The Big Breakfast Diet: Eat Big Before 9 A.M. and Lose Big for Life

by Daniela Jakubowicz

Eat a huge breakfast, lose a lot of weight? It sounds counter-intuitive, but when a clinical professor of endocrinology and metabolic disease advocates it, maybe it's worth considering. And when that same clinical professor offers proof that overweight women lost nearly five times more weight on a breakfast cure diet than their counterparts did on a low-carb diet, it's time to pay attention. Dr. Daniela Jakubowicz, a clinical professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Hospital de Clinicas Caracas in Venezuela, originally published her diet book in Venezuela and it became a South American bestseller, selling 300,000 copies. Now after continued research, Dr. Jakubowicz presents The Big Breakfast Diet, with its promise that you can have all the foods you crave, from pasta to bacon to ice cream, with just one catch—you have to eat them before 9:00 A.M. Based on the body's natural rhythms, eating a big, complete breakfast revs up your metabolism; helps burn more calories during the day and more fat at night; satisfies hunger all day long; boosts your energy; eliminates cravings for sweets; and reduces the risk of serious health conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. After explaining the science behind the diet, and how the body's hormones and metabolism process food differently depending on what time of day you eat, The Big Breakfast Diet centers around a full 28-day meal plan—breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, plus recipes. The day begins with a big breakfast—a smoothie or shake, pancakes with berry syrup and ricotta cheese, Canadian bacon, a breakfast sweet—and ends with a moderate, delicious dinner.

300 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 30, 2006

Reviews

[Maria Graciela Molina C · Rating 5 out of 5]

After I read the book I understood we don't have to suffer doing diet, just learn how the body work, circadian cycle !! Fantastic theory and effective ..

[Annette · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has excellent scientific studies and charts in the last 8 years from universities on how our hormones effect our stamina to eat well and is very maintainable especially for those who struggle with carb or sweet overeating. I have a mother in law and 2 sister in laws that are still doing it. Loved the part about what hormones and when make energy and pms and satiety facts and glycemic index facts. My husband and I have done it for a week and wow we can tell we are much stronger to resist food temptations in afternoon and evening. It is an awesome read if science helps motivate you! Different diets teach us different things- this has a lot to offer.

[Jamier1947 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love, Love, Love, Older book. Endorsed by some great medical minds. Has seriously changed my life. Not really a new concept. I'm just getting older and my metabolism needs some "timing" changes. So grateful to my friend who inspired me. Lost 10lbs. Slowly getting healthier:)

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

read in part to better understand the diet advice my mother has been given by her doctor. the book was written in too casual of a style for me.