holistic view of reconnecting not only with the pleasures of eating, but with the pleasures of learning and loving more about ourselves.” (Alaska Wellness)". . . blends nutrition and psychology in a discourse on how to understand our relationship to food and how to eat in a different manner. . . . Some eye-opening facts are revealed." (The Midwest Book Review)". . . this engaging and accessible text will have you subtly altering your lifestyle, losing weight and enjoying every minute of it." (Spirit of Change, Fall 2005)"Don't expectThe Slow Down Dietto match any other diet plan you've tried. It's in a class by itself . . . . If you seek a fresh approach to weight loss and eating, try the techniques in this book." (New Times, Oct. 2005)"After reading and applying the steps inThe Slow Down Diet, I lost fourteen pounds and even more importantly, made mealtimes more relaxed and enjoyable. . . .The Slow-Down Dietis a life-changing program that doesn't deprive you of your favorite foods and in fact, offers you a chance to truly enjoy them! (Safiya Tremayne, In the Library Reviews, Jan 2006)"I consider this bookessentialreading for women, because of all the baggage that has been heaped upon us by society with regard to eating, weight, self-image, and dieting. This book can help us better and more joyously inhabit our feminine bodies, for it is about eating as one of the higher forms of love--for ourselves and for one another. Indeed, I have put my discovery of sacred eating right up there with my discovery of sacred sex. I also recommend this book to persons of any gender who wish to bring greater balance and harmony into their lives." (SageWoman, Dec 2005)"Losing weight by limiting pleasure is like trying to stop smoking by not breathing. We can never increase the body's metabolic capacity by limiting what is essential to life." (Utne, Nov-Dec 2005)