The Aztec Diet: Chia Power: The Superfood that Gets You Skinny and Keeps You Healthy – A Doctor's Ancient Grain Solution for Modern Obesity and Wellness

by Bob Arnot

Chia Power can make you skinny, strong, and healthy

The Aztecs cultivated the world's most nutritious foods, which provided them with the strength to build one of civilization's greatest empires. The key to the astounding fitness and energy levels of the Aztec warriors? The miracle chia. Already fueling endurance athletes and distance runners like those featured in the bestselling book Born to Run, chia is quickly gaining popularity as the biggest diet breakthrough in years. Now, in The Aztec Diet, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Bob Arnot incorporates the eating habits of this mighty civilization into our modern-day lives to unlock the answer to lasting weight-loss success.

Follow The Aztec Diet's three-phase plan to lose weight quickly and effortlessly, improve overall health and wellness, end hunger cravings, and eliminate the exhaustion that accompanies blood-sugar spikes and drops.

Phase I jump-starts your weight loss, supercharging your metabolism with three chia smoothies per day. Phase II keeps you satisfied, replacing the midday smoothie with a delicious and nutritious lunch to help avoid the all-too-familiar dieter's plateau. Phase III maintains your target weight for good with a guide to smart food choices and healthful recipes to keep your mind and body in top form.With simple, delicious recipes and countless ways to include the superfood benefits of chia in every meal, The Aztec Diet provides all the tools necessary to keep you motivated and on track as you begin the journey to a better, healthier you.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Food, Cookbooks

290 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 12, 2013

About the author

Dr. Robert Burns Arnot M.D. internal medicine, known worldwide as Bob Arnot, is a journalist, author, and previously a medical and foreign correspondent for NBC and CBS.

Reviews

[Ramona · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the premise of this diet, the only draw back is the love of solid foods! It's a lot of smoothie like drinks that incorporate Chia, I would have liked a more robust set of recipes on cooking real food with Chia seeds. I do appreciate that this can be catered to your life, unlike the crazier diets where you much deprive yourself of all manner of sinful foods. This is great for dropping that pesky few pounds or a small baby elephant while keeping your energy level high. The smoothie combo's have variety, from fruit sweet to savoury, if you don't like fruity smoothie drinks (to much sugar more than once a day) Good luck to anyone on a diet... it can be hell.

[Merry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am using the basic ideas of this diet. For me, I like it because I have finally found a way to eat green vegetables. And it is supposed to reduce inflammation. Other benefits it is supposed to confer are steady energy without ups and downs and weight loss.

The part that I am following is chia smoothies with lots of vegetables, plus fruit and other protein and liquid.

[Kristi Newcomb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really good information. I learned quite a bit.
The Blueberry-Kale-Chia smoothy is really good; fills you up and gives you energy!

[Tina]

I read this book because I wanted to learn more about the chia seeds in my pantry. I'm not going to go on the Aztec Diet, but there are a few recipes in the book that I'll try.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book about the wonderful qualities and health benefits of the chia seed and how to incorporate it into your diet. Chock full of great recipes and diet plan.

[Bridget · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book.

[Kathleen Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of great infomation.

[Joni · Rating 3 out of 5]

chia seeds. Cool. and yummy

[Jenniffer Davies · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the information about chia and some of the recipes. But a diet plan that says that Gatorade, Coke, and Special K cereal are fine but warns you not to put too much good wholesome healthy fruit in your smoothies is definitely not for me!