Eat, Live, Thrive Diet: A Lifestyle Plan to REV Up Your Midlife Metabolism, (Paperback)

“We will teach you how to make your body shift from being predominately a carbohydrate or sugar burner to a metabolically agile burner of all fuels, including fat,” Danna Demetre and Robyn Thomson write in their book, Eat Live Thrive Diet: A Lifestyle Plan to Rev Up Your Midlife Metabolism. ~ What ~ This uncorrected proof copy is a two-hundred-and-seventy-two-page paperback that targets mainly women over forty-five-years of age who want to lose weight, have more energy, and maintain a healthier lifestyle as they age. After an introduction, the read with Christian-based concepts and Bible verses is divided into five parts that contain a total of fifteen chapters. The diet preparation, plan, foods, life changes, and recipes are broken down by sections in paragraphs with sidebars, highlights, charts, and bullet points. The ending includes a note from the authors, resources, acknowledgments, notes, index, and recipe/ingredient indexes. ~ Why ~ This book has a diet structure that is separated into three progressive steps: the temporary elimination of specific foods for up to fourteen days, the discovery of re-introducing foods for three days to determine the body's reactions, and the focus on a lifestyle that is a mind-renewal overhaul that includes relying on God. I appreciated the discussions on sugar addiction, carb overload, toxic build-up, testing food with sensitivity symptoms, and a daily checklist of consumption. ~ Why Not ~ Those who do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ may want to avoid this book that incorporates Him into dieting. Others may find no new information about using common sense to cut back carbs and sugar, increase exercise, and short-term fasting for twelve to sixteen hours, mostly while sleeping. Some recipes include coconut oil, which many may question its true health benefits. ~ Wish ~ Since I feel like I am already on such a regiment by watching my intake, eating healthy non-processed foods, limiting grains, and going to the gym or exercising, I gleaned little reading it. I found it extremely had to read some of the gray-highlighted boxes that had white print. I wish all pronouns of God were capitalized for reverence. ~ Want ~ If you are getting up in years, want to lose a few pounds, and feel younger with more energy, this diet that uses common sense while tossing in limited Bible verses may be helpful if you are not already aware of different foods and how they interact with your body. Thanks to the Waterbrook