The Perricone Weight-loss Diet: A Simple 3-part Program To Lose The Fat, The Wrinkles, And The Years

by Nicholas Perricone

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Perricone– respected physician, award-winning research scientist, and trusted expert on health and beauty–comes the biggest breakthrough in weight loss since Atkins.

Millions of women and men have restored youthful radiance, smoothness, and suppleness to their skin through Dr. Nicholas Perricone’s advice, care, and transformative eating plan–and all with the welcome yet unexpected benefit of losing excess weight along with the wrinkles! Building on this discovery, Dr. Perricone breaks new ground with his trademark anti-inflammatory program based on the foods, supplements, and lifestyle changes with the proven ability to accelerate fat loss by increasing metabolism and building and maintaining muscle mass.

Consider this staggering As we age, we can expect to gain ten pounds of fat and lose five pounds of muscle each decade. In three easy steps, Dr. Perricone shows how to fight this weight gain and rebuild muscle mass, and avoid the haggard, aging, and drawn appearance that results from other weight-loss programs.

Inside The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet discover

• the rejuvenating and slimming secrets of the anti-inflammatory diet
• which foods, supplements, and lifestyle changes enable us to lose fat while maintaining muscle
• how to control hormones such as insulin and cortisol to lose weight
• how to maintain youthful, firm, and radiantly toned skin on the face and body during weight loss

As an added bonus, as you follow Dr. Perricone’s program you’ll sleep better, have more energy and less stress, and experience greater mental clarity without the food cravings. Lose the weight, the wrinkles, and the years!

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

320 pages, Hardcover

First published December 12, 2005

Reviews

[Judi Mckay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe it was because I read this book straight after another Perricone book (Perricone Promise) that t felt like a lot of what I was reading I’d read before. Basically the diet is good sense - avoid processed foods, exercise five times a week and eat salmon are my take always. He also says that You should eat protein first in your meal and that a good meal is protein, low GI carbs and essential fats, both bits of advice I will take on board. As before tho, the latter part of the book turned into a log advert for his supplements!

[Paula Bousquet]

Well researched. The food plan is very helpful for losing weight. He does, however, recommend a lot of supplements. Many of which are sold through his company. :)

[Rhonda Browning · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read (read it in a day) that's full of some of the most interesting, helpful food-related research I've found in one convenient place. Dr. Perricone is both a board certified dermatologist and nutritionist, and his scientic research has won awards in diet and anti-aging. What he says in this book "clicked" with me, based on what I learned after working over twenty years in the medical field. The results of his studies are quite logical.

First, you should know that this book isn't so much a "diet," as it is a guide to food--what's good, what's best, and what can ruin your body and lead you to an early demise. Though it does include a 14-day suggested meal plan and a few dozen recipes, the logic and scientific proof behind what he recommends we eat is much more important than the meal plan.

Instead of simply saying, "eat this, it's good for you," Perricone goes into the specifics of WHY it is good for us, so that readers can pick and choose and make informed decisions before they adjust their diet. I believe that anyone who makes even a few healthy changes based on what they'll read here will see an improvement in the way they look and feel. I, for one, am going to make some of those changes.

Recommended as an excellent nutrition guide, if not a specific diet. Easy read.

[Joy · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of the blogs I read - http://www.modgblog.com/ - swears by this book - skipping through it for tips. Focuses on anti-inflammatory diet which I am not entirely familiar with.

later in the day: Ok, that's enough of that. Interesting stuff that makes sense - but I don't feel like reading all the science-y backup right now - reaffirms a list of things to make a conscious effort to eat (avocados, leafy greens, apples, berries, obviously more fruit and vegetables in general) And! when I ate my orange on my break! I didn't peel off every single little white piece like I usually do! I ate it! cuz it's good for you!

[Marie Schuh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was recommended this book by a friend who has had tremendous success with the diet and busting past a two-year long plateau near the end of her weight loss journey. The recipes at the end and recommendations are good. I can see that this would be quite an expensive and extensive diet/lifestyle as its all organic and whole foods. I think it'd be a little less intimidating to include a few things from it into normal daily life, but to do an overhaul is going to be difficult.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dr. Perricone suggests anti-inflammatory ways to eat, exercise and reduce the stress that causes inflammation and weight gain. He has a list of supplements to help in weight loss and here again the benefits of omega-3's is documented.

[Gnome Claire *Wishes she was as cool as Gnome Ann* · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like the perricone diets they're great for your skin and your al round health, but a lot of it is available on his website so I don't feel like the book is all that necessary but still full of good info.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is backed by a lot of science, which is unusual for this type of book. Be prepared to eat lots of fish.

[Marie Maywalt]

Interesting concept with excellent ideas, but the success seems to be directly linked to buying the bulk of supplements through the Perricone institute.

[Glenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

See highlights for sample tidbits from the book with interesting trivia, phrasing, metaphors and facts!!

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll use different bits and pieces of this book, but I wasn't sold on the whole thing.