The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet: Activate Your Body's Natural Ability to Burn Fat and Lose Weight Fast
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The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet: Activate Your Body's Natural Ability to Burn Fat and Lose Weight Fast

The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet: Activate Your Body's Natural Ability to Burn Fat and Lose Weight Fast

by Mark Hyman MD

Overview

Dr. Hyman's revolutionary weight-loss program, based on the #1 New York Times bestseller The Blood Sugar Solution, supercharged for immediate results!

The key to losing weight and keeping it off is maintaining low insulin levels. Based on Dr. Hyman's groundbreaking Blood Sugar Solution program, THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION 10-DAY DETOX DIET presents strategies for reducing insulin levels and producing fast and sustained weight loss. Dr. Hyman explains how to: activate your natural ability to burn fat—especially belly fat; reduce inflammation; reprogram your metabolism; shut off your fat-storing genes; de-bug your digestive system; create effortless appetite control; and soothe the stress to shed the pounds. With practical tools designed to achieve optimum wellness, including meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists, as well as step-by-step, easy-to-follow advice on green living, supplements, medication, exercise, and more, THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION 10-DAY DETOX DIET is the fastest way to lose weight, prevent disease, and feel your best.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780316230025
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 02/25/2014
Pages: 352
Sales rank: 43,735
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Mark Hyman, MD, is the Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, the chairman of the Institute for Functional Medicine, and founder and medical director of The UltraWellness Center. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet, The Blood Sugar Solution, The Blood Sugar Solution Cookbook, Ultrametabolism, The Ultramind Solution, The Ultrasimple Diet, and coauthor of The Daniel Plan and Ultraprevention.

Table of Contents

An Invitation ix

Introduction 3

How to Use This Book 10

Part I Our Big Fat Problem

1 Why Are We Losing the Weight Loss Battle? 15

2 Finding Food Freedom 38

3 The Solution: The 10-Day Detox Diet 56

Part II About the Program

4 How the Program Works 63

5 The Two Steps to Detox Success 75

Part III The Prep Phase

6 Getting Started 97

Part IV The 10-Day Detox

7 Your Daily Practices 115

8 Day 1: Satisfy 128

9 Day 2: Detox 135

10 Day 3: Empty 141

11 Day 4: Move 147

12 Day 5: Listen 156

13 Day 6: Think 165

14 Day 7: Nurture 172

15 Day 8: Design 180

16 Day 9: Notice 194

17 Day 10: Connect 200

Part V The Transition Phase

18 After the Detox 211

Part VI It's Bigger Than Us

19 Getting Healthy Is a Team Sport 235

Part VII The 10-Day Detox Meal Plan and Recipes

20 The Meal Plan 253

21 The Recipes 267

Resources 321

Acknowledgments 323

General Index 327

Recipe Index 334

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The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet: Activate Your Body's Natural Ability to Burn Fat and Lose Weight Fast 3.6 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 38 reviews.
Anonymous More than 1 year ago
The wait is over! In “The 10-Day Detox Diet," Dr. Hyman offers a very detailed, yet realistic plan to kick your addiction to sugar, artificial sweeteners and other harmful foods and get on the path to the weight loss and better health. I have been a novice when it comes to losing weight and eating healthier until I read another great book called “The Hungry Chick Dieting Solution.” I first learned about here on Barnes and Nobles from other reviews and gave it a try because I wasn’t just looking to lose weight temporarily. “The Hungry Chick Dieting Solution” was promising a life style change and it delivered that and then some. Since then, I have been on a quest to improve my overall eating habits. “The 10-Day Detox Diet," begins with a solid description of the science behind addictive eating, and an explanation of how sugar, in particular, causes weight gain. If you haven't read Dr. Hyman's previous book, you can probably get away with just reading the summary in this book. I recently saw his special on my local PBS channel. It is a free public broadcast and the program was quite informative. It pushed me to want to read this book. In this book, Dr. Hyman provides a general approach is to completely eliminate harmful foods, including: anything containing sugar, gluten and all grains, all dairy (milk) products, beans or legumes, processed or refined foods or oils, alcohol, caffeine, any other non-prescribed stimulants of sedatives.  For some people, this might be a struggle because of our addiction to these foods, but given a chance, this book might prove to be very useful.  Overall, I’d recommend that you buy it. For me, it has been a wave of information. But, I would suggest that you read the sample and see for yourself before you buy it.  Also, take a minute to read the sample of “The Hungry Chick Dieting Solution.” I’d wholeheartedly recommend that you buy both books if you can.  As one review said, buy one book and get the other from your local library. Anything that works! By the way, good luck. 
Anonymous More than 1 year ago
I won't lie to anyone, I am on day 8 with this 10 day detox and the first three days were hard. I just couldn't shake my addiction to sugar. I need it. Okay, I thought that I did. But, I am feeling so much better. My advice stick to the big picture. I also want to thank whoever recommended "The Hungry Chick Dieting Solution." This might be one of the best kept secrets on the planet. People are using it and nobody is talking about it. I found out that my daughter who has struggled with her weight since she was a kid has been using it for the last year. She dropped an amazing 38 pounds and we all noticed the difference at Christmas. I couldn't figure out why she was being so selective about what she ate. She said with "The Hungry Chick Dieting Solution" you change your approach to how you eat and why. I also am already using her trick with the plate that she leaned in the book. Now I know. When I finish this book, I am starting that one.
ACP More than 1 year ago
I agree with the principles of this book and did follow through on the detox plan but was unable to match it exactly. It is tough to have absolutely no carbs during the 10 days. However, I think it did a great job of making me realize how much sugar is in things you would not expect it to be in. I am also completely on water as my sole source of fluid just because everything else is so sweet tasting to me now. I encourage people to try this and reduce it by a few days if you can not completely do it but a few days really does help your system. My aching knees have improved and I do feel better all over. Also lost 10 pounds during the process.
Anonymous More than 1 year ago
I read Dr. Hyman's book and followed the plan to the tee. I lost 6 lbs in 10 days eating real food, without ever feeling hungry. His book explains explicitly the reasons for his practices and what results you can expect and how to deal with any physical discomforts you may experience while detoxing. His recipes are amazing. I learned so much about how to prepare healthy, flavorful and satisfying meals while healing your mind and body. This is a must read for anyone battling with weight and elevated blood sugar issues.
Anonymous More than 1 year ago
I did the 10-Day Detox pretty much by the book. Yes, I lost a few pounds, but not a single inch. The extra supplements are very expensive and some of them are hard to find. They also gave me stomach problems. The recipes ask for a lot of unusual ingredients (at least for me). Not ideal for a one-person household.
Anonymous More than 1 year ago
I was very excited to try this plan. Day 2 I had to have sugar. My non fasting glucose was 68. I'm not a diabetic. While this book may work for some, it certainly did not for me. I was commited having bought all the supplements. Well my body was unable to absorb them and broke out in a rash. It's unclear in the book to know how large your portions should be based on your size. I'm female 5'6" around 143 pounds. I'm no whimp having lost over 100 pounds on Weight Watchers keeping it off over several years and was just looking to take off the 10+ pounds I've put on recently. I'd say if you're going to buy the book, make sure you don't pay the $28 like I did. It's just not worth it.
PapaGi More than 1 year ago
Dr. Hyman makes a compelling case that sugar is at the heart of over eating for a lot of folks. And the inclusion of positive feedback from individuals who participated in early trials is very encouraging. By the time you reach the execution stage you're more then ready to start. However I found it difficult to gather all the right products that would support the meal plan for the first week. Now that we are several weeks into the new lifestyle we are using less than half of the book's recipes. And are starting to augment with other low sugar meals.
Anonymous More than 1 year ago
Don't bother with this book. Basically he says not to eat grains, sweeteners, including artificial ones, or dairy. There are just a few diet menus. They mainly consist of a non-dairy vegetable smoothie for breakfast and chicken or fish with more vegetables for lunch and dinner. He does go into a lot of detail about sugar and insulin resistance, which may be interesting to some readers. And he says to avoid dairy because some people have unrecognized food allergies.
Anonymous More than 1 year ago
If you follow the 10 day plan you will loose the weight and your blood sugar level will come down! But the best part is you stop craving the sugar and carbs. You also stop wanting to snack all the time. After 2 full weeks on the program if you taste a piece of fruit you really taste the sweetness of it and it's true flavor. Whole foods are truly the way to a healthy lifestyle. This book is well written and easy to understand.
Anonymous More than 1 year ago
You follow it to the tee you will lose weight.  My whole family did.  My in-laws did.  I just read another review who had 3 stars because they craved sugar the second day.  REALLY!  Then all these anonymous 3 star reviews without any writing.  Barnes and Nobles shouldn't allow that.  Your stomach will go down incredibly if you follow this.  I swear by it.  My sister in law lost 55 pounds!  I did it only up to 20 days but she kept it going and I'm the health freak.  She was super overweight. You will notice the difference by the 3rd day..big time!  Buy this, you won't regret it.  
Anonymous More than 1 year ago
I understood the information and I tried very hard to do the Detox but I was not able. I have a family that will not eat anything on the diet so I had to make 2 meals. I could not clean my home of the foods my family had to have on hand. I did use what information I learned to at least cut down on the sugar in my diet. I will try to taper off the sugar in the foods I eat. The supplements were expensive and did not workout for me.
Anonymous More than 1 year ago
!!! So helpful
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Very informative and even has recipies for those who don't know how to cook. It expplains so much about how our bodies work and process sugar. I did the diet, but did not lose that much. I think I over did it with nuts. So be careful!
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XODH More than 1 year ago
Excellent read! Highly informative and easy to understand.
Anonymous More than 1 year ago
Isn't this PALEO? I have not read the book but I watched the entire PBS special with the same title, and with the exception of the APX or whatever it is you're supposed to mix with water and drink 15 minutes before each meal, it's basically the same as Paleo. Not that I have a problem with Paleo (I'm on it now), just call a duck a duck! haha OR at least give a shout out to the Paleo creators.
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