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The Miracle Carb Diet: Make Calories and Fat Disappear--with Fiber! Hardcover – December 26, 2012
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Celebrated nutritionist Tanya Zuckerbrot knows that when it comes to losing weight, addition is better than subtraction. Her secret? Add the Miracle Carb to your diet so you don't need to subtract delicious, satisfying foods.
The Miracle Carb is dietary fiber, and chances are you don't get the recommended daily requirement, even if you're eating a healthy diet. Tanya introduced the world to fiber with the F-Factor Diet, and thousands of people have lost countless pounds, improved chronic conditions like diabetes, and gained more energy and vigor for living. And they did it all without sacrificing their lifestyles or the foods and drinks they love.
With The Miracle Carb Diet, Tanya is making it easy for you to jump right into living life the F-Factor way. This not just an eating plan; it is a simple and effective action plan for achieving your best self without disrupting your best life. Tanya's here to help you lose weight fast, and then keep it off!
You'll discover:
The four easy stages of the Miracle Carb Diet-you could lose up to 12 pounds in the first month!
Suggested fiber-rich foods and menu plans ideal for each stage, plus recommendations for eating out and enjoying cocktails from day one.
More than 100 original recipes and shopping lists and templates for journaling for better results.
Tanya's inspiring anecdotes, case studies, and tool kits for defense against specific food cravings and obstacles, plus super sidebars, tips, tricks, and more to help motivate and inform.
The Miracle Carb Diet is a life-changing plan that's enjoyable, flexible, and doable, based on Zuckerbrot's extensive clinical experience as well as her in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge food and nutrition science. So go ahead and raise a glass to the Miracle Carb Diet (yes, you can enjoy that wine guilt-free) and celebrate the miracle of fiber that lets you eat more, weigh less, and even add years to your life.
- Print length368 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBalance
- Publication dateDecember 26, 2012
- Reading age18 years and up
- Dimensions7.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
- ISBN-101401324622
- ISBN-13978-1401324629
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"Tanya Zuckerbrot has written an engaging book that is life-changing and transformative. She proves you can still enjoy cocktails and fine dining while losing weight! Her practical wisdom provides a road map to a better life."--Drew Nieporent, restaurateur/owner of Nobu, Tribeca Grill, Corton
"Until I met Tanya, I did not realize how much fiber was lacking in my diet. I've lost weight and now keep it off by living by her simple mantra: Eat fiber and protein at every meal and losing weight is no big deal."--Rachel Roy, fashion designer
"When it comes to no-nonsense dieting, Tanya's got the steak and the sizzle. I'm a satisfied client and huge fan because it works without compromising my lifestyle."--Donny Deutsch, advertising executive and TV personality
About the Author
Zuckerbrot is an accredited member of the American Dietetic Association and the Greater New York Dietetic Association. She is also a member of Nutrition Entrepreneurs, Dietitians in Business and Communications, and Weight Management Dietetic Practice Groups.
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- Publisher : Balance; 1st edition (December 26, 2012)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 368 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1401324622
- ISBN-13 : 978-1401324629
- Reading age : 18 years and up
- Item Weight : 1.5 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #706,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #138 in Fiber
- #2,120 in Weight Loss Diets (Books)
- #3,218 in Other Diet Books
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About the author

Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, is an internationally-known Registered Dietitian and the creator of the renowned F-Factor™ Diet, which is a liberating, scientifically proven approach to weight loss and management.
Tanya has worked in private practice in Manhattan for over 20 years and is a lecturer, consultant, spokesperson and media personality.
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Customers find this diet book informative and easy to follow, with lots of good recipes and practical meal planning examples. They appreciate how it demonstrates the importance of fiber and makes them feel full for longer, with one customer noting it delivers weight loss as effectively as low-carb diets. However, several customers express dissatisfaction with the value for money, saying it's not worth the cost.
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Customers love this diet book, particularly appreciating its focus on low-fat products and re-education on proper eating habits. One customer notes that it delivers weight loss results comparable to low-carb diets, while another mentions it provides a sustainable eating approach.
"Love this book and diet as carbs are my enemy. Losing inches quickly and always full/never hungry on this diet...." Read more
"Wonderful, practical, easy to understand and follow guide to losing weight by increasing dietary fiber...." Read more
"...of high fiber crackers, 4 small servings of proteins, lots of low-carb vegetables, lots of water and exercising...." Read more
"...There is noticeable slimming down even on stage one. And most importantly, the plan leaves you feeling full and energized throughout the day...." Read more
Customers find the book very informative, with one customer noting how the author applies her facts and knowledge effectively.
"Wonderful, practical, easy to understand and follow guide to losing weight by increasing dietary fiber...." Read more
"Building on the F-Factor diet plan, this book offers the tools to understand and tackle the various emotional eating issues out there...." Read more
"...good choices is something that makes a lot of sense and is worth the time to read it." Read more
"...I really like the book and the diet, but this comment led me to question...." Read more
Customers appreciate the recipes in the book, with one customer noting they are easy to follow, while another mentions the helpful meal planner and daily menu examples.
"...I love this book as it has recipes, log sheet to copy/use, examples of daily menu to follow, info to contact her if needed...." Read more
"...Lots of good recipes, easy to use shopping list and easy to use "bible" for understanding the fiber/carb content for most of the foods we..." Read more
"...The book also contains concrete tools to change your thinking about food and talk yourself out of cravings and snacks that can trip up dieting." Read more
"...It's not a diet....It's the way we should eat. Great reciepts...alot of food ideas. If your trying to loss weight get the book." Read more
Customers find the book easy to follow and understand, with one mentioning the helpful shopping list.
"...This is now my new lifestyle vs a diet because it is so easy to follow and adapt to in everyday life...." Read more
"...Lots of good recipes, easy to use shopping list and easy to use "bible" for understanding the fiber/carb content for most of the foods we..." Read more
"...Finally this diet is easy to follow at the restaurant as long as you go for salads, sashimis, things like that...." Read more
"...As a lifetime thing, it's do-able in that it actually gives you ideas of what you can eat when eating out...." Read more
Customers appreciate the book's focus on fiber content, with several noting its importance, and one mentioning how it links carbs and fiber together.
"...But one has to start somewhere and the mix of high protein, high fiber, low carb works...." Read more
"...This book links the carbs and fiber so that on week one (hate that were you go through stages) you get a NET carb of 35...." Read more
"...A lot of what she is saying makes a lot of sense: fiber with protein so that what you're eating stays with you and actually makes you feel full for..." Read more
"Excellent way to get more fiber in your diet; easy changes and delicious recipes." Read more
Customers report positive effects on their energy levels, feeling full for longer and having more stamina throughout the day.
"...I have more energy, stamina, feel great in the morning, NEVER ANY CONSTIPATION, and never hungry...." Read more
"...And most importantly, the plan leaves you feeling full and energized throughout the day...." Read more
"...so that what you're eating stays with you and actually makes you feel full for longer...." Read more
"...I am loosing fat and increasing my food intake......thanks for a great book!" Read more
Customers find the book not worth the money.
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"...It's poorly written. The recipes are sub-par. Complete waste of time and money." Read more
"Read in one afternoon. Nothing new here, disappointing...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2015Love this book and diet as carbs are my enemy. Losing inches quickly and always full/never hungry on this diet. This is now my new lifestyle vs a diet because it is so easy to follow and adapt to in everyday life. I carry the high fiber crackers everywhere I go and order the crackers from Walmart "online" - not found in their stores. The crackers are not expensive and you will need to order a case because Tanya uses them in all here recipes. TIP-these crackers also can be purchased as "granules" online at another website (just search it and it will come up). Be sure to shop prices as they vary. The granules are convenient to have (I order 6 bags at a time) because unless you have a powerful blender (i.e. Vitamix) or a food processor chopping up the crackers will be a small task.
I love this book as it has recipes, log sheet to copy/use, examples of daily menu to follow, info to contact her if needed. I am a nurse practitioner and always focused on healthy lifestyle/weight. Not sure why this diet was not made more public because it works and is sustainable. I recommend it to my patients, family, and for my own personal use. Give it a good try - at least 4 wks to see some results. Ladies need to take all their "measurements" before the start of this diet because women may lose inches before wt (don't get depressed if the scale doesn't move for the first couple of weeks because your clothes may be the first noticable area of weight loss). I have more energy, stamina, feel great in the morning, NEVER ANY CONSTIPATION, and never hungry.
Give it a try as you have nothing but weight to lose!
Walking Girl
- Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2014Wonderful, practical, easy to understand and follow guide to losing weight by increasing dietary fiber. Lots of good recipes, easy to use shopping list and easy to use "bible" for understanding the fiber/carb content for most of the foods we eat.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2013I wish this book had more information about the diet, more sample menus and how to adapt it if you are vegetarian/gluten-free/dairy free...
Also I could not find information about some vegetables (sunchokes are a vegetable or a carb?).
So I find the book a bit short in information.
But I did really like the chapter with examples of patients having some difficulties following the diet.
All in all if you have some previous knowledge of nutrition, you can make it work.
I have been doing it for a week now and I lost 2 pounds without feeling tired or too hungry.
It has been a little bit of a challenge at first as I am on a gluten-free diet and I did not know what to replace the crackers with.
First I thought of those crackers made of flax seeds, but some reviews said that they contain sand sometimes, so I opted for ground flax seeds instead.
But I did not feel like eating a lot of it (one tablespoon on top of 1/2 cup of Chobani greek yoghourt felt like a lot already) so I ordered garden of life raw fiber instead.
Garden of life raw fiber helped me a lot, it has 85 calories per serving, 11g of Carbohydrates with 9 grams of fibers, so they fit the requirements for the crackers, and let me feel full.
Also I used the app "lose it!" on the iphone to keep track of what I eat, it works well enough as I did not find an app calculating the carbs the way the books says.
Finally this diet is easy to follow at the restaurant as long as you go for salads, sashimis, things like that.
The diet in itself is a very similar to any other diet out there: 3 small servings of carb/day including one serving of high fiber crackers, 4 small servings of proteins, lots of low-carb vegetables, lots of water and exercising.
But one has to start somewhere and the mix of high protein, high fiber, low carb works.
I was a bit surprised in the chapter about exercising that it is recommended to do weights to increase muscles, and that it is better than cardio.
I would think that cardio is more important to boost the metabolism and for ones health (lots of article on this topic in the New York Times these last months), even though I don't deny that lifting weights must be good too.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2013Have to say, I had high hopes that maybe this would be helpful, however, the carb restriction is just too difficult to do. Made me get out my copy of THE SKINNY CARBS DIET.....both helpful....in the need to get more FIBER in our diets. This book links the carbs and fiber so that on week one (hate that were you go through stages) you get a NET carb of 35. TRUST me that is really nigh unto impossible! I have always eaten a high fiber diet, so figured I could jump ahead, however the net carbs are still insane. If you have followed South Beach, or Atkins, you might find this helpful. But for me....I have never lost fast anyway, and though this promises that, it is via LESS carbs... The SKINNY CARBS DIET has you getting in RESISTANT carbs (ones that pass through basically undigested).....so if you understand that, you could make this work. But for me.....I wll keep my Kindle version, but sending back the BOOK copy! Sorry....
- Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2013Building on the F-Factor diet plan, this book offers the tools to understand and tackle the various emotional eating issues out there. There is noticeable slimming down even on stage one. And most importantly, the plan leaves you feeling full and energized throughout the day. The book also contains concrete tools to change your thinking about food and talk yourself out of cravings and snacks that can trip up dieting.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2013I started with the F-FACTOR DIET book and have lost 54 pds .
So when I heard she came out with other book had to buy it. and I love it
Have 20 pds to go. Really teacher you how you should eat.
It's not a diet....It's the way we should eat. Great reciepts...alot of food ideas.
If your trying to loss weight get the book.
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Amazon KundeReviewed in Germany on September 9, 2019
1.0 out of 5 stars Leider nicht auf deutsch
Leider nicht auf deutsch
- Ann TReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2017
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, quick delivery
Great Book for this 'diet/eating plan'. I purchased this book used as I had previously purchased this book many years ago, but misplaced it.
Great service from the seller.