From the Publisher
"As a functional medicine expert, I understand just how important a healthy microbiome is for our overall health. But I also understand that it can be difficult to wade through all the endless information out there and actually stick with a gut-friendly diet. Perrine makes it easier than ever in The Full Body Fat Fix with his straightforward method that is uncomplicated and - dare I say it - fun." - Dr. Will Cole, leading functional medicine expert, IFMCP, DNM, DC, and author of NYT-bestseller, Intuitive Fasting, and Gut Feelings
"In this extraordinary book, Stephen Perrine describes a weight-loss program that harnesses the healing power of plants into an eating program that's smart, healthyand a lot of fun!" - Dean Ornish, M.D., New York Times bestselling author and Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF
Library Journal
07/01/2024
In his newest book, Perrine (The Whole Body Reset), cocreator of the "Eat This, Not That!" series, blames inflammation for making people feel bloated, sick, fatigued, and more. He asserts that if readers work on reversing their body's inflammation, they will gain benefits such as a boosted metabolism (even while eating more), better sleep, and improved concentration. Perrine uses current science-based gut-healing approaches to support his argument. The best parts of the book are Perrine's actionable tips for building plant-forward meals at fast-food restaurants. He discusses nutritional fundamentals too (including the very basics, like eating fewer processed foods), but readers drawn to this book will most likely find that few points here are truly new. The book often moves from its stated principles to a mindset of restriction—limiting whole grains to one serving per day, for example—without tailoring the plan to people of all sizes or taking into account their levels of activity and movement each week. If readers can wade through the book's jargon, there is helpful information about how food impacts sleep, digestion, and muscle development. VERDICT This book provides sound advice about eating more plants, avoiding processed foods, and adopting other health-promoting behaviors, but it doesn't offer a lot of new information.—Emily Bowles