Life Without Bread: How a Low-Carbohydrate Diet Can Save Your Life

Life Without Bread: How a Low-Carbohydrate Diet Can Save Your Life
by Christian B. Allan, Wolfgang Lutz

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Author: Christian B. Allan, Wolfgang Lutz
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-07-01
ISBN: 0658001701
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Book Review: A cogent and responsible book on diet
Summary: 5 Stars

I've had Crohn's disease for 16 years, and as a result I've read many books on diet and nutrition. Life Without Bread is by far the best of them.

Dr. Lutz has tremendous experience in his own medical practice, where he's seen thousands of patients. As he and Dr. Allan go through the wide variety of ailments that a low-carb diet can treat, the discussions are based on experience rather than hypothesis. In a refreshing change from most books, the authors acknowledge that there will be cases that don't respond to a low-carb diet, and they explain why.

Many popular diet books that recommend extreme changes mention "healing crises": cases where people feel very sick after going on the diet. Most books just say that this is a sign that the diet is working, and to stick with it. This book is much more responsible in listing potential symptoms that might develop during a low-carb transition, as well as how to mitigate them. For people with existing health conditions, the authors recommend a gradual transition into the diet to minimize suffering.

Also, unlike so many book authors, Lutz and Allan aren't trying to sell anything beyond the book itself. They don't have a branded line of supplements, packaged foods, or ingredients. Everything they suggest eating is available at any grocery store.

Much of the material in the book is adapted from Lutz's much more scholarly work, "Dismantling a Myth: The Role of Fat and Carbohydrates in Our Diet," which was targeted for the medical community. As a result, this book is somewhat more technical reading than many popular diet books. However, the effort is well worth it, as the book provides unique insight into the plague of obesity and chronic illness that plagues modern America.

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