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Title: Dr. Shintani's Hawaii Diet by Terry Shintani ISBN: 0-671-02666-6 Publisher: Atria Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.27 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: It really works
Comment: I bought this book for my father because he needed a diet he could follow. In his own words, "I eat like a pig" and he is STILL losing weight. Since he started following the Shintani plan two months ago, he has lost a whopping 40 pounds and is healthier than he has ever been in his life. I myself have eaten the foods prescribed (and reciped) in the book and found them to be tasty and satisfying. The foods are based on food we eat all the time here in Hawaii, so being on this diet is not like giving up the kinds of food we love to eat. May not be suitable for everyone's palate (but what diet really is?), but I have found it a wonderful way to get healthy.
Rating: 4
Summary: Super book (only drawback are some of the foods you may need
Comment: I've experimented with Dr. Ornish's plan, Dr. Atkins' plan, and with vegetarianism; I am NOT running Ornish down, but I gotta admit I DO like tuna fish now and again (by the way, the tuna fish I buy is not only dirt-cheap but is actually totally devoid of fat; and even regular canned-in-water tuna is incredibly low in fat). So Ornish's plan is not something I could strictly adhere to. Dr. Atkins' Diet led me gain body fat and weight; I dropped that like a hot brick. Vegetarianism is cool but it got to be a hassle with my family. Then....I chanced upon THIS book (and in fact got this book from my brother for Christmas).
Dr. Shintani is sort of like Dr. Deepak Chopra: He combines the best of Western medicine with the best of the ancient medicine of his own culture (in Chopra's case, that's Ayurvedic medicine; in Shintani's, of course, it's the wisdom and medicines of ancient Hawaii, before we Westerners screwed things up for them). And he explains -- without bashing, or badmouthing, or distorting facts to make them fit what he wants -- how in fact his diet plan can work.
Simply put, we all know that if you don't eat too many calories you either will not gain weight or in fact you'll LOSE weight. Ah, but how do you do that without feeling deprived? Basically by eating whole, unprocessed, natural foods which not only are low in fat and high in nutrients, but are high in satiety value (you'd have to eat a whole heck of a lot of them to get anywhere NEAR 2000 calories, plus a serving of them would fill you up so you feel satisfied and won't feel like eating more anyway). He suggests things like poi, taro, whole grains, non-dairy and non-meat sources of protein and calcium, and very low-fat foods. BUT he allows for various exceptions: For instance, you can use egg whites or skim milk if you like, or eat tuna and other low-fat meats and fish. He includes a Hawaii/Pacific diet, a Hawaii/mainstream American diet, and a Hawaii/Meditteranean diet so that you DO have choices and variations.
I would have given this book 5 stars, but for one little thing: Some of the recipes call for things that quite frankly we don't see too much of here on the East Coast (my produce store, what with its wonderful choices of apples, pears, cabbage, tomatoes, etc., just refuses to stock breadfruit! phooey!). So, you might not find the recipe section extremely useful, although many of the recipes, such as his low-fat oatmeal, are easy to make and really good too. Other than for that one little qualm I've got, it's a great book. At the very least, check it out: You'll learn a lot from this guy.
Rating: 5
Summary: Dr. Shintani has saved my husband's life.
Comment: I totally disagree with the amazon[.com] reviewer's assessment of this book. This book has literally saved my husband's life. He is a diabetic and the vicious cycle of insulin causing increased hunger and weight gain, causing a need for more insulin, was killing him. His doctor's answer to treating his out-of-control diabetes was to increase his insulin dosage to a point where he was up to 270 units a day. He followed Dr. Shintani's diet and through the good fortune of living in Hawaii, has been able to consult with Dr. Shintani in person. He has lost 85 pounds in 8 months and stopped the insulin shots after only 5 months. Dr. Shintani is truly our guardian angel. We recommend his program to everyone suffering from chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. The program is totally backed by science and my husband is living proof that it works.
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Title: Hawaii Diet Cookbook by Terry, Shintani ISBN: 0963611798 Publisher: Health Foundation Press Pub. Date: 01 February, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Good Carbohydrate Revolution: A Proven Program for Low-Maintenance Weight Loss and Optimum Health by Terry Shintani ISBN: 0743405994 Publisher: Atria Books Pub. Date: 31 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Dr. Shintani's Eat More, Weigh Less Diet by Terry Shintani ISBN: 0963611704 Publisher: KineticSystems Corporation Pub. Date: 01 April, 1993 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Eat More, Weigh Less Cookbook by Terry, Md. Shintani ISBN: 0963611712 Publisher: Halpax Publishing Pub. Date: 01 December, 1995 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Hawaiian Cookbook by Roana and Gene Schindler ISBN: 0486241858 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 October, 1981 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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