Comments on: Foods That Cause You to Lose Weight:: The Negative Calorie Effect

By: xaeonnx

xaeonnx — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:16:49 +0000

the book is not that bad, but definitely not worth the money. Dr. Barnard wants us to be vegans. No meat, no poultry, not even olive oil. Also, he says the the fat in tuna is “bad fat” which is not true. The list of negative calorie foods that he provides is rather short and can be obtained on the internet for free. If you think you can be a vegan, the book is for you, otherwise save your money.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:10:26 +0000

All I can really say about this book is that it tells you to become a vegetarian. If you think you can do that, then you should get this book. All of the negative calorie foods are vegetables and fruits. If you can live off of that then you will lose weight.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: V. Devries

V. Devries — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:53:14 +0000

Didn’t really learn anything from this or any of the other 50 diet books that I have bought over the years.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Book Reviewer

Book Reviewer — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:17:55 +0000

Let me help you in your selection by summerizing this book. To lose weight, simply eat as much vegetables and fruits and grains as you want but do not touch any dairy, meats, or fats. There you go. If you get really hungry, stuff yourself with pasta or potatoes because it doesn’t matter but if you do not agree with the author he has a simple answer, ‘You are confused and do not understand!’ The only other reason to purchase this book is to read the author’s silly analogies and opinions that have no references to scientific fact. This book and the rest of the author’s publications are just regurgitations of the old ‘no-fat’ diet. Buy the book if this is what you are looking for. As for me, I wish I had known the author was an extreme vegan for then all his opinions would of made sense and I would have gone to a more fact-based source.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Shoppergirl

Shoppergirl — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:12:32 +0000

Have any readers of diet books ever felt like crying when they read contradicting recommendations by doctors/authors? Some say hi-protein and fats with lo-carbo, others say hi-carbo and lo fats and protein. Who should we laymen believe???
I am no doctor, and in all these books, their explanations for advocating some particular diet make sense. The sole problem is that when put together, one contradicts another!
It is attrocious when one reads a book on hi-protein which says studies have shown that a low fat diet doesn’t work and another book says that studies have shown that the low fat diet produce sustainable weight loss, and a high protein diet is DANGEROUS. Why are the results of studies so contradictory? Who is right????
Dr. Barnard is an advocator of low fat diets. He brings into discussion the well-known food pyramid, and the Asian’s way of food consumption. However, one is so confused. Should we try this low fat diet even after reading all the hi-protein books chiding the defects of the former?
I simply can’t decide sanely anymore.
Rating: 3 / 5