Eat Fat, Look Thin: A Safe and Natural Way to Lose Weight Permanently, Second Edition

Bruce Fife has combined (intentionally or not) the best of "Eat Fat, Lose Fat" by Mary Enig and Sally Fallon and Barry Grove's "Natural Health and Weight Loss". Having tried both and finding them difficult to follow, Fife's book is the great median. First I followed Enig's book, but found it too restrictive. She places a lot of emphasis on fermented foods and while I eat some and understand why we need them, I wasn't able to eat them to the extent that she recommends. Grove's book, on the other hand, places a lot of emphasis on eating animal fats, specifically pork fat. In the beginning I enjoyed the bacon and tried to eat other types of pork but found it really difficult. The bacon was too salty and after a while I really didn't like eating that much pork. I almost felt sick of it (I have to say that I am Jewish and pork was never part of my eating habits, unless I eat Chinese food - then it was kosher!). I did lose weight with Groves, but it was hard to maintain.Bruce Fife's plan works very well. In fact I cannot conceive of eating any other way now. If I couldn't have the coconut oil and butter and other fats, I don't know what I'd eat. I feel better than I have in years. I used to have knee pain and that is gone. My skin is not dry (I've had skin problems for years that are clearing up now). My only problem is that it is easy to slip into a pattern of eating too much protein. That has prevented weight loss and in fact caused some slight weight gain. Keeping a food log is helpful to avoid that pitfall. But when I make sure I get enough fat I definitely eat less. I am amazed, sometimes at how much less. Weight loss is slow but steady. This is the secret the diet industry doesn't want you to know!One last note: my holistic doctor is so impressed with this program that he has been following it himself, has seen the benefits and is beginning to apply it in his practice. He is really excited about this truly different way of eating.

This is a great insightful book and I will start changing my diet as soon as I am finished reading it. The only problem I have is that it took a month to reach me, after paying a huge amount on shipping. I new it would take that long because were advised accordingly beforehand, however I am amazed that a big company like Amazon can't negotiate a better shipping rate for it's customers. This is the only reason why I would rather shop at other companies with much better shipping rates and the delivery time is only a week or less.

It was in about 1980 that Americans began to spend more than a billion dollars a year for vitamins and minerals. According to the chart on page 51 of Eat Fat, Look Thin, Deaths From Coronary Artery Disease Compared To Vitamin Sales, the death rate fell for the first time in 1968 after rising for forty years and vitamin sales were less than $400,000 per year until 1970. Vitamin sales continued to rise as the death rate dropped. Subclinical malnutrition from too much sugar, other sweeteners, and refined oils that depleted Vitamin C, B vitamins, depressing the immune system, are related to inflammation that has links to the declining health of those who were influenced by some propaganda that produced fear of saturated fat.There is a description of fake fat producing discomfort and dragging whatever the gut is prevented from digesting out of the unfortunate bodies of people who ate too much of a fat substitute with "its molecules are too large for the body to digest" (p.40). So much of everything is fake now, it is great to find a source of actual information.

Eat Fat, Look Thin: This book by Bruce Fife is worthy of reading, for those who are having a very hard time lossing weight, the answer is in Bruce Fife's book.I read this book from beg. to end, then applied the principles, these principles worked, the weight came off, my Husband lost over 10 kgs, I have about 5 more kgs to loseThis is one of the best books I have ever read, he speaks truth...So if you are looking for some weight loss, look to this book, but you will have to change your way of doing things, like your eating habits, I.E. those bad oils which are high in Poly unsaturated oils which cause a lot of problems in your body. (health wise).In This book you will learn: Why low-fat diets don't work How to make dieting enjoyable How to use the world's only natural, low-calorie fat to lose weight Which fats promote health and which ones don't How to jump-start your metabolism How to stop food cravings dead cold How you can use food to overcome common health problems How to reach your ideal weight and stay there Why eating rich, delicious foods can help you lose weight Which foods are the real troublemakers and how to avoid themThis revolutionary, total-wellness program is designed to keep you both slim and healthy using wholesome, natural foods, and the most health-promoting fats. It has proven successful in helping those suffering from obesity, diabetes, hypoglycemia, heart and circulatory problems, yeast infections, chronic fatigue, and many other conditions. There is no other program like it...This program works, give it a go...KathleenAustralia

In my opinion, ANY book by this author is outstanding but the market is so saturated with weight loss books it's hard to sift thru the overwhelming amount of information. I have not used coconut oil for weight loss but the title intrigued me. Having said that, if you really want to know the comprehensive benefits of coconut oil, get his other books: The Miracle of Coconut Oil; & Healing with Coconut Oil (may not be exact title wording). They are extremely informative & helpful. Who knew that this formerly & long-time maligned oil is such a pro-health powerhouse? Those 2 books were among "things that made me go hmmmmm....."

A truly amazing book, full of so much mis-information we have all been fed by the pharmaceutical companies about our food we all eat.Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells in an effort to produce energy, maintain life, or stimulate growth.Historically, people secured food through two methods: hunting and gathering, and agriculture. Today, most of the food energy consumed by the world population is supplied by the food industry.If you want longevity then buy this book and follow the recipes in the back, so have a great read and assimilate the information.

I must say what an eye opener reading this book has been.I am putting into practice what I've read and yes what an improvement I do recommend reading this book and then trying it out I am definitely feeling an improvement to my health

This is a fantastic book and it makes you realise how the goverment and the NHS have been thoughly duped through lack of knowledge and ignorance.

A good place to start

It was a present,but had quick look and it's got some very interesting and useful things in it.