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The Diet Detox: Why Your Diet Is Making You Fat and What to Do About It: 10 Simple Rules to Help You Stop Dieting, Start Eating, and Lose the Weight for Good Kindle Edition


Your diet is making you fat. Forget the fads and finally lose weight for good with 10 simple rules—and no BS. 

We're addicted to fad diets, cleanses, and programs that promise miracles in minutes. But when diets have expiration dates, so do the results. After those popular 30-day diets end, people slide back into the same bad habits that led them to gain weight in the first place. Nationally recognized nutrition expert Brooke Alpert has seen this happen far too often. She knows that in order to lose the weight and keep it off, you must develop habits that will help you stop dieting and start eating well for the rest of your life—not just the rest of the month. 

In
The Diet Detox, Brooke shares the diet advice she would give to her friends. Engaging and encouraging, this visually friendly, easy-to-use guide lays out a set of 10 simple rules meant to teach people how to eat for lifelong health. Along with Brooke's expert advice, you'll find: 

   • A one-week kickstart program
   • Nutritionist-tested weekly food plans and shopping lists
   • 45 delicious recipes—each with no more than 5 ingredients
   • 10 doable, effective high intensity interval workouts from one of NYC's top gyms 


This is not a demanding, complicated program that leaves you hanging after you're finished reading—this is a lifestyle manual that will help you form healthy eating habits that last the rest of your life.

The Diet Detox is the practical, non-diet diet book that everyone should read, whether they want to lose weight, get healthy, or just stay that way. Brooke's 10 simple rules will be the last you'll ever need: stop dieting and take control of your weight and your health—for good.
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Editorial Reviews

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I've always believed that fitness begins in the kitchen, and Brooke's
Diet Detox really simplifies how to stop dieting and upgrade your nutrition
in just 10 simple steps.

-- "Jorge Cruise, celebrity trainer and author of Tiny and Full"

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"I've always believed that fitness begins in the kitchen and Brooke's Diet Detox really simplifies how to stop dieting and upgrade your nutrition in just 10 simple steps."

—Jorge Cruise

The Diet Detox is a fantastic book that cuts out all the BS and gives readers exactly what they need to know to lose weight and get healthy for life!”

Dave Asprey

“If you really do hate the word ‘diet',’ this is the book for you. Brooke has put together an incredibly easy-to-follow guide to help weed through all the nutritional chaos and get back on track for good.”

—Jenna Wolfe, host of Fox Sports 1’s First Things First

“Bravo to Brooke Alpert for taking the diet out of dieting! Her 10 simple rules are all we need for lasting weight loss and good health. As an internist, I'm thrilled for my patients to ditch the ‘yo-yo’ diet dead-end for healthy eating habits they can stick to. The Diet Detox is just what the doctor ordered!”

—Holly L. Phillips, MD, author of The Exhaustion Breakthrough

"Diet is a noun, not a verb. We all have a diet but don't need to be dieting! Brooke explains in a simple, easy-to-follow way how to make some basic adjustments to your everyday lifestyle to have a diet that will help you live at your optimal health and weight—without dieting!"

—Keri Glassman, MS, RDN, CEO and Founder of Nutritious Life

"The Diet Detox contains crucial information for those who want to make a lasting change regarding their health. In the midst of so many fad diets, this book is truly a breath of fresh air and will greatly benefit my patients and all readers."

—Sandra Gelbard, MD

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0731FV7SD
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BenBella Books (December 26, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 26, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 10462 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 267 pages
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Brooke Alpert MS RD
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Brooke Alpert, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., is a nationally recognized nutrition expert and best-selling author. She is the founder of B Nutritious, www.b-nutritious.com, a private nutrition counseling and consulting practice in New York City.

Brooke’s expertise and nutrition knowledge has lead her to be featured on national television regularly including, The Doctor Oz Show, The Today Show, Access Hollywood and more. She was named one of the new up and coming stars in the beauty and health field in W Magazine and has been quoted and featured extensively in both national and international magazines including People, Shape, Glamour, Town & Country, Tatler and more.

Brooke’s ability to translate tricky science into user-friendly language has made her in such demand for all media outlets. Brooke has hosted segments on national television shows, moderated satellite media tours and is a natural in front of the camera.

B Nutritious and Brooke also provide nutrition consulting and spokesperson work. Clients range from the Archdiocese of New York, an international hotel chain, a national vitamin and supplement company, beauty companies including Nivea, private schools, national chain gyms, corporate accounts and renowned weight loss programs.

Brooke received her Masters of Science at New York University and completed her training at Mt. Sinai Hospital in affiliation with NYU. She is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

The Diet Detox: Why Your Diet Is Making You Fat and What to Do About It (BenBella Books) is Brooke’s latest book coming out in December 2017. Brooke’s second book, The Sugar Detox: Lose Weight, Feel Great and Look Years Younger (Da Capo) came out in June 2013. Her first book, Healthy Eating During Pregnancy (Kyle Books) was out in 2011.

Brooke, a former equestrian is also a tri-athlete and a lover of mud runs. She resides in New York City with her husband and their two daughters.

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Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2018
I recently heard Brooke Alpert on Doctor Radio with Samantha Heller. I’ve always been a big fan of Samantha's nutrition show on Sirius and was equally impressive with Ms. Alpert. I have lost a large amount of weight several times but each time gained it back. Recently I lost 65 pounds and now find myself creeping back up the scale. It’s so frustrating! But listening to Samantha and Brooke talking about weight loss and weight gain it’s as if the proverbial lightbulb went off above my head. Her philosophy is to get rid of diets and just eat real food as a lifestyle change. So I bought Brooke's book and I have to say it has really helped me. She mentioned how over half of her clients are Weight Watcher drop outs (hello, that’s me!). Her approach is to eat real food, not points. She cuts out sugar and many starches from the diet. Actually it’s a lifestyle even though the word diet is used often. I really like how the program is simple, easy to use, and allows for an intentional indulgence every week. This seems like something I could do for the rest of my life. I’ve been following her program for a little over a week and my cravings are gone. I’ve lost 5 lbs and I’m enjoying eating real food that includes healthy fats. Her book is very easy to read and as other reviewer’s have mentioned her style is very conversational. She mentioned on the radio show that she has struggled with losing baby weight with each of her children. So this book was written when she sat down and consolidated her best “nutritionist advice” on how to lose weight in a healthy way for herself. I’m so glad she did because it’s helping me as well.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2018
I've completed my one-week Kickstarter, which wasn't nearly as bad as I had feared, especially when compared with my first week on South Beach Diet, for example. Giving up sugar in my coffee has been the hardest part, but now that I'm getting used to it, it's not so bad. I never felt hungry or deprived, and I lost 3 lbs.

I'm now most of the way through my first week following Diet Detox's 10 rules. I love that they're easy to remember, so I'm never worried that I'm screwing it up. If I'm sitting down to a meal, I just run through it in my head: do I have protein and fiber on my plate? Do I have the correct starch portion? Where is my fat coming from?

Regardless of what the scale says, by following this lifestyle for just 2 weeks and getting into a consistent exercise routine, I can tell that my stomach is smaller and my pants are fitting looser all around.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2018
This book reads as if the author is talking to you. It is nutrionally sound, scientifically based, with delicious recipies. Ten princples guide you and they are helpful in in providing a wholistic method of living a healthy life. Highly recommended
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Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2018
I have been a yo-yo dieter for many years. I purchased this book on Jan 10, 2018 and took about a week to read it, learn it, plan my meals and grocery list, and teach my husband the ins and outs. We fully committed and are following the book to a T. We got started on or around Jan 19, 2018. Here we are one month later: I am down 13.4 lbs and my husband is down 9.5 lbs. We feel so much better too and with Brooke Alpert's idea of indulging intentionally, I haven't felt deprived at all. I know that thing I've been craving is right around the corner. Plus you can have chocolate every day. I have tried a lot of diets and have had success with many, but the weight always comes back because I couldn't sustain that level of deprivation forever. This book teaches you how to eat for life.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2018
Looking at the starter week and after menus I was disappointed there’s nothing to accommodate the many who are lactose intolerant.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2018
The Diet Detox works for me! I always start a new diet at the end of every year - but the Diet Detox does not feel like a diet. In fact, I found the first week to be effortless and I lost a couple pounds already (which is a lot of me)!
When I am on diet, I don't like to omit food groups all together, so I recommend this book to anyone interested in eating more consciously and sensibly. It's very easy to follow with options. I enjoyed choosing which meal to save my carbohydrate! It's impossible for me to give up starches so I was relieved to know the plan allowed for once-a-day in the Kick-Starter week. The recipes are really good so that's a bonus. I also read Alpert's book "The Sugar Detox" which was more intense but an excellent education on sneaky sources of sugar! I feel much more energetic after just a week on the Diet Detox and have far fewer cravings for sugary, processed foods. I would highly recommend this book to others wanting to break the cycle of making bad food choices and eating the junk food in their house!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2018
I bought this book after hearing the author on Dr. Radio. I have been following her recommendations for a month and have lost 11 lbs. My weight loss has now stalled but it think it may be my fault because I keep doing the kick start phase of it. I needed to learn portion control which the book has taught me and like how the information is up in the beginning of the book. It is not a diet but teaches you the proper way to eat and is totally doable. I can recommend this to anyone.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2019
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