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21-Day Tummy Diet: A Revolutionary Plan That Soothes And Shrinks Any Belly Fast (2014)

by Liz Vaccariello(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1621452042 (ISBN13: 9781621452041)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Readers Digest

review 1: I received an ARC from the publisher and author through Net Galley in exchange for my honest review.21-Day Tummy is a book that is solely a tool designed to help people deal with the stomach problems that plague so many---gas and bloating, heartburn and acid reflux, constipation, diarrhea and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.What I liked the most about this book is Liz Vaccariello recruited 11 people to work this eating plan with her. Liz lost 10 pounds in 21 days. Reading the individual stories from the other 11 people involved in this trial was very interesting.The sole purpose of this book is to provide the reader with enough knowledge so they can balance gut flora and reduce inflammation. The reader is provided with a list of foods to avoid at all times as well as a list of ... moregut friendly foods that the reader should be eating. This book also provides the reader with a 3 week meal plan broken into 3 phases. There are also recipes that sound delicious. I will definitely try: Hearty Roasted Vegetable Soup and Mini quiche. To make it even easier for the reader there is also a shopping list as well as an exercise plan.
review 2: 5 stars for possibly changing my life; 4 stars for incomplete content.I picked this up not because I needed to lose my belly (although it did help with losing those nagging 4 lbs) but because I wanted to see if I could cure the stomach issues I've battled for a number of years, mainly GERD and discomfort. I had read GUT BLISS but determined it was way too complicated for my lifestyle but the FODMAP information seemed to have not only a good base in science but the allowed foods were very doable, and after two weeks of no gluten, limited lactose, and low sugar/sweeteners, it seems to be helping. The only time I felt deprived was the first couple of days in phase 1 but that lasts for only 5 days, and now I am totally comfortable in what I'm doing and determined to see it to the end. After three weeks I will allow a few extra things in my diet (hello, chocolate!) and see how it goes. If it keeps me from having to inhale acid reducers every day, I will keep my five star rating.The lack of one star for content is because the allowable food lists don't seem to be completely comprehensive (is that a redundant phrase?).The above was written in early March 2014.UPDATE: May 6, 2014 - It took a little time but this diet seemed to take care of my problems. I'm still a little leery and careful of eating a few things such as garlic, deep-fried foods, and anything with a lot of seasoning, and I'm still sticking to low-lactose and light gluten foods, but I haven't had discomfort for a month, and even ate a Krispy Kreme donut the other day without having to take a Tums! Now *that's* progress! less

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