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The Maker's Diet: The 40-Day Health Experience That Will Change Your Life Forever by Jordan S. Rubin
just_heatherlilly's review
5.0
I thought this book would mainly be about clean eating, but it was so much more. I am looking forward to seeing how my life changes because of it. :)
tracyjacks's review
2.0
One major thing I didn't like about this book was that it claimed that it would show what the science was behind the diet that God prescribed to the Israelites in the Bible. I kept reading through all his babble waiting for the science part to come and it didn't. He also makes it one of the basic tenets of the diet to follow his "Clenzology" cleansing routine which involves cleaning under your fingernails and your eyes, ears, nose, and mouth--now where is that written in the Bible? It seems to just be a push to sell the cleansing products manufactured by his company.
He also gives a lot of ink to his claim that taking megavitamins is bad for you, only to go on to make one of the basic requirements of the diet a "living multivitamin/mineral with homeostatic nutrients, 2-3 caplets, see page 283" ... what a surprise, on page 283 he suggests "Living Multi Optimal Formula" manufactured by his company, Garden of Life, which cost $67 for a one-month supply.
He also claims that you can greatly benefit from eating soil and dedicates several pages to this. I expected him to push the product "Primal Defense" (essentially capsules containing soil) made by his company Garden of Life. He doesn't. I don't know why he has to make you read all about eating dirt if he isn't even going to tell you to eat it.
The reason I gave this book two stars instead of one is that there are a few valuable insights especially in Chapter 8 "Return to the Maker's Diet" where he talks about the benefits of eating the live enzymes in raw vegetables and how goat's milk yogurt and cheese is a better choice than cow's milk products and why sprouted grains are more digestible. I have also been helped especially by his recommendation of fermented vegetables which have been cultured with lactobaccilli instead of vinegar--because it adds both beneficial probiotics and enzymes to your diet.
If you want a diet backed by science, then Elaine Gotschall's "Breaking the Vicious Cycle" (on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet) is much better in this regard. However my personal experience is that the SCD Diet alone (which I followed for six months before this) is not enough to get better but the addition of the live foods in "Maker's Diet" has given me promising results so far.
He also gives a lot of ink to his claim that taking megavitamins is bad for you, only to go on to make one of the basic requirements of the diet a "living multivitamin/mineral with homeostatic nutrients, 2-3 caplets, see page 283" ... what a surprise, on page 283 he suggests "Living Multi Optimal Formula" manufactured by his company, Garden of Life, which cost $67 for a one-month supply.
He also claims that you can greatly benefit from eating soil and dedicates several pages to this. I expected him to push the product "Primal Defense" (essentially capsules containing soil) made by his company Garden of Life. He doesn't. I don't know why he has to make you read all about eating dirt if he isn't even going to tell you to eat it.
The reason I gave this book two stars instead of one is that there are a few valuable insights especially in Chapter 8 "Return to the Maker's Diet" where he talks about the benefits of eating the live enzymes in raw vegetables and how goat's milk yogurt and cheese is a better choice than cow's milk products and why sprouted grains are more digestible. I have also been helped especially by his recommendation of fermented vegetables which have been cultured with lactobaccilli instead of vinegar--because it adds both beneficial probiotics and enzymes to your diet.
If you want a diet backed by science, then Elaine Gotschall's "Breaking the Vicious Cycle" (on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet) is much better in this regard. However my personal experience is that the SCD Diet alone (which I followed for six months before this) is not enough to get better but the addition of the live foods in "Maker's Diet" has given me promising results so far.
bookyjes's review against another edition
4.0
This was a FANTASTIC read. Very eye-opening topics were discussed. And it definitely motivated me to reevaluate my eating habits as well as what fuels my body.
Nayt and I are going to try the 40 day challenge together and see what happens. Next stop, Whole Foods! :)
Seriously though, I would highly recommend this book to pretty much all my friends, and I plan on buying copies for some people, like my mama (who is very health conscious) and my sister, who's raising a family. If you want to learn about how the digestive system can affect pretty much the rest of you, read this book. If you're unhappy with your weight, get sick, have allergies (food or other), want to be healthier, are interested in the Bible or are a human, I recommend this book.
Seriously, go read it. RIGHT NOW. :)
Nayt and I are going to try the 40 day challenge together and see what happens. Next stop, Whole Foods! :)
Seriously though, I would highly recommend this book to pretty much all my friends, and I plan on buying copies for some people, like my mama (who is very health conscious) and my sister, who's raising a family. If you want to learn about how the digestive system can affect pretty much the rest of you, read this book. If you're unhappy with your weight, get sick, have allergies (food or other), want to be healthier, are interested in the Bible or are a human, I recommend this book.
Seriously, go read it. RIGHT NOW. :)
parchouliprentice's review
1.0
I don't know why I bothered. Just the same diet recommended in other books but presented with Scripture.
murffinator's review
4.0
A lot of good health information in here. There are a few contradictions in the book, but I recommend it in general if you're looking for a lifestyle change. Jordan's story is pretty incredible.