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Faster Weight Loss and Better Health for Life - The South Beach Diet Supercharged
Faster Weight Loss and Better Health for Life - The South Beach Diet Supercharged

Review:sensible, effective diet that my wife and I have used effectively to reduce and then maintain weight.
The author has very informative text explaining the glycemic reactions in our body and how food affects them.
He has recipes that are useful and simple. Read more

and Drop 20 Pounds in 40 days - Go Beyond Paleo to Burn Fat
and Drop 20 Pounds in 40 days - Go Beyond Paleo to Burn Fat

Review:An amazing book! Everyone should read this, especially young adults who are eating so many carbs and junk processed foods. It really explains why there is an epidemic od diabetics and obesity. Will recommend this to anyone interested in their health and well being. Read more

Over 100 Incredible Recipes from Avant-Garde Vegan
Over 100 Incredible Recipes from Avant-Garde Vegan

Review:The recipes are incredible and thanks to Gaz's photography you'll learn a thing or two about presentation. You're guaranteed to find creative recipes that you'd never uncover with some google searching.

The only reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is because the US copy wasn't localized. There are a few instances where the terms used for foods in the UK don't match up with expectations in the US. For example, the ketchup recipe calls for tomato puree, but what they call tomato pu... Read more

My Journey with Celiac Disease--What Doctors Don't Tell You and How You Can Learn to Live Again
My Journey with Celiac Disease--What Doctors Don't Tell You and How You Can Learn to Live Again

Review:I am three-fourths through Jennifer's book at this time and I am finding it an amazing read. To think what this young woman has gone through her entire life before getting a diagnosis of Celiac. I have been a fan of Jennifer's for years and when I saw that she had a book coming out, I ordered it from Amazon immediately. Besides learning about Celiac Disease you will discover a young woman's drive to get well even with great hindrance from the medical world. If you know Jennifer Esposita (fro... Read more

and Staying Healthy (The Build Muscle - 15 Recipes for Building Muscle
and Staying Healthy (The Build Muscle - 15 Recipes for Building Muscle

Review:As long as Mike keeps coming out with recipe books, I'm going to keep downloading them. He's even kind enough to give several recipes away for free. Having a bunch of legit recipes makes my life so much easier. When I'm wanting something different, I just search the recipe books! Read more

Traditional and Creative Recipes for the Home Cook
Traditional and Creative Recipes for the Home Cook

Review:thank you for this wonderful book. i have just begun to learn to cook Indian food...and as I am to marry a man in India soon, this is perfect. I have made several recipes so far and they are delicious. Just bought a pressure cooker to cook the lentils faster and softer. This is key. Read more

The Answers to Life’s Everyday Question (in 50 F*@#ing Recipes)
The Answers to Life’s Everyday Question (in 50 F*@#ing Recipes)

Review:Bought for a wedding shower basket not realizing the whole inside would be using the work f***, a little too vulgar for my taste. Beware because you will be charged $5.99 for return shipping when the product is only $8.91 to begin with!! Read more

Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great
Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great

Review:I am not a cookbook aficionado but I thoroughly enjoy this one. While many of the recipes require some "weird" ingredients, they can easily be substituted for "regular" ingredients. The illustrations and commentaries throughout are great. It is wonderful to see young children really eat healthy. Kudos to Ms. Paltrow! I am excited to continue to use many of the other recipes in this beautifully done book. Read more

The Right Way to Feed Your Baby for Optimal Health
The Right Way to Feed Your Baby for Optimal Health

Review:Overall I think the information about baby nutrition is good, but I didn't find the recipes helpful. They were complex and required much more time/energy than a new mom can invest. I barely looked at the book again after reading the nutrition basics (most of which I already knew). Read more

Super Baby Food
Super Baby Food

Review:I use this book pretty consistently for both of my kids (one is 3, one is 9 months). It has some helpful tips. I especially like making the super baby porridge.

However, the style in which it is written is a bit scattered, with random facts and figures thrown in as if the author is a health professional, which she is not. Read more

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