Review:I purchased this book after visiting Dr. McDougall's web site. Actually, almost all of the information in this book can be found at his web site, so if you are looking for new recipes or other information not posted on his site, this is not the book for you. You might want to buy something else, a newer book or DVD. This book outlines his recommended diet and lifestyle for optimal health including the rationale for avoiding certain foods and including others - basically avoiding all animal pr... Read more

Review:After watching the documentary "Forks Over Knives" we changed our eating habits. We needed to find recipes our whole family would enjoy and with young children (ages 7 and twins 5) would not take too long to prepare. The recipes are easy to follow and our kids have liked everything (so far!). There is a lot of great information and helpful tips as well. I wish there were pictures...but other than that, this was a great purchase! A+ :) Read more

Review:I received this book very quickly(within 3 days), even during the holiday season. I was so anxious to receive this book. I had seen him on the Dr.Oz show and started following his advice about 500 calories a day 2 days out of the week and that alone has helped my A1c fall from 8 to 5.5 in the past 9 months. So now looking forward to trying more of his suggestions.. Read more

Review:Despite my initial skepticism, I really liked The 5:2 Fast Diet for Beginners. Its premise makes sense to me – that fasting occasionally helps you to reset your internal clock. I was surprised that you could eat your normal calorie intake on the non-fasting days and that the fasting days themselves give you 500 calories. I’m making a grocery list because the recipes look great and I’ve recently been struggling with lower calorie recipe ideas – I’m in kind of a rut, truth be told. Since it’s the ... Read more

Review:Still absorbing the data and detail. I value the myth busting truth and factuality . A book that will work like a suppository if you take it
on. The quality I really appreciate about these books in the way they allow me to turn emerging theory into useful action. Read more

Review:You can probably find everything that this books contains by searching "5:2 diet" on the internet. I really didn't discover anything new that I hadn't already read by searching the internet about this diet. But for people who want it all the info consolidated, this is for you. Read more

Review:I just finished the book! As an IBS sufferer for many years, I've tried everything from all the traditional medicine junk to diets galore. The latest diet I tried is Paleo which helped at first but depending on what I ate I still suffer. In my research I came upon this book which I felt I had to have. But it isn't the panecea I was looking for either. However Dr. Robillard seems to really know what he's talking about so I won't give up on him yet because I haven't started the diet. What bot... Read more

Review:I LOVE Haylie’s books/programs. I’m so excited to start this one. It’s nice having new programs to change things up a bit and stay motivated. I have turned my family and friend onto Haylie’s programs and everyone has had great success. Read more

Review:This diet while not for everyone, works just fine for me, I have tried many different diets, like counting calories, but all of them where hard for me to stick with over a long period of time.. Unlike other diets this diet gets easier after a few days when your body adjust to not eating for a few hours every day & you do not feel like you are starving yourself. I have been able to lose 1- 2 pounds a week to get down to my natural weight. I also run & walk but running alone will not ta... Read more

Review:This is a very good cookbook. My personal preference would be for far more photos, but the recipes are easy to follow, and rarely call for unusual ingredients. It's a very good cookbook for a beginner cook, and an excellent cookbook for a Weight Watchers cook. Read more