Tana Amen

The Omni Diet caught my attention because over the years of fighting Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain I have become aware that eating a whole foods, natural diet is beneficial and helpful to combatting pain, weight gain and inflammation. I was excited to see what looked like a helpful tool that was easy and budget friendly.

One of my concerns is that Tana says she can reverse disease and illnesses and personally I don't believe that you can reverse Fibromyalgia. Yes, most illnesses and disease are partially caused by Unhealthy Diets and our Environment - however some of them are also caused by genetic disorders. I do however, believe that eating a whole foods diet and limiting or eliminating environmental stressors and unhealthy choices can make a difference.

Read more @ http://givingnsharing.blogspot.com/20... (for all my thoughts & a video about the book)… (plus d'informations)

Nothing new or revolutionary in terms of science or food data; emphasis on 70% plants & 30% protein;; no refined carbs, reduced fruit. Points out that the grains and fruits we eat today are not the same as even a century ago, and the shift from hunter-gatherer to agricultural society included a rise in chronic diseases. Makes a good case for the causal-correlation between disease and diet.
Recipes & meal plans; no shopping list.
As with all diet books, the testimonials get more print-lines than the science, and it is very repetitive.
Meals are heavy on chi-chi "names" for the food items, and they use a lot of health-food-store ingredients.
Organic is stressed but not outrageously extreme.… (plus d'informations)