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La Dieta Dukan (2011)

by Pierre Dukan(Favorite Author)

3.26 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

8820049856 (ISBN13: 9788820049850)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Sperling & Kupfer

review 1: I've been shopping around for a diet. I read the book "The Dukan Diet" by Dr. Pierre Dukan. I was utterly enchanted by his writing style. His somewhat stilted Gallicisms are adorable and I love being addressed as "Dear Reader". Some of the things I like about his plan are its specificity, the smattering of recipes included seem good, and the book is well-indexed. Dukan does not make grandiose promises and exercise is a must with his program. But I wonder about the validity of his claims. Would one stalk of celery really interfere with and sabotage a pure protein day? His first phase, "Attack" is nothing but protein. Unlike Atkins, no cheeses or butters are permitted. Only the most dedicated meatarian could succeed on this diet. I decided to give it a try. Following the pla... moren for almost the entire day, I had eaten very few calories and was feeling a bit anxious and irritable. I broke down in the evening and ate a few celery stalks and much enjoyed the sinfulness. I am going to keep this diet in mind. The ATTACK phase typically lasts from 1-8 days and then one moves into a "Cruise" phase wherein some non-starchy vegetables are permitted every other day. I worry that the diet is simply too low-cal for me. I worry that there is a lack of nutrients. I worry about any diet in which a radish is "verboten". Fiber is virtually non-existent. I think that if a person was younger than I am and in better fundamental health, this diet could work. Once you get to your desired weight you can move to the Consolidation Phase, which last 5 days for every pound you have lost. It includes some (finally) fruit and cheese and bread. Once you have "consolidated" you then follow the ATTACK all-protein phase one day a week (he recommends Thursdays). You also get to have two "celebration"meals a week--but only in a "reasonable quantity". I suspect that if you loyally follow this plan you will lose weight more quickly. You will also be terminally constipated! My one day flirtation with Dr. Dukan did not work out but it made me realize that I could greet celery sticks as manna from heaven. I had a low-cal day and I had a really low-carb day but I don't think I can follow such a strict plan.In the long run I do not think that deprivation diets work for all people. Dukan might be good if you, like the Duchess of Cambridge, have only a small amount of weight to lose and have the steely determination to deny yourself a piece of lettuce. But if you are not aiming for a tiara, it's very difficult and possibly unhealthy. I give Dukan two stars--one because he's French and the second because he believes that exercise is essential.
review 2: A useful read because of all the information about proteins, and definitely a few good ideas in there. I generally don't read 'diet books' to follow the diet. I just like getting the basic ideas behind it to ultimately eat right, and this one definitely has a few.Since it's written by Pierre himself, it has a certain amount of pomposity to go with it. All entertaining, though, never irritating. less

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