The Hot Latin Diet | 
| Manufacturer: Penguin
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 27603
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Pages: 224
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
ASIN: B00188V7QE
Publication Date: April 29, 2008
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Product Description
More than just a diet plan, The Hot Latin Diet offers a new outlook on what it means to live well, feel great, and look fabulous. Dr. Manny introduces the 7 Latin power foods and reveals how incorporating these savory and satisfying cuisines to their diet can help women stay slim and maintain those sexy, natural curves. With everything from delicious recipes from leading Latina chefs to effective tips on balancing exercise, health, and nutrition, this fun and practical weight-loss plan reveals the simple secret to an enjoyable, healthy lifestyle and a dream bombshell body.
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Top Reasons Why Diet Don't Work October 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Book Review: The Hot Latin Diet: The Fast-Track Plan to a Bombshell Body (Celebra, 2008) by Dr. Manny Alvarez
From: www.BasilAndSpice.com
A FirstLook Feature
Dr. Manny Alvarez, a Fox News senior medical correspondent and author of The Checklist has also released--The Hot Latin Diet: The Fast-Track Plan To a Bombshell Body. In the hot looking book he cites the Top Reasons Why Diets Don't Work.
1. The search for a quick fix instead of long-term changes
2. Eating mindlessly
3. I'm stressed: Let's eat
4. Heading for fries instead of an apple
5. Caving in to others' needs instead of your own
6. The ol' "I'll start my diet tomorrow"
7. Hitting the bottle
8. Taking a drastic all-or-nothing approach
9. Thinking "I can't"
"Fad diets," Dr. Manny writes, "are fleeting." Pointing out the pros and cons of The Atkins Diet, The South Beach Diet, The Zone, The Sugar Busters Diet, Weight Watchers, The 3-Hour Diet, The Cabbage Soup Diet and the Lemonade Master Cleanse, his major points are: restrictive diets (1-2 foods) are nutritionally unsound; supplementation diets means spending big bucks; fad dieting is short-lived because weight gain returns; you must exercise daily, not just follow an eating program.
Dr. Manny recommends we all follow the Latin diet because it contains 7 superfoods, the backbone of Latin nutrition, which promote a healthier lifestyle and weight loss, incorporated with exercise.
Tomatillos: Glycemic Index - 30; has more nutrients than its relative the tomato; rich in antioxidants, vitamins C, A, folic acid and potassium
Garbanzo Beans: Glycemic Index - 36; full of fiber; low in natural sugar; a complex carb and protein source
Avocado: Glycemic Index - 12; a fruit with good for your monounsaturated fat; will help lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol; oils the intestines for better elimination
Garlic: Boosts the immune system; contains antimicrobial elements; lowers bad cholesterol; improves libido and blood circulation; eat it every day
Cinnamon: 1/2 teaspoon daily lowers sugar levels as an aid in diabetes prevention; high in antioxidants and flavor
Chiles: Glycemic Index - 10; high in minerals and antioxidants; cools the body
Cilantro: Improves excretion of toxic metals from the body
Other beneficial foods Dr. Manny recognizes:
Beans: garbanzos (chickpeas), lentils, black beans, red kidney beans, pinto beans
Fruits: mangoes, papayas, pineapples, cherimoyas, passion fruit, guava, limes, and the acai
Vegetables and Chiles: tomatoes, plantains, avocados, jicama, nopales, calabaza, jalapeno, chipotle, etc..
Grains, Tubers, and Nuts: quinoa, amaranth, yuca, yautia, corn, rice, pine nuts, peanuts, and pecans
Seafoods: shrimp, clams, snapper, congrio, trout, sea bass
Poultry: free-range organic chicken, turkey, quail, eggs
Meat: principally organic beef, lamb, and pork
Overall, a very nice ethnic type of wellness living. Especially great if you want to lose weight and eat Latin food.
4 Stars
 Do As I Say, Not As I Do August 19, 2008
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Frankly, I don't know if this diet works or not? But one thing is obvious--the author clearly needs to lose weight. He is a frequent commentator on the Fox News Channel and is visibly overweight (and not just a little) and does not look healthy to me. I say this not to be unkind but to illustrate a point. So many self-proclaimed "experts" claim to have the secrets to a healthier, wealthier or happier life but, in reality, just want to sell their programs. I say "put your money where your mouth is!" I will not buy a book/program about financial freedom and wealth building unless the author has demonstrated financial success. Likewise, I will only buy a book about weight loss and/or health and fitness from someone who is, in fact, healthy and fit. It's all about CREDIBILITY. It reminds me of lyrics from the the 1971 song, "Sunshine" by Jonathan Edwards: "...he can't even run his own life, I'll be damned if he'll run mine..."
 Dr Manny August 12, 2008
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I am considering getting this book when I can find a cheap used copy. I like Latino food a lot along with other styles, so this would be a nice book to have. One observation though. Dr Manny I like your input on TV, but you are not the best poster child for a diet book! He could lose some weight himself! LOL.
IT REALLY WORKS August 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First of all I have to admit that we cheated a little. I borrowed this book from an acquaintance a couple of months ago. My wife and I were looking to shed some of the unwelcome weight you tend to put on when you are content with life, but your clothes don't fit so well. Once we saw the pounds start to come off, we had to buy our own copy. THIS DIET REALLY WORKS! In just nine weeks, we have lost a combined total of 42.75 lbs; and all this without having to give up on flavor. The seven power foods do in fact give you energy and the desire to go outside and move, whether we walk, jog, play basketball, tennis, or just go rollerblading, we've reconnected with one another and are truly enjoying life again. With the price of gas, who can afford new clothes? All we know for sure is that after trying this diet we no longer wanted to just sit around and watch TV!!! Thank you Dr. Manny, if you keep writing 'em, we'll keep buying 'em.
 Why Dish On Low-Carb Diets With Your New Book, Dr. Manny? June 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
With the sudden influx of the Latin culture in the United States over the past couple of decades, this has produced a heavy influence on the kinds of foods that have entered into the category of healthy. Things like avocados, cinnamon, and garlic are now widely considered superfoods because of their positive benefits to our health and these came into prevalence because of Latinos. Noted Fox News health correspondent and OB/GYN Dr. Manny Alvarez introduces many of these foods to the American people with this book and uses it as a springboard for sharing his beliefs about various other diets, including Atkins, South Beach, and The Zone, among other low-carb ones. It shouldn't be too surprising to learn he's not very fond of the low-carb lifestyle on the grounds that the jury is still out about the long-term impact of this way of eating along with the supposed health side effects, high consumption of saturated fats, and the restrictive nature of the diet. Ho-hum--we've heard all this before, Dr. Alvarez. And yet those of us who are livin' la vida low-carb are still here going strong. Even still, mixing in these seven Latin powerfoods into your diet (ironically, most of which are VERY low in carbs, by the way) could be the change you need to get your diet moving in the right direction.
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