Slim for Life: The Ultimate Health and Detox Plan

by Gillian McKeith

From the bestselling author of You Are What You Eat

Slim for Life is more than a diet book—it's a whole new way of thinking about food and health. Drawing on the same expertise that brings Olympic athletes and Hollywood stars to her nutrition clinic in London, Dr. Gillian McKeith lays out a 28-day plan for flushing away bad habits and establishing new eating patterns that will keep you thin and healthy for life. Packed with detailed eating plans, practical tips, relevant nutritional information, strategies for avoiding backtracking, and lush, full- color photographs, Slim for Life is the all-in-one road map to a whole new you.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Food, Cookbooks, Cooking

224 pages, Paperback

First published December 18, 2007

About the author

Dr Gillian McKeith (PhD) is the internationally acclaimed nutritionist. She helps clientele from all walks of life using nutritional evaluation and food energetics. Gillian was the presenter of You Are What You Eat, the hit Celador primetime television programme for Channel Four in Britain.
McKeith is the author of the bestselling book based on the series, with over 1.7 million copies sold. She is also author of other books on diet.
In the UK,she presented 'Feel Fabulous Forever' for This Morning on ITV. And her US radio show, Healthline Across America had a loyal following. She has written for a number of publications, including health journals and popular consumer magazines.
Gillian graduated from the University of Edinburgh and received her Masters degree from the Ivy-League University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. After a severe bout of personal ill-health and recovery through nutritional medicine, she embarked upon a new path and changed her life. She then spent several years re-training for a Masters and Doctorate (PhD) in Holistic Nutrition from the American Holistic College of Nutrition (USA). She holds Certificates from the London School of Acupuncture and the Kailash Centre of Oriental Medicine. She is currently studying with The Australasian College of Health Sciences, USA. She is a postgraduate member of The Centre For Nutrition Education, England, and is a member of several health organisations in the UK and USA.
Raised in Scotland, Gillian now travels extensively giving lectures and seminars to packed audiences. Her lifelong mission is to share her information, improve people's lives and make the world a healthier place.

Reviews

[Virma · Rating 2 out of 5]

A lot of information but too many ingredients are hard to find. Not sure it’s very useful but there is a lot of info.

[koolreads with dom · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very typical weight loss book. I did not personally feel there was any new groundbreaking tips provided in this book. However, the recipe portion of the book was well worth it

[Cynthia G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fabulous step by step guide to elminate crap from your life. Very easy to do - but you do need to commit to buying a juicer and asking your grocer for odd things I have never heard of. Gillian McKeith has a great saying "You don't have to like everything, you just have to eat it" Hear hear. I don't much care for fruit and yet, everyday I am forcing myself to eat it. Feel better already.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book, simple to read with great recipe ideas. I've tried several vegetarian/vegan soups and casseroles and they are very good, I am very surprised at how yummy they are. NICE
Don't add seasonings though, it ruins the flavor, no getting creative with these and trust that the plain sounding recipe is delicious, it really is.

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It has some great recipes and a 2 day detox plan. The author has a show on BBC America called You Are What You Eat. I enjoy it because she tells it like it is and helps people lose weight.

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Also a good read (see You Are What You Eat). This book goes a little more into actual recipes, and specifically detox plans. Good information - I would start with You Are What You Eat, if you are new to Gillian McKeith's nutritional philosophy.

[Pollie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best recipe and motivation book. I keep it in the kitchen and cook from it weekly. The best way to use it is as a guide. I started off trying to follow the weekly plans and found it turned me off. Gillian in the book recommends not feeling locked into the weekly plan but to use it as a guide.

[Caprica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome program of eating correctly and healthy habits.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Want to be more vegan....seems like a lot of work for me living in the desert, now the burbs, no fresh veg.Love Gillian's show though, maybe I need her to be my coach.

[Alicia Ajayi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Was not what I was looking for in a detox. A lot of the ingredients are expensive and to hard to find. I was looking for something that was more of a transition into healthy living.

[Grandma Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good info & looked like some good recipes for pre- and post-juice detox.

[Jac · Rating 1 out of 5]

It's just another health book. Nothing new or revolutionary here.

[Ana · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read all of the advice and mostly skimmed over the recipes. :D