The Healthy Heart Miracle: Your Roadmap to Lifelong Health
by Gabe Mirkin
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Author: Gabe MirkinEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-12-23
ISBN: 0060196807
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: William Morrow
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Book Reviews of The Healthy Heart Miracle: Your Roadmap to Lifelong Health
Book Review: A healthy life, a healthy heart
Summary: 5 Stars
What a terrific book. The information is so easy to read andunderstand.
> All the lab tests your doctor orders are listed and explained in detail so
> the average person can understand their meaning and importance. I already
> have a healthy heart but was concerned about my blood pressure starting to
> creep up a tad as I aged.I decided to give the diet a try so I could
perhaps
> make a lifestyle change now that would carry me through later years. Love
> ya Gabe but I would rather not have to be in the doctor's office. The
Show
> Me diet is fabulous. Tremendously healthy and so easy to prepare. I made
> the container of starter vegetables and added to my premade salad as
needed.
> Very little time involved. I work two jobs and have little time for food
> preparation. I had no problem sticking to the two weeks of salads. I put
> everything under the sun in my mixture. For a treat, I added shrimp. I
> believe that the addition of a slice of avacodo, the nuts, and the
sprinkle
> of cheese gave me the small amount of fat I needed to keep me from craving
> other foods, even sugar? That in itself is a miracle. 4 weeks without
sugar
> is a huge change for me. I started on the other recipes last weekend.
> Wow. So delicious and so easy to prepare. I made the Waldorf Salad and
> will have it for the week. The beans, chick pea soup ( my personal
> favorite) and pea soup I prepared and froze in small serving sizes in my
> freezer for the week. I have had no problem following this plan and
> absolutely no hunger or cravings for other foods. This is too good to be
> true. I have tons of energy, no more sleepy me at work.
>
> Ordered my Black and Decker Steamer yesterday. Now I can start the
grains,
> go to the gym and when I return they will be done! How easy can that be?
>
> I already exercise regularly but for some reason the idea of interval
> training finally kicked in. I have seen alot of improvment. I can also
see
> how one may exercise daily yet still not be fit. I love to run but with
the
> years are starting to creep up, I fear I may wear out my joints. I may
have
> to find a new sport.
>
> Gosh, I just can't say enough about this book. So informative and
helpful.
> I am trying to read only a week at a time but the darn book is so good
that
> I keep sneaking ahead.
> Everyone at work has been looking at it and I plan to give it to an good
> friend who suffered a stroke last year because of high blood pressure. I'll feed him a couple meals here
and
> there so he can see how good it tastes and how filling it is.
>
Thanks again for another great book. You and Diana contribute a great
> service to the community.
>
>
Summary of The Healthy Heart Miracle: Your Roadmap to Lifelong Health
According to the latest research, a diet rich in high-fiber plants can reduce cholesterol levels by nearly 30 percent -- as much as a statin drug -- in as little as 4 weeks. That's just part of the program in The Healthy Heart Miracle by Gabe Mirkin, M.D., author of the bestselling The Sportsmedicine Book, and nutrition expert Diana Mirkin.
For those seeking to dramatically reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke, and diabetes, this simple 8-week program will work with or without cholesterol-lowering or blood pressure-lowering drugs. For people with heart disease, this program provides a roadmap for the lifestyle changes recommended by every cardiologist.
The Healthy Heart Miracle was designed for busy lives. First, Dr. Mirkin explains the medical tests you need to understand your heart health status. Then you'll get a jump-start on positive results with the SHOW ME! Diet, a 2-week miniprogram offering dramatic improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels. Later weeks ease you into Dr. Mirkin's DASH Plus program. Menu plans, worksheets, and 50 delicious recipes make it easy to start and stay on this program -- with no calorie counting, fat or carbohydrate gram counting, or portion measurements!
Dr. Mirkin's exercise plan is flexible for varied fitness levels. It promotes the newly accepted model of intensity followed by "easy days" for building muscle and reducing heart-harming belly fat.
"The miracle of my DASH Plus program is your body's great capacity to repair damage and revitalize itself," writes Dr. Mirkin. "If you're on the road to a heart attack, my 8-Week Plan will help you make a U-turn."
In the midst of a carb-cutting craze, Dr. Gabe Mirkin reminds us that not all carbohydrates are alike. Drawing on a post-Atkins approach, Dr. Mirkin and coauthor Diana Mirkin, approach eating and fitness in terms of a healthy hearts rather than a smaller jean size. The centerpiece of their approach is exercise paired with "ASH,"a meatless and whole grain diet designed to reduce chances of suffering from heart attack, diabetes and stroke. The "miracle" of the title refers to how quickly and dramatically this diet can lower blood pressure and "bad" cholesterol counts. Using an eight-week workbook format, the authors offer clear explanations of healthy heart concepts including cholesterol, blood sugar body fat and fiber. They offer accessible assessment tools (body mass index, the apple vs. pear body shape and the "pinch test"). Writing with a clear and engaging style, the Mirkins point readers toward the prevention of diseases such as diabetes, hardened arteries and dementia. As author of the bestselling Sports Medicine Book, Dr. Mirkin emphasizes fitness as much as food. The organization of the book into eight-week modules can be confusing. But the specific ideas including recipes, food lists and fitness options are practical and persuasive. --Barbara Mackoff
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