This is a rather intensive book of how to lose weight by eliminating food groups as a whole. You would have to be both a very determined and organized person to put this approach into place. I do not doubt that it would work. However, as a mom of five, I do not have a desire to take out all sugar from my diet. I do restrict processed but I love agave and grow my own stevia - so I am not ready to take these out.

I do appreciate the approach of detox as a way to eliminate some weight and we could all use a good detox. I also appreciate the fact that after this diet you would have less of a desire to move back to the old eating habits that you had prior to the diet.

If you are disciplined enough to follow this diet I think you will find yourself very pleased.

Thanks to the publisher for this review copy. ( )

This book is not original enough, or well-presented enough, to justify looking at it instead of the rest of the bookshelf on nutrition. Pick the Jaminet books instead.

The quizzes (before/after) are so basic that they aren't useful.
Way too much preaching about the Evil Food Conglomerates.
A lot of scientism (talking in scientific-sounding terms) but not much science. ( )

I agree with the author's approach to health, but this book is so repetitive and really reads like he's just trying to sell you something.

Even if you don't have diabetes this is an important book. Easy to read with plenty of detail but not a lot of jargon. Well worth the time and money. ( )

This book gives the reader good directions for changing their habits. Possibly a little too complex for a beginner and has a long list of supplements that might overwhelm the person just learning about their role in creating their blood sugar problems. ( )