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 enlarge | Authors: John La Puma, Rebecca Powell Marx
Publisher: Crown
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
Buy New: $12.65
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Avg. Customer Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 2128
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 030739462X
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.2
EAN: 9780307394620
ASIN: 030739462X
Publication Date: April 29, 2008
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 A "Must Have" for Every Family Interested in Staying Healthy May 6, 2008
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
I found Dr. La Puma's book to be unique packed with valuable information and full of cooking tips I will incorporate in my daily menus.
I tried the 14 menu plan following it exactly. The food was delicious and easy to prepare. I was never hungry and I have noticed after just 14 days the remarkable health benefits. I caught myself not reaching for my glasses in order to see more clearly, I had much more energy and slept more soundly. My hair & nails have improved and complexion is clear and smooth. I salute Dr. La Puma for devising this wonderful health booster made possible from my own kitchen! Bravo! Dr. La Puma.
Brilliant new approach--definitely worth it May 5, 2008
49 out of 49 found this review helpful
I bought this book after I heard Dr. La Puma give a women's workshop in San Francisco. Though he had the audience at "Dark Chocolate", the book is even better!
I have a lot of health books, including You on a Diet and the Zone ... and a ton of cookbooks too: Mark Bittman, Deborah Madison, Fannie Farmer, Joy of, James Peterson, and of course, Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking.
But ChefMD's Big Book condenses the best of each, and makes it easy. Plus it is pretty funny too: "What can perfume, some massage lotions, and a sex toy lead to? I know what you're thinking, but that's not it." (hint: plastics).
His approach totally makes sense: Eat broccoli with meats to detoxify carcinogens. Marinate for flavor and protection. Store your watermelon on the kitchen counter for extra beta carotene. Go organic when it counts: milk, potatoes, peanut butter, ketchup, apples. No microwaving fatty food in soft plastics (the phthalates sneak in). And 25 pages of scientific papers and books to back it up.
The fact that it has 50 recipes and a diet plan is just a bonus. I've already made the 4 ingredient Chocolate Blackberry Breakfast Smoothie (for depression) from The Today Show (how cute is that?), and Pasta e Fagioli (a perfect easy soup, very rich and thick and quick--for hair/skin/nails).
Plus there are more recipes for cholesterol, blood pressure, and losing weight that my family will eat, and are quick: most are less than 30 minutes, start to finish.
I think he is a next generation Dr. Oz, and his recipes are actually way better, but he doesn't overstate the case. Blend the art of cooking with the science of medicine, but keep the medicine too--and all the flavor-- too. Works for me!
Helpful reference aid for everyday cooking May 2, 2008
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
After enjoying the ChefMD segments on TV for the past few years, I was excited to have Dr. LaPuma's book. While a lot of us don't live close to stores like Trader Joe's and can't pick up some of the items he recommends, the book comes in very handy when planning menus with more ordinary foods. I'm seeing results with the arthritis in my hands already. I hope he comes out with a full cookbook with lots more recipes.
Goodbye nmagazine clippingsm goodbye files! May 2, 2008
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
For years, I clipped and saved articles and recipes from magazines. And never refer to them because the files I was looking for were never the ones I could find. Now, I can ditch the whole lot because much of the stuff I'm interested in is all in this book. Because it is a book and not a haphazard collection, it makes it a lot easier to find what I need quickly. I guess that most of the reader reviews I've read so far are from people who are more knowledgeable about health - and more expert in the kitchen - than I am. I can now throw away all those yellowing (and useless) files of clippings before the termites find them.
The Culinary Doctor Delivers... May 2, 2008
21 out of 24 found this review helpful
I've read all kinds of books on nutrition and health from "What to Eat" by Marion Nestle to "The Sunfood Diet Success System" by David Wolfe.
This book provides a delightful balance of scientific research, humor, and practical tips on how to get healthier. I was excited to learn that combining foods properly will allow for better absorption, and grateful to find a book that I can reccommend to my friends who aren't nutrition nuts.
While this book may not have the look and feel of a traditional cookbook, you can find videos of recipes at http://www.chefmd.com
All in all, It's an excellent guide that should live in your kitchen and be used whenever you need a quick, delicious, healthy meal.
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