What do you think?
Rate this book
The Protein Power Lifeplan
From the groundbreaking New York Times bestselling authors of Protein Power , a comprehensive blueprint for optimal health with new research and unexpected findings!
The pioneering, year-long New York Times bestseller Protein Power changed the way we think about food when it revealed how a carbohydrate-loaded diet—not one rich in protein—can cause obesity. In The Protein Power Lifeplan , its authors Michael R. and Mary Dan Eades expand their theory and eating program and offer an astonishing three-tiered nutrition plan, enabling readers to choose their level of commitment and effort. This evolutionary-based diet makes it easy for everyone—even die-hard junk-food addicts!—to reap the benefits of good health. Treat major health problems (including high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and obesity) and change the way you live ...plus meal plans, recipes, kitchen stocking advice, and more.
The pioneering, year-long New York Times bestseller Protein Power changed the way we think about food when it revealed how a carbohydrate-loaded diet—not one rich in protein—can cause obesity. In The Protein Power Lifeplan , its authors Michael R. and Mary Dan Eades expand their theory and eating program and offer an astonishing three-tiered nutrition plan, enabling readers to choose their level of commitment and effort. This evolutionary-based diet makes it easy for everyone—even die-hard junk-food addicts!—to reap the benefits of good health. Treat major health problems (including high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and obesity) and change the way you live ...plus meal plans, recipes, kitchen stocking advice, and more.
464 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1900
6 people are currently reading
279 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
July 6, 2013
Well, I couldn't believe it when I saw this book on Goodreads just now. It is an excellent book on helping one to maintain one's weight, eat heathily and gives very sound advice about our bodies.
I use it on a daily basis too.
Goodreads, you are marvellous!
I use it on a daily basis too.
Goodreads, you are marvellous!
December 27, 2023
If there was a book regarding health one should read if nothing else, it would be this one. This is not just a “weight loss book” this is a comprehensive guide to being healthy as possible. Extensive studies put under the microscope by Michael Eades really shows you whats what in the complicated world of modern health.
Vitamins, minerals, insulin, UV, digestion, health history etc. this book has it all.
If you have an interest in prime health then you will love this book. If your just looking for a weight loss plan this is great but also may not be the right fit as its definitely not just that (he even says it himself that the book was more marketed as a weight loss book as the publisher recommended)
Vitamins, minerals, insulin, UV, digestion, health history etc. this book has it all.
If you have an interest in prime health then you will love this book. If your just looking for a weight loss plan this is great but also may not be the right fit as its definitely not just that (he even says it himself that the book was more marketed as a weight loss book as the publisher recommended)
June 24, 2020
So dull.
August 14, 2023
Great book. Wish I had found this 20 years ago.
July 8, 2012
The Protein Power LifePlan, goofy title and all, is a great second book to read for anyone curious about the merits of low-carb dieting. I say second, because it doesn't probe the depths of the "fat is bad for you" myth to the extent that, say, one of Gary Taubes' books does. Better to get convinced of that first major point in a more comprehensive work.
Once you're there, though, this book is great. If you're sold on the idea that carb reduction is the best thing you can do for your health, you might then say, "Done! So, what's the next thing I should do?" The Drs. Eades answer that in this book, discussing such topics as micronutrients (all those vitamins and minerals we need), exercise, and even sun exposure. It covers a lot of ground and does it well.
Two problems knock off a star for me, though. First is that the book's a little old by now; some of the research and recommendations have fallen behind today's science. The topic of vitamin D supplementation, for instance, makes the mistake of treating a study about megadoses of vitamin D as a conclusive warning against ordinary grocery-aisle-level supplementation. Secondly, it does a poor job of summarizing and itemizing its recommendations, making it hard to pull out discrete tips without rereading whole sections. Even the "Bottom Line" summaries of chapters are in long-form paragraphs, nary a bullet point to be found. It'd be a far more useful text if the most important guidelines, e.g. "Take 350 mg magnesium in chelated form daily", jumped out in a format easy to catch on a return skim. That in mind, I find bookmarking a couple of their blog posts on eatprotein.com to be more useful for reference than going back to the book itself.
Once you're there, though, this book is great. If you're sold on the idea that carb reduction is the best thing you can do for your health, you might then say, "Done! So, what's the next thing I should do?" The Drs. Eades answer that in this book, discussing such topics as micronutrients (all those vitamins and minerals we need), exercise, and even sun exposure. It covers a lot of ground and does it well.
Two problems knock off a star for me, though. First is that the book's a little old by now; some of the research and recommendations have fallen behind today's science. The topic of vitamin D supplementation, for instance, makes the mistake of treating a study about megadoses of vitamin D as a conclusive warning against ordinary grocery-aisle-level supplementation. Secondly, it does a poor job of summarizing and itemizing its recommendations, making it hard to pull out discrete tips without rereading whole sections. Even the "Bottom Line" summaries of chapters are in long-form paragraphs, nary a bullet point to be found. It'd be a far more useful text if the most important guidelines, e.g. "Take 350 mg magnesium in chelated form daily", jumped out in a format easy to catch on a return skim. That in mind, I find bookmarking a couple of their blog posts on eatprotein.com to be more useful for reference than going back to the book itself.
June 17, 2012
I read Gary Taubes' "Why We Are Fat," and I have read some of Atkins' writing, South Beach, etc. This is by far my favorite of all the books, with not only the scientific background on things like insulin resistance (though less specifics than in Protein Power, or so I've heard), but also a huge array of medical, deep information on antioxidants, aging, nutrition, vitamins - the list goes on. Easy to read and understand, and easy - in theory - to apply. This really helped me understand my body, how to eat, and gave me so many tools!
October 15, 2011
A fascinating book on different aspects of health, in particular nutrition. Eades explains how the body works with various nutrients (and non-nutrients) in a manner that a layman like me can understand. I have changed my eating habits as a result of reading this book, and as an extra added bonus, I have a new appreciation for how the body works. This is going directly to my re-read shelf.
July 27, 2008
They use the same logic as the South Beach Diet, but their diet is more broad. They emphasize certain vitamins and explain the common blood work values. I learned a lot.
November 29, 2008
Changed my life, gave me my health back, returned my enthusiasm & joy. Wish I'd read it when I was 16.
November 23, 2011
I enjoyed this book. A lot of fabulous information that is well laid out. It is a valuable resource and will stay on my shelf for reference.
August 7, 2013
I thought this would have charts to glance through at least, but its all word, and maybe a teeny chart here and there. Not what I thought.
May 14, 2010
Over written and a bit schematic I thought, but useful. A coupel of very good chapters.
Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews