Carol Guilford's "The Diet Book" Now Available for the Kindle !

"Nothing has changed since THE Diet Book was first published. To lose weight, limit food and drink to 60 carbohydrate grams a day or 1500 calories a day...", so say Carol Guilford.

The Diet Book by Carol Guilford is now in paperback and for the Kindle

THE Diet Book is a history of diet, and in my research through the years, it became evident that – although there are hundreds of diets from which to choose (many diets have become popular) – once one looks at the eating plans, there are really only two diets – a low-calorie diet and a low-carbohydrate diet.

For example, the South Beach way is low-carbo and the Beverly Hills way is low-calorie. (Judy Mazel who created the Beverly Hills Diet in 1981 died in 2007, at 63, of peripheral vascular disease.)

Does anyone remember the Scarsdale way? Low in calories and carbos, Dr. Herman Tarnower’s The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet was published in 1979. The plan is Spartan: daily breakfast is ½ grapefruit, one slice of protein bread, no spread and coffee or tea. ... The diet promises a 20 pound-loss in 14 days of 700 calories a day.

An interesting diet is Dr. Barry Sears Zone Diet™. Covering all bases, it’s low in everything - protein, carbos and fat. “Enter the zone and you’ll achieve hormonal balance.” Dr. Sears delivers food to your door and sells “dietary” supplements.

Evident in THE Diet Book is my opinion that the low-carbohydrate diet is the way to go. 60 carbohydrate grams a day is very comfortable. There is a list of carbohydrate amounts in food at the end of the book, but more comprehensive lists can be downloaded on-line or purchased in a book store. The calorie list is helpful for those who choose to go that route.