Dr. Kellyann's Bone Broth Diet: Lose Up to 15 Pounds, 4 Inches--and Your Wrinkles!--in Just 21 Days

by Kellyann Petrucci

The New York Times says it “ranks with green juice and coconut water as the next magic potion in the eternal quest for perfect health.” ABC News calls it “the new juice craze.” Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Shailene Woodley, Salma Hayek, and Kobe Bryant are hooked on it. It’s bone broth--and it’s the core of Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Diet.

As a naturopathic physician and weight-loss specialist, Dr. Kellyann has helped thousands of patients achieve spectacular weight loss and more youthful-looking skin through her bone broth diet. Packed with fat-burning nutrients, skin-tightening collagen components, and gut-healing and anti-inflammatory properties, bone broth is the key to looking and feeling younger than ever before. In just 21 days, you, too, can unlock these miraculous results with Dr. Kellyann’s delicious bone broth recipes and groundbreaking mini-fasting plan.

You’ll learn the science of why bone broth works and how to lose weight safely and easily--cravings and hunger pains not included. The simple and tasty recipes for beef, turkey, chicken, and fish bone broths are loaded with flavor and nutrients. Unlike other diet plans that involve serious preparation and cooking, the bone broth diet allows you to spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying your newfound vibrancy. With easy fitness routines and mindful meditation exercises, Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Diet is your key to a healthier, happier, slimmer, and younger life.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Food, Cookbooks, Diets, Nutrition, Audiobook

304 pages, Hardcover

First published December 8, 2015

Reviews

[Merary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Going off sugar and bread has been torture, but so far, I can tell there's a difference in my body. I learned a lot about nutrition and wellness from this book, so it was a plus to know how bad habits can do a lot of damage and this is my opportunity to remedy my poor eating choices from the last few months. Most of the inflammation on my stomach is gone after I started a week ago and I really can't wait to see the results after the last two of the three weeks are over.

UPDATE 12/30/16 (it was going to be updated last Monday, but I forgot): After I finished the diet, I weighed myself and found out I lost about 10 pounds and I lost my love handles. I'm amazed at the results and now I'm more careful with what I eat.

[Christie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am almost finished with my 21 days and am down 9 lbs. This is without exercising. I am going to continue doing the plan and add in some exercise now. I didn't realize that broth is so good! I am sleeping a lot better. My skin looks better. I have more energy. I have more weight to lose. Why wouldn't I continue?! I'm not into the recipes, as I already cook healthy. The book could have been condensed into a booklet. General guidelines: Cook broth, drink it two days week with an evening 'snack', the other days, eat healthy and watch your portions.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you’re interested, but don’t want to read this whole book, it’s essentially Whole30, but for weight loss, with two non-consecutive days a week of bone-broth fasts.

[Tonya · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think bone broth is now a big part of my life as I do believe it has so many healing properties!!!

[Louise · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was hoping there would be more facts regarding bone broth and its benefits rather than links to her website. I could have read the website for free rather than buying the book. There were also too many of her associates, friends and other experts saying pointless things, that added no substance to the book itself but were purely just advertising another book, product or specialist to go and see. There is no doubt that this would plan would work but I am still left wondering if it is because you have cut out loads of bad foods (sugar, processed foods, gluten, dairy to name just a few) or added in bone broth.

[Lorelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had the carbohydrate flu the 2nd day of the 21 day diet. Eliminating all sugar, dairy, and CHO's hit me just like the flu and it was God-damn awful. Thank the lord, I was over it about 36 hours later! The recipes were not that great because A. I'm a really good cook, and B. The recipes call for an over abundance of seasonings. I began trolling websites for healthy recipes that were way better. Recipes like Brussels sprouts hash with mushrooms at Closet Cooking. Cauliflower rice recipe at Damm delicious is awesome with some modifications to fit the bone broth diet guidelines. The great part of the diet is, I finally have the homemade bone broth down and it is amazing. It is so good and tasty that I don't have to add salt, pepper, dill - nothing. I will say that I look ravenously at the clock for 7 pm so I can have an acceptable snack on Fasting Days ( Fasting Days are twice per week and it's basically bone broth, coffee, tea and water.). Now the 21 days have come and gone and I have loosened up some restrictions, like a little dairy use. I lost a modest 11 pounds over the past month and that was with exercise. So, I would give this book a 3.5 star rating because I did not like the menu/recipes.

[Brett's Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very simple diet and not especially original, and thus, did not require such a long treatment or claims of originality. That being said, I feel as if I am not a part of the target audience (women and specifically women who have had difficulty sticking to diets), and I listened to the audio version (the slow reading of numerous recipes was skipped!), on those two basis I will check my negative opinion. I did pull a couple of nuggets from the book (how to make bone broth); and therefore this is a recommend, even for someone like me who’s read lots of diet books, and exercises regularly, but may be in the market to learn a new perspective.

[Vee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This protocol helped me lose weight when nothing else worked! Many thanks! I didn't use the recipes in her book. I just modified the current recipes I had and did a lot of replacements. The secret to this diet is to PLAN EVERYTHING. Very well written and fast read. Totally delivers on her promises... and I love bone broth and incorporating it into my lifestyle.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

My grandmother used to make something she called "beef tea" which was to be given to someone who was seriously ill. If I were sick, I would want to be given beef tea or bone broth and juiced vegetables. Good book. To me, bone broth is another tool in the tool box.

[Debee Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book in a goodreads giveaway. Interesting book I will say. Good addition to any collection.

[Shelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been intriqued with the whole bone broth craze and this book really helps lay out a plan and the science behind it.

Some really great recipes.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating & I will definitely incorporate bone broth & hydrolyzed collagen into my diet. Tons of recipes & very detailed plan for her 3-week diet.

I am not planning on doing the actual diet she prescribes & I would have preferred more facts, etc about the benefits of bone broth. I felt a lot of info was lacking & she said basically 'for more info on _____, see my website at _____.' I may check out her site, but I was hoping the book would cover much of what she led us to her site for. I felt like she repeated a lot of the same phrases (granted I read the whole thing in one day) & tooted her own horn about all these people she has fixed. This gave her some credibility as a dietician & naturopathic physician, however, I didn't like the tone.

Sound advice to EAT REAL FOOD, healthy fats, mainly veggies & of course bone broth. I appreciated that she gave reasons she advises on avoiding certain inflammatory foods, etc.

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not Just Another Diet Book

This author does present a plan to lose some weight quickly, but this book and author have so much else to offer. She backs up everything with research results. But you are probably like me. You have tried almost everything, lost weight, and then eventually returned to your old ways and gained a lot back. But there is so much more to being successful than losing weight temporarily. This book actually does have ALL the answers. When you read it, you will agree! So, get reading!

[Florence Aleman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've made the Bone Broth Diet a way of life after reading this book. Dr. Kellyann's recipes are so good! Not the kind of recipes where you need to go pick up specialty ingredients before you can start. You can use much of what you have on-hand. She gives a shopping list of the week's groceries if you want to follow her menu. My leaky gut symptoms are gone! And everyone has been telling me how great I look.

[Sonia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finding bones (from grass fed pasture raised animals) is not an easy feat to make your own broth. The concept of fasting twice a week with bone broth is a very healthy way to lose weight and in general just healthy to add to your normal eating habits. The recipes did not impress me at all. But there is some helpful information that I already knew so I wasn't the target audience.
Still this could be helpful for some.

[Neela]

Fad diet item status aside (this is so early twenty-teens): I was looking for a variety of broth recipes (Chapter 5, containing nine recipes, and multiple of each type). I'd rather have a recipe with proportions, rather than experiment for broth, then use it as a base or stock for a nourishing, flavorful soup.

[D.M. Hamblin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting concept. Tried the diet. It was difficult keeping up with all the bone broth production and I didn't see the benefits that were promised. But it's still good information. And, I still make bone broth once a week.

[Francis N. Carado · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information. An easy read.

This essentially a paleo diet. However, you add bone broth and fasting for two days. The book provides a good baseline for a healthy lifestyle.

[JoJo Shanky · Rating 1 out of 5]

You will learn nothing from this book that you can't get from a Paleo/Ketogenic/Whole 30-type book. Her recipe for the broth is also completely inaccessible (who has a neighborhood butcher offering cow's feet?)

[Joybeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Soup's on

I've been hearing a lot about people making bone broth and it's health benefits. Since we are now staying and working from home and restaurants are closed, I figured I'd look into what it's all about. I like that Dr. Kellyann breaks down times to have the bone broth versus other meals and provides a large selection of recipes. I also liked the portion of the book that delves into exercises and mental and emotional self care. I'm looking forward to giving it a try for a few months to see how it goes.

[Julie Trapp · Rating 2 out of 5]

The New York Times says it “ranks with green juice and coconut water as the next magic potion in the eternal quest for perfect health.” ABC News calls it “the new juice craze.” Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Shailene Woodley, and Salma Hayek are hooked on it. It’s bone broth—and it’s the core of the New York Times bestseller Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Diet.[amazon synopsis]

Too time consuming and detailed for me. Recipes for soup not bone broth. I already boil bones to make a clearish broth. Nothing new that one cannot find online for free. [read the book, not kindle]

[Alisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every couple of years I just get bored with my usual diet. So I stumbled on this and its nifty take on diet. It's winter, and chicken soup is my all-time favorite dish, so the timing is right for bone broth. The recipes are easy and different than the regulars.

The coolest part is that I realized I *love* fruit. Cantaloupe! Red Pears! Kiwi! I don't go a day without two servings. IDK why...maybe because it allows me to get my sweet during the day (and wine at night)?

[Phe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not much different than a Paleo/Keto/Whole-30 diet with the exception of the two mini-fasting days where an individual drinks nothing but bone broth. While admittedly, the diet works—I lost 4 pounds in just the first week alone—I experienced quite of bit of digestive distress on the mini-fasting days, which was surprising since I'm a carnivore. I love meat!

[Rhonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was extremely enlightening. I had no idea of all of the benefits of drinking bone broth. Just a few benefits are healing the gut (I have no more GERD, it is healed), reducing inflammation in your body, and reducing wrinkles!

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very well written book with plenty of recipes and guidance. The diet seems like it could develop into a lifestyle that would work for me. I will try it this year and see if I can make progress.

[Dominique Ballance-Wiechman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to explain all of your questions about the diet. However, I have issues digesting eggs, and they are a main focus in this diet.

[Fourborne · Rating 3 out of 5]

My friends are doing this diet and they have been losing weight. I don't need to lose any weight, but I wanted to be able to understand this process and understand their conversation.

[Noreen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read because a hunter friend gave me a lot of buffalo and buffalo joints. Looking forward to making the bone broth and starting the diet for Lent.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

liked recipes in her other books better

[Lu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Currently doing this way of eating and I love it! It's so easy and I never feel hungry!