The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Cookbook: More than 150 Recipes to Help You Lose Weight and Stay Healthy for Life (The Dr. Mark Hyman Library, 4)

Interesting information. Each book is a bit repetitive. Get a bit excited about the possibilities in the book and listening to the author speak. In the end, the recipes and ingredients and supplements aren’t very realistic for me. Purchased several books; made it through parts, traded in to used book store

Eine gute Kombination mit der 10 Days DETOX Diet, um etwas Abwechslung in den Erährungsplan zu bekommen.
Viele leckere Gerichte.

I bought the 10-Day Detox book and then ordered this cookbook after we decided to just stay on the diet. I have suffered from joint pain, bloating, swelling and just plain feeling like crap for several years now. I’ve been through the Western medicine ringer, if you will. Fed up, I started looking into Ayurveda and stumbled upon Dr. Hyman’s newsletter and then decided to do the 10-Day Detox Diet. I made everyone in the house follow it since I figured I’m the household cook and it would make my life easier if everyone was on it together. For the first time in 7 years I lost weight (I’ve done several cleanses and would only lose 3-4 lbs and those pounds that came right back). We have been on the detox diet for nearly 5 weeks now and I’ve lost 15 lbs and my husband has lost 18 lbs. But the most important thing is that by the 6th day I realized my joint pain was almost entirely gone (I had been living a life of pain 24/7). My “lupus” symptoms all but disappeared making me question the diagnosis altogether. This diet has been a game-changer for me. I suspected I had a gluten sensitivity, but it turned out to be far worse than I thought and my husband has a severe dairy intolerance, both of these were identifiable as a result of the 10-day detox and then reintroducing food items one at a time. When I introduced a small amount of gluten back into my diet I became quite ill and my knees and hands began to hurt almost instantly. This diet is the best medicine I’ve ever taken and we have decided to make this our new “life diet.” I am a total foodie and a very creative cook so I’ve taken some liberties with the recipes that have taken them to an all new level. I post the meals on our FB page and my friends and family keep asking for the recipes. While it is challenging to maintain the diet, especially as two professional people who have demanding jobs, once you figure out what you can and can’t have and learn the new recipes it gets easier. Tip: Make big dinners so you have leftovers for lunch the next day, it will save a ton of time! I highly recommend this diet to anyone, it just makes you feel better overall. If you are struggling with health issues I strongly encourage you to give it a try, it has changed our lives.

The information in the book is good especially on what foods are good and bad. I do love his review about the foods we eat, the reason behind the detox and why you should cook. I was very happy he included a simple list of food substitutes. The book was worth it just to learn about shirataki noodles and coconut butter. What I didn’t like is the lack of meals with simple prep. Even though he points out you should dedicate time to prepare proper meals and has a section on preparing simple meals I found it disappointing that he didn’t have a few simple meals under the basic plan at least one as an example. He states that you can eat what you want of approved food because you will naturally feel full but also says to limit yourself to only 6 grams of sugar (one cup of strawberries is 8 grams) per meal and lists portion control information. I have to admit even though I wasn’t always able to get organic fruits/veggies or grain fed meat during the 10 detox, I did feel better and lost 2 lbs. So overall the diet worked and his message on how to eat right was easy to understand. Again I just wished the plan part of the book was simpler in preparation and focused more on what to eat during the 10 days as opposed to 150 recipes but still liked the information he presented and I was able to complete the 10 day detox.

Big fan of Dr Hyman. The 10 days detox changed our way to eat. I would say changed our life, lost the excess wait following his recipes in his previous book without starving and enjoying delish dishes. This book is a must if you care for your health, but fed up with all the useless, dangerous diets. Once you understand his concept and stuck up your kitchen with the right ingredients he suggests, the recipes are easy to follow and delicious. Get your health back, one dish at the time !