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The Magic Weight Loss Pill
What's the one remedy common to controlling diabetes, hyperthyroidism, kidney and liver stones and excess weight? Lifestyle. Luke Coutinho, co-author of The Great Indian Diet, shows us that nothing parallels the power and impact that simple sustained lifestyle changes can have on a person who's struggling to lose excess weight or suffering from a chronic disease.
The first part of the book concentrates on the reason we get such diseases in the first place, while the second is filled with sixty-two astonishingly easy and extremely practicable changes that will have you feeling healthier and happier and achieving all your health goals without the rigour and hard work of a hardcore diet or fitness regime. The suggested habits, such as drinking lemon water every day or doing five breathing exercises to fall asleep, are accompanied by detailed explanations on how and why to adopt a habit. Together, these will become your magic weight-loss pill
The first part of the book concentrates on the reason we get such diseases in the first place, while the second is filled with sixty-two astonishingly easy and extremely practicable changes that will have you feeling healthier and happier and achieving all your health goals without the rigour and hard work of a hardcore diet or fitness regime. The suggested habits, such as drinking lemon water every day or doing five breathing exercises to fall asleep, are accompanied by detailed explanations on how and why to adopt a habit. Together, these will become your magic weight-loss pill
296 pages, Paperback
Published June 3, 2019
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December 9, 2025
A Practical, Motivating Guide to Small but Powerful Changes
The Magic Weight-Loss Pill: 62 Lifestyle Changes by Luke Coutinho is less about miracle cures and more about reminding us of something we often overlook—our lifestyle is the true medicine. The book explores why we develop chronic conditions in the first place and then offers 62 simple, approachable habits that can help us recalibrate our health. Many of these suggestions—like breathing exercises for better sleep or beginning the day with lemon water—are straightforward, natural, and easy to weave into daily life.
While much of the information may feel familiar if you already follow wellness content online, having everything compiled in one concise, easy-to-understand guide makes it a handy ready reckoner. It’s the kind of book you might return to whenever you need a reset or a dose of motivation.
One of the standout aspects is the credibility added through testimonials and clearly cited sources. It makes the guidance feel grounded rather than preachy. The writing keeps up a steady momentum, making the book engaging even when it discusses basic concepts. Not all 62 lifestyle changes may be practical for everyone, but even adopting a few can nudge you toward better habits.
Overall, this isn’t a groundbreaking or revolutionary read, but it is a thoughtful, well-organized, and encouraging one. If you’re looking for gentle, sustainable ways to improve your health without extreme diets or intimidating routines, this book is definitely worth picking up.
The Magic Weight-Loss Pill: 62 Lifestyle Changes by Luke Coutinho is less about miracle cures and more about reminding us of something we often overlook—our lifestyle is the true medicine. The book explores why we develop chronic conditions in the first place and then offers 62 simple, approachable habits that can help us recalibrate our health. Many of these suggestions—like breathing exercises for better sleep or beginning the day with lemon water—are straightforward, natural, and easy to weave into daily life.
While much of the information may feel familiar if you already follow wellness content online, having everything compiled in one concise, easy-to-understand guide makes it a handy ready reckoner. It’s the kind of book you might return to whenever you need a reset or a dose of motivation.
One of the standout aspects is the credibility added through testimonials and clearly cited sources. It makes the guidance feel grounded rather than preachy. The writing keeps up a steady momentum, making the book engaging even when it discusses basic concepts. Not all 62 lifestyle changes may be practical for everyone, but even adopting a few can nudge you toward better habits.
Overall, this isn’t a groundbreaking or revolutionary read, but it is a thoughtful, well-organized, and encouraging one. If you’re looking for gentle, sustainable ways to improve your health without extreme diets or intimidating routines, this book is definitely worth picking up.
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February 6, 2020I picked up this book not because I wanted to lose weight but since I had heard so much about the practicality of it and must I say that it is an absolute must read for its sheer simplicity and profound knowledge showing how simple, interconnected and intelligent the entire human body and systems are and how easy it is to have a healthy mind and body provided we start listening to them and respecting them.
June 7, 2020
Offlate "Being healthy" has also become a part of insta hashtags of millenials. So i just gave the book a try as to why a healthy lifestyle is important is it worth the hype . It convinced me 75% of me that "Yes it is" .
This book will be a good read for the first timers !
This book will be a good read for the first timers !
February 26, 2024
The Magic Weight Loss Pill is an insightful book to learn about a healthy lifestyle that aids you in attaining and maintaining a weight that's optimum for your body.
About the Book
The book is divided into two parts
The first part covers the essentials of the requisite lifestyle from nutrition and exercise to sleep and recovery and emotional detox
The second part covers those 62 lifestyle changes primarily focusing on the intricacies of nutrition. It details the techniques to boost your metabolism and immunity against diseases. It elaborates on the mind make up essential to maintain good health.
What I like about the book?
The explanation in a lucid manner about our body mechanism and each of the food suggested.
The mind techniques like anchoring our mind at a sub-conscious level because simply put, we achieve what we believe. This is the best part of the book that it covers being mindful and inculcating a sense of gratitude.
Some techniques I liked-
Eat Raw till Lunch
Oil Pulling
Gratitude
Visualisation
Writing style
The book captivates the attention . It keeps the momentum for continuity. The book is concise and easy to understand. The methods for healthy nutrition are simple which one can easily incorporate. Even the nutrition suggested is all natural and can be imbibed in our lives. The part to include testimonials really increases the credibility and motivation for one to go for it. The book is well researched. The authors have included the sources which again raises our faith on the suggestions.
Take away
This book is a must read and essential for all. With globalisation people in genral learnt very unhealthy ways to fill ourselves. They neglected their mindfulness and often suppressed their emotions by binging on unhealthy processed food and snacks. As India is fast becoming the diabetes and cardiac arrest capital of the world, there is a need to dissuade ourselves on aspiring to eat like the American way or the Chinese way. There may be nothing wrong in eating that once in a while but we need to be aware of proper balanced nutrition.
This book is something which I would like to get back to every once in a while to be encouraged in my journey of a good lifestyle. I would love to internalise and not just read the precious advices for our good health from the book.
About the Book
The book is divided into two parts
The first part covers the essentials of the requisite lifestyle from nutrition and exercise to sleep and recovery and emotional detox
The second part covers those 62 lifestyle changes primarily focusing on the intricacies of nutrition. It details the techniques to boost your metabolism and immunity against diseases. It elaborates on the mind make up essential to maintain good health.
What I like about the book?
The explanation in a lucid manner about our body mechanism and each of the food suggested.
The mind techniques like anchoring our mind at a sub-conscious level because simply put, we achieve what we believe. This is the best part of the book that it covers being mindful and inculcating a sense of gratitude.
Some techniques I liked-
Eat Raw till Lunch
Oil Pulling
Gratitude
Visualisation
Writing style
The book captivates the attention . It keeps the momentum for continuity. The book is concise and easy to understand. The methods for healthy nutrition are simple which one can easily incorporate. Even the nutrition suggested is all natural and can be imbibed in our lives. The part to include testimonials really increases the credibility and motivation for one to go for it. The book is well researched. The authors have included the sources which again raises our faith on the suggestions.
Take away
This book is a must read and essential for all. With globalisation people in genral learnt very unhealthy ways to fill ourselves. They neglected their mindfulness and often suppressed their emotions by binging on unhealthy processed food and snacks. As India is fast becoming the diabetes and cardiac arrest capital of the world, there is a need to dissuade ourselves on aspiring to eat like the American way or the Chinese way. There may be nothing wrong in eating that once in a while but we need to be aware of proper balanced nutrition.
This book is something which I would like to get back to every once in a while to be encouraged in my journey of a good lifestyle. I would love to internalise and not just read the precious advices for our good health from the book.
June 21, 2019
This is my second health related life style book. What my understanding about all self help books is they all illustrate what we have known already in such a way that we can follow practically. This book not only reiterates the life style changes, but also gave insights on what happens scientifically when we follow any life style. My first life style book was by Rujutha Diwekar. I know its not good to compare two books, but I want to mention one major difference I have identified. Both nutritionists explains the importance of eating regular intervals and fasting on some days. But, Rujuta stresses more on eating regular intervals, where Luke Coutinho stresses on fasting. He also explains various fasting, precautions to be taken and also how to break fasting. I wondered to know MSG ingredient has various names and those names are mentioned on labels. In last pages, dont miss customer testimonials as well as they give some more information. One may wonder, why I have rated three star as everything is good. What I feel is, for few issues, diet is not mentioned clearly while for few reasons are not mentioned clearly. Like what to avoid when having specific health issues like thyroid and diabetes, why we should not eat fruits in the evening.
I like the way he explains importance of sleeping , having emotional control and so on.
P.S It may not be must read book, but book is quite good to get some'insights on the reasons to follow life style changes.
I like the way he explains importance of sleeping , having emotional control and so on.
P.S It may not be must read book, but book is quite good to get some'insights on the reasons to follow life style changes.
July 30, 2019
This is my third book by the author, and I must say I am really disappointed this time. The first book that I read was Eat Right.., and it was quite good because it was informative and kind of a journal which helps us in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Then the second book was the RESET health journal, which was again OK and not so extraordinary. Then I bought this one, which claimed to give us 62 lifestyle changes that can bring back our health on track and result in weight loss, but there is nothing new in it except some things here and there. I am not questioning the methods of philosophy that Luke follows in making a healthy India, but giving the same things which we've already seen in his videos, posts etc. in the form of a book is not so appealing. We've seen the videos that Luke shares every now and then, his posts about various health issues and how to develop the healthy habits, is more than sufficient for us to understand the importance of health. It was not necessary to put the same things together in a book and present us. All in all, not bad, but its a repetition, so read it only if you have not seen his posts or videos.
August 28, 2020
Awesome book
This book was recommended to me by my fat friend who is no more fat now and incorporated many things from this book to reduce his weight and after reading this I can feel once I incorporate few stuffs out of many option i will also be able to achieve my goal of reducing weight and remaining fit...
This book was recommended to me by my fat friend who is no more fat now and incorporated many things from this book to reduce his weight and after reading this I can feel once I incorporate few stuffs out of many option i will also be able to achieve my goal of reducing weight and remaining fit...
December 27, 2020
Having followed Luke on instagram, listened to him talk and demonstrate healthy living and eating AND having incorporated and seen results of some of his recommendations, I just had to read this book and it didn't fail to deliver! Simple changes to lifestyle can result in remarkable improvements in how we feel in our body. Definitely a must-read, if you're keen on eating and living healthy.
July 18, 2019
Absolutely helpful! Its a new perspective for weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, at the end. There are many habits to be changed in my life to make it better. One of the best book based on health.
May 30, 2020
This is an amazing book that conditions you so so well to adopt healthy lifestyle forever irrespective of your weight, without craving for unhealthy food. Love it totally,,, you are changing lives in your own way Luke,,, more power to you
August 15, 2020
Good Book. I am studying Ayurveda presently and i see such similarities in the approach. This is because how many ever ways we try to understand the Truth, we should remember Truth is one and hence we will have lot in common.
January 5, 2021
Just started to read 2 days back. Points that author want to bring out are realistic and practical. Expected much more to come. There are other aspect in getting a healthier body, amongst which most is health mind without which nothing is possible.
March 10, 2022
As the author says, the magic weight loss pill is not the fancy diets or workouts or strenuous physical activities but miniscule lifestyle changes & care for your body.
Thanks Luke & Anushka! Grateful to you & your time spent on creating this lifestyle wisdom for million others to follow.
Thanks Luke & Anushka! Grateful to you & your time spent on creating this lifestyle wisdom for million others to follow.
January 30, 2023
A very good book
Simple language, clear concept and all small changes which are realistically possible. No fad crash diets or extreme exercising. I will use this book as my reference guide in terms of weight loss and health.
Simple language, clear concept and all small changes which are realistically possible. No fad crash diets or extreme exercising. I will use this book as my reference guide in terms of weight loss and health.
June 6, 2023
Good detox methods
Good read though lot of technical terms were included. The detoxes suggested were good and practical. Waiting to try them out. Feeling inspired to make a few healthy lifestyle changes.
Good read though lot of technical terms were included. The detoxes suggested were good and practical. Waiting to try them out. Feeling inspired to make a few healthy lifestyle changes.
June 5, 2019
Awesome Read
Some amazing eye opener thoughts shared by Luke. Perhaps will be very easy for me to imbibe them, will revert in 3 months on my results.... 😎
Some amazing eye opener thoughts shared by Luke. Perhaps will be very easy for me to imbibe them, will revert in 3 months on my results.... 😎
June 6, 2019
Just go for it!
Amazing!! You will never regret reading it and incorporating it in your daily life. It will definitely be a life changer
Amazing!! You will never regret reading it and incorporating it in your daily life. It will definitely be a life changer
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July 7, 2019
Written in a simple manner, this book, I'd say, could at least be the start of the journey to good health.
July 20, 2019
THE MAGIC WEIGHT LOSS PILL
Seems to be ok. Nothing much special.More scientific and some of the facts don't seem true like for example,the info. about potatoes.
Seems to be ok. Nothing much special.More scientific and some of the facts don't seem true like for example,the info. about potatoes.
July 24, 2019
Nothing new. All old matter.
November 10, 2019
Don't go by the book name and ignore it as just a weight loss guide and also a list of lifestyle changes to get into a healthy and fit body
Let's collect those pills.......
Let's collect those pills.......
May 2, 2020
An informative and a healthy lifestyle book that you can adapt in your daily lives. A must read for all fitness freaks and people looking for some healthy lifestyle and improvements...
June 21, 2020
Straight to the point and it has addressed various aspects of life which has to be managed rather than a single pill cure for all. Must read.
November 24, 2021
Luke is a amazing lifestyle expert, health expert, nutritionist. This book gives you inspiration about how our body works. Fitness is a journey and not a destination.
June 12, 2023
Will be My Go to Bible for health related guidance
January 4, 2024
Excellent read
June 24, 2024
Good book
February 6, 2025
This book helps you set your nutrition right and gives you a lot of help and advice to understand your gut health and everything related to us
October 12, 2024
Print Edition
Good. This book contains a lot for the uninformed ones. Some of the diseases and metabolic processes have been explained very well in simple terms. But there are almost no possible course of action or solutions suggested for obesity. Magical remedies are looming large every where. First 100 pages have been re-written in next 13o pages. Too many disputed satements not endorsed by science of modern day medicine are there in the book. But still a good read.
Good. This book contains a lot for the uninformed ones. Some of the diseases and metabolic processes have been explained very well in simple terms. But there are almost no possible course of action or solutions suggested for obesity. Magical remedies are looming large every where. First 100 pages have been re-written in next 13o pages. Too many disputed satements not endorsed by science of modern day medicine are there in the book. But still a good read.
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