 Clemens gives The Sonoma Diet two thumbs up for presentation and consumer friendliness.
"The author, Connie Guttersen, has an interesting and innovative approach to encourage people to modify their behaviors in a fun manner," he says. He points out that she instructs people to eye portion sizes on plates rather than counting calories, and stimulates them with positive language to support pleasurable eating.
Enjoyable eating of nutrient-rich foods is at the core of the Sonoma diet. At the same time, the diet steers clear of stripping people of essential carbohydrates, fats and protein.
For instance, whole grain breads and cereals - which are avoided in parts of other weight loss plans - are allowed on the Sonoma diet from day one. On the other hand, certain foods containing saturated fat, added sugar, and refined white flour are dejected throughout the program.
Guttersen identifies diet as neither a low-fat nor a low-carbohydrate diet. She calls it a "next-step" diet that has the right balance of nutrients to guarantee health, weight loss, and satisfaction.
Zied sees the Sonoma diet as reasonable in general. She likes the book's stress on food enjoyment, portion control, food label reading, and eradicating trans fats. Nevertheless, she thinks it may be too unrealistic for most people to follow long term.
Trans fat is made during the processing of vegetable oil when it becomes hydrogenated. You can discover trans fat in margarine and shortening and foods that use these fats in their preparation (such as packaged crackers, cookies, and fried foods).
"In The Sonoma Diet there's a high expectation that people are going to be cooking a lot," she says, referring to the recipes, which constitute about half of the book. "I like to countenance people to cook, but the truth is that a lot of people don't have a lot of time."
To concentrate on concerns of time-strapped dieters and for those who eat out a lot, Guttersen recommends precede to the diet survival chapter of the book. She also says there are Sonoma Express recipes that are not only delicious, but also easy and quick to prepare.
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