I read it....
And I have to agree with Maleficent. There is definitely some good information, but it really is like reading a kids book. And I found the ultra detailed descriptions of every bodliy process to be a little dull from time to time as you got overly detailed and simplified information on every aspect of what your body does and what chemicals it produces. About half way through I found myself skimming past the almost endless listing of acronyms and abbreviations. Sadly most of the book was material I wont remember (and already dont) That said, it does provide a lot of good info too, though a condensed version would have been preferable in my eyes. My mother on the other hand, loved it. She absolutely adored the whimisical and silly language used in the book and found the humour quite amusing. To each their own.
Certainly worth a read. However I bought mine online in E-book format and saved a bundle. Lots of companies including Amazon are offering it. I also saw it being sold on Ebay for as little as $5 for those who are price conscious. I paid $11 from simon and schuster. Way cheaper than hardcopy. I took what I needed from the 20 or so pages I found extremely helpful, but it didnt do much more for me.
On the plus side however; if you are looking for a killer 20 minute exercise routine, the You:On a diet website does offer free workout videos online you can download. I really liked these. Only 20 minutes, but damn!!! I have still only done the beginners workout, and it is a workout indeed! I figure a combination of pilates and yoga. Works awesome, and like I said, absolutely free to download. You can have a look on their website (realage.com I think) for the downloads. That made the whole purchase worthwhile or me. For as much as the book beat around the bush too much in my opinion, I do like the workouts and offering them for free shows a good level of sincere support in my mind. I am feeling in better shape than ever before in my life, so maybe now I am ready to try the intermediate version.....
Just my 2 cents, I hope it helps....
sirant
