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Summary: Excellent, and truly works.
Review: I bought both the Shintani books, though this is really not necessary because they're almost identical. The diet works so well that I was astonished when the results were almost immediate with regard to my blood sugar and my blood pressure. A type II diabetic for over five years, my blood sugar dropped into the normal range within one week allowing me to eliminate 500mg of Metformin. My blood pressure came down to low normal instead of high normal. Almost all recipes tried have been quite good, not at all boring. After 14 days I have lost about 8 pounds, but my main concern had been my sugar and BP, not my waist! A couple of recipes have been a bit unrealistic portion-wise ("serves 8"? Eight elves, maybe!) but one soon learns to understand better the theory behind the diet and one can do a bit of label-reading and make minor changes. And, once learned, it's just so much common sense! Try it... You might love it. But you still have to work hard and be careful about the fat, salt and sugar. (After reading closely all labels on cans you may learn to shudder at what is being put into those cans....) And let's not forget that old hated word EXERCIZE. Also remember that one must remain on this diet forever with only an occassional juicy hamburger! Good luck!
Rating:
Summary: Excellent, and truly works.
Review: I bought both the Shintani books, though this is really not necessary because they're almost identical. The diet works so well that I was astonished when the results were almost immediate with regard to my blood sugar and my blood pressure. A type II diabetic for over five years, my blood sugar dropped into the normal range within one week allowing me to eliminate 500mg of Metformin. My blood pressure came down to low normal instead of high normal. Almost all recipes tried have been quite good, not at all boring. After 14 days I have lost about 8 pounds, but my main concern had been my sugar and BP, not my waist! A couple of recipes have been a bit unrealistic portion-wise ("serves 8"? Eight elves, maybe!) but one soon learns to understand better the theory behind the diet and one can do a bit of label-reading and make minor changes. And, once learned, it's just so much common sense! Try it... You might love it. But you still have to work hard and be careful about the fat, salt and sugar. (After reading closely all labels on cans you may learn to shudder at what is being put into those cans....) And let's not forget that old hated word EXERCIZE. Also remember that one must remain on this diet forever with only an occassional juicy hamburger! Good luck!
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Summary: Great follow up to Dr. Shintani's Eat More Weight Less Diet
Review: Once again Dr. Shintani gives us the benefit of his knowledge and experimentation. Hawaii Diet Cookbook takes Dr. Shintani's Eat More Weigh Less Diet into a tropical paradise and provides us with a book of wonderful Polynesian and Asian meals. Each recipe is easy to fix and very tasteful. In this book, Dr. Shintani offers testimony from people who followed this diet and decreased their blood pressure, were able to discontinue medications for diabetes and dropped weight. It is a great book for those who love to cook and eat. I have recommended this book to friends and relatives. Thank you, Dr. Shintani.
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