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The Low Carb Dietitian's Guide to Health and Beauty: How a Whole-Foods, Low-Carbohydrate Lifestyle Can Help You Look and Feel Better Than Ever Paperback – January 26, 2015

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In The Low Carb Dietitian’s Guide to Health and Beauty, Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator Franziska Spritzler shares with you: • The science supporting carbohydrate restriction for weight management, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) • How a balanced diet based on low-carb whole foods helps her look and feel better at 48 than she did in her 30s – and how it can do the same for you, whatever your age • The importance of including high-quality protein and healthy fats at all meals • The benefits of consuming plenty of plant foods to provide fiber, cancer-fighting phytochemicals, and anti-inflammatory compounds • 3 low-carb eating plans with 7-day sample menus and 40 recipes, plus a quiz to determine which one may be best for you • Guidance for creating a long-term low-carbohydrate way of eating customized to your own unique system, preferences, and lifestyle • Which low-carb foods can improve your looks as well as your health • Why gentle, moderate exercise may be more effective than strenuous physical activity
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"Finally, a nutritious, tasty and effective alternative to the outdated food pyramid using real food to improve health, lose weight and age gracefully."
-- Aglaée Jacob, MS, RD, author of Digestive Health with REAL Food

"Many women will be as thrilled as I am after reading this excellent book. Franziska shares her vast knowledge about food, weight and hormonal issues, metabolism and nutrition and provides the information needed to maintain health and vitality for women at all ages."
-- Jennifer Elliott, RD, author of Baby Boomers, Bellies, and Blood Sugars


"This book is a must-read for any woman contemplating a low- carbohydrate diet. It's the first I've seen that offers customizable (and delicious) low carb meal plans depending on medical conditions and health goals. Franziska is a leading expert in low- carbohydrate diets and her evidence-based, real food approach stands out among the crowd."
-- Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE, CLT, author of Real Food for Gestational Diabetes

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Low Carb Dietitian (January 26, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0986342904
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0986342905
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
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Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE, is a strong proponent of carbohydrate restriction for people struggling with weight and blood glucose issues. In addition to working in private practice, she is a freelance writer whose articles about low-carbohydrate diets have been published online and in diabetes journals and magazines, including the American Diabetes Association's Diabetes Spectrum. She is also the creator of www.lowcarbdietitian.com.

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A Valuable Add-on to the Low Carb Collection
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A Valuable Add-on to the Low Carb Collection
This book is a valuable add-on to many other low carb books. It is unique and is a perfect low carb book for both low carb beginners and for myself.I am a strong believer of carbohydrate restriction for optimal health and to prevent/reverse certain medical issue. I had been living a low carb lifestyle successfully for the last six years. This book helps me to re-evaluate where I'm at now, re-test my carb tolerant level and review my supplement needs. The 3 different level of eating plans in the book will help you to decide where to begin. The recipes suggested are very easy to prepare. I've tried the Low Carb Crustless Cheesecake and is delicious! It has became one of my favourite low carb treats!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2015
This book is a goldmine of information. It makes very clear some of the things that other books on the subject tend to gloss over. It's densely packed with sound timely information, yet written in a style that is conversational and easy to understand.

If you are a man, like me, and you are worried you may be wasting your money by picking up a book that seems to be aimed at women, let me allay those worries for you right now. There are some sections of the book that are applicable to women, but these comprise a small percentage of the book. The vast majority of the information is perfect for men and women alike. The guidelines set forth for beginning and maintaining a low carb dietary protocol are in lockstep with current research on the subject (as you'll see if you look up and read the citations for yourself). A man can absolutely not go wrong by spending money on this guide. I had consulted the author prior to the release of this book, about my personal diet. I am a 44 year old man with an odd lipid profile and metabolic syndrome. The very same advice that worked to get me trending in the right direction with my health is doled out in fine detail in this book. Put simply: it works and works well, no matter what your gender is.

If you are looking for current research on low carb dieting, you'll find a wealth of citations packing nearly every page. You can easily look them up and read them for yourself, convince yourself that the author is on her game (she is by the way). The citations, while numerous, lend veracity to the statements made by the author. She doesn't sugar coat things, if there are uncertainties with some of the research, she mentions them. She clearly delineates pro and cons, while also separating myth from fact. As a nutrition major at UNM I find the inclusion of cited material to be both ethical and professional.

Do your body a favor that it will thank you for in the years to come. Follow the advice in this guide and regain your health or take it to the next level.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2016
I whole-heartedly concur with all the 5-star reviews posted here so far, particularly the one by Dr. Parker. Rather than reiterate what he said, I will explain why this book is accomplishing it's mission: to help women "look and feel better than ever."

I had been low-carb since last fall but was veering dangerously close to no-carb. I had cut out all nuts and dairy and practically all fruits and vegetables in order to stay in ketosis. But Franziska helped me realize that a more balanced, low carb -- not no carb -- approach would be more heathy, more satisfying and ultimately more sustainable.

The value in this book for me comes in the three 7-day meal plan options she provides. You take a short quiz to decide which low carb plan suits you best and then select a plan. Many online dietitians and coaches charge $50 or more for plans like this! Plus there are 41 recipes included and so far I have loved them all! The best thing is each recipe is between 5-7 ingredients and takes only several minutes to prepare. As a busy wife and mom, this matters a lot to me! I decided I like all three meal plans so I am mixing and matching them and I look and feel great!

The section on low-carb beauty foods is excellent since it helps me focus on which "super foods" to include in my meals at least once or twice a day.

I'm so glad I bought this book. It's well-researched, succinct, and actionable! I keep it on my nightstand so I can plan my meals out before bed.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2015
This is an excellent book! Franziska Spritzler is a leader among dietitians. As a biochemist and nutrition researcher myself, I respect her scholarship and thoughtful, science-and evidence-based approach and have for a long time. Her blog (low-carb dietitian.com) is a wonder for being well-referenced, balanced and thoughtful and the fact that she consults with many of the leading cardiologists, bariatric physicians and researchers in nutrition adds depth and understanding. I love this book for its usual Franziska Spritzler-approach: thorough, well-communicated, nuanced, relying on her own experience with various diets (including vegetarian, ketogenic and more moderately low-carb) as well as that of having worked with hundreds of clients, and based on a real understanding of science and up-to-date research. Here she provides such down-to-earth, accessible advice, with several options rather than one rigid dogma. She points out what is important/non-negotiable and where there is wiggle room. She doesn't rely on guidelines from on high but on tested, mechanism-based and evidence-based practices. Recipes are included.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2016
This book has been extremely helpful in addressing questions about low carbohydrate diets. I especially liked the option of three different approaches. The book is written for women but there is a lot of good information here that is not gender specific.
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2015
Excellent! This book contains clear and concise information for anyone interested in or already following a low carb way of eating. I appreciate her whole foods approach, yet she still gives both scientific and anecdotal information about controversial low carb notions, like alcohol, sugar alcohols, total carbohydrate versus net carbohydrate, etc. Franziska offers three different low carb paths with a quiz designed to help you figure out which is best for you, as low carbohydrate eating is not a 'one size fits all' method. I appreciate her honesty. Humans not only want to feel good, we want to look good, be sexy, feel vibrant. This book can help you get there. It's refreshing to see this trend of dietitians digging deeper, going further, and being open with regard to the inadequacies of the standard American diet. Excited to try all of the recipes in the book, none of which appear to contain outlandish or ridiculously expensive ingredients. I made the avocado chocolate pudding already and YUM! Thanks to my friend for recommending this book and thanks Franziska for writing it!
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Dr Dea Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid, No-Nonsense Knowledge Foundation, Plus
Reviewed in Canada on February 2, 2015
This book is a great choice for - those who have been trying to piece together a healthy low carb diet from reading here and there on the net
- for those who are tired of trying to figure out the endless conflicting arguments and claims that swirl around the topic
- for those who have felt cautious about low carb because of the hype and non-science that marks some of the discussion
- for those who are looking for something to give to family and friends, as a way to help inform them about the diet decision they've made and their eating pattern
- for ..... many other people, too.

This book provides a solid, matter-of-fact, fully hype-free overview of healthy low carbohydrate eating - along with much practical tips and advice. It takes much more than the words "low carb" to communicate what goes into crafting a nutritious way of eating that will support your health over time.
One of the most fundamental things about the low carb approach is that it must be tailored over time to suit the needs and responses of each person, and this is a strong point of this book. The low carb approach is the opposite of one-size-fits-all and such things as amounts of carbs, protein and sodium need individual consideration.
I like her emphasis on aiming, when possible, to see if you can get the health benefits you seek without going down to a very low carb intake (e.g. under 20 grams). It is definitely more challenging to keep up a good nutritional state when the carb intake is very low. However, there are some people who can only get the medical benefits they need when at a strictly very low carb intake. So, to me, the one weak point of this book is that this topic could have used more attention.
One of the barriers to wider use of low carb nutrition is that doctors and other health professionals absolutely need to have credible books they can recommend to their patients - to do the heavy lifting of providing a basic foundation of information and practical advice and recipes to people. I'm so pleased this book is now available to help with that.
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P. D. Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars A clear and comprehensive guide to carbohydrate restriction, especially for women.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2015
I enjoyed reading this, although it is targeted at women. The author Franziska Spritzler is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator in the USA, Ms Eberstein wrote the foreword and is incorrectly identified as the author here.

There are lots of science references to back up the plain English guidance to eating a restricted carbohydrate diet. The author offers a range of eating options in diet plans with different levels of carb intake rather than the typical "one size fits all" approach.

In general it is well written and offers personal insights and experiences backed up with science.
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maria fornaciari
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on September 8, 2015
Excellent advice, easy to read