- Paperback: 429 pages
- Publisher: Bantam USA; New edition edition (31 Dec 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553574752
- ISBN-13: 978-0553574753
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 3 x 17.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 685,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Looking for a diet that really shifts those inches? Tried low fat, calorie counting, grapefruit, cabbage and all manner of other food combining, detoxing diet regimes and still the pounds creep back? You may just need a spot of Protein Power.
The Doctors Eades reckon that following this plan will help you to stop treating fat as the enemy, allow you to eat the foods you love, find new energy levels, reset your metabolism, lower "bad" cholesterol levels and raise the "good" and help protect you from high blood pressure and heart disease. Phew.
The plan is based around the principle that the immediate effect of carbohydrate consumption--something that is often encouraged in other diets as carbohydrates have a "filling" effect--lead to an instant increase in blood sugar levels, which in turn leads to an increase in insulin levels and elevated insulin levels are associated with obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. By avoiding foods that boost insulin levels in this way, symptoms are alleviated and weight loss is a welcome side effect.
The recipes, meal plans, exercise ideas and, most importantly, a list of foods that are OK as snacks, make for interesting reading, although the plan itself may at first seem a little regimented. But it certainly does make sense and with a little perseverance it might just work--it certainly won't do you any harm. --Susan Harrison --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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“The nutritional primer of the nineties.”
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book has changed my life. I have been on every high-carb low-fat diet on the planet- Twice! With each diet, I became fatter and more depressed. My most recent bout with Jenny Craig found me questioning why, if I followed the program perfectly, I gained weight, but if I "cheated" and ate the meat that I love, I would LOSE weight. I started looking for diet books which advocate protein and stumbled upon this gem. It makes complete sense. As I read it, I found out reasons for such questions I'd had as to why do I gain weight on a low-fat diet, why am I so tired, why is my skin and nails a mess, why am I constantly hungry, etc. After only ONE WEEK on the unbelievably easy Protein Power plan, I have lost 6 lbs. and an inch off my waist and an inch off my hips. I feel stronger, healthier, and mentally alert. I no longer NEED an afternoon nap each day. I feel as if I have my life back again!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a great diet book that grips like a detective story. Converted me and I lost 15 pounds in five weeks - never felt hungry and feel fitter for it. However the editors of the UK edition have removed all references to the US 'cup' as a measure in this book BUT NOT ADDED ANYTHING IN PLACE!. Thus the tables of carbohydrate equivalents which are absolutely essential to the diet are totally meaningless. What to do? Wait until the reviews of this review pick up the problem and issue the US version unchanged for the UK market.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Being a plump 'carbohydrate junkie' all my life, I could never understand why I couldnt loose excess fat. I would starve myself, live on porrage oats and water for days on end, only to gain weight!. I bought this book out of desperation as a friend had lost 30 pounds on a hight protine diet, and I thought I'd give it ago. Within days I had lost weight and started to feel much healthier, but best of all I could controll my appitite as I didnt feel hungry and my ravenous desire to stuff my face had gone. I knew that if I could controll my appitite I would be on a winner, but up until now it controlled me!. If Im totally honest I found the book a little bit daunting to start, working out your body fat content etc, but soon got into the hang of it. But honestly this diet is based on the principle of 'Common sense' eat wisely don't go into it thinking you can eat as much protine as you like, rather eat what your body needs and if you feel you want more eat only a little!. I think its the best diet book that I have ever read, it makes a lot of sense and you can analyse where you have gone wrong in the past. I havent stopped talking about it since I bought it!. I wish I could meet the authors...I would kiss them!
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Informative and it works
This is well written book and the content is most informative. I have tried this way of eating and have lost eleven pounds in 8 weeks with little effort. Read more
Published 2 months ago by nellie
Solid info
This book focuses on maintaining good health but tells you how to achieve weight loss as an additional side effect. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jodi-Hummingbird
BAD PHOTOCOPY QUALITY
Having successfully used a different Dr Eades book to lose 33 pounds, I bought two copies of Protein Power to give to friends. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Amerinews
Lean, keen , and healthy, on fat!
Probably the better rendition to that of Atkin's, but, two moot points not covered in both books. This diet will probably cause constipation, if it does, then take coconut or... Read more
Published on 16 April 2003 by Robert Park
Its the Atkins Diet by any other name...
...same benefits, same drawbacks. If you have "Dr Atkins Diet Revolution" don't bother with this one.
Published on 18 Oct 2001
There are better ways!
This diet was a waste of my money, and a bigger waste of my time.
I bought and tried Protein Power last September. Sure, I lost weight. Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2001
Have lost weight, feel fitter, but cholesterol has shot up
After 4 months on the diet, I have lost 6 kilos, 3 inches from my waist, increased energy levels, cured acid reflux. Read more
Published on 27 July 2001
The main effort was reading it!
I thought from the reviews that this diet textbook would have been purged of loquacious waffle. Its a thorough dissapointment. Read more
Published on 2 May 2001
Excellent and it really works!
I had read about the high protein low carbohydrate diet in a women's magazine and started the diet on my own with the very sketchy outline in the magazine. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 1999
This is a request
I am looking for a book which was the subject of Oprah Winfrey's show on Monday 04 October 1999. I just caught the tail end of it and they did not repeat the name nor the author. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 1999
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