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At long last the diet and nutrition industry is beginning to recognize the vast differences in the human body, and linking these body differences with specific nutritional guidelines. A first glance at this book (and it's accompanying web site [/www.bodytype.com] will ease your mind. Dr. Mein has studied the myriad of body types and built a foundation of 25 types. |
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The focus of the first third of the book is identifying your body type, and linking it with specific dominant glands, organs or body system that impacts weight gain and weight loss. Each body type determines physical characteristics and psychological traits unique to that body type. Once you determine your particular body type you can learn what foods will help you feel more balanced. You can also gain insights to your personality traits and motivations. |
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| Dr. Mein feels your dominant gland is present at birth, determines certain physical characteristics and psychological traits, and is the first to be called upon when your body is stressed. Once you determine your body type, you will learn which foods to eat to sustain your body for maximum health and vitality. It's like having a personalized dietary road map just for you. Two of the most inspiring and rewarding aspects of this program is to identify and recognize our unique differences, and then learn to eat in ways that make us feel better, eliminating food. cravings. | |
| Dr. Mein lists in detail each body type and it's particular characteristics. She divides the food and dietary recommendations in to two major categories, that help you determine which foods will benefit you and which foods are foods to avoid. I especially appreciated the terminology she selected for her food lists and menus. Instead of making a food 'good' or bad', she calls it healthy or sensitive. Nothing is prohibited, and the final suggestion is: be aware and listen to your own body | |
| My suspicion is that if the foods listed for your chosen body type don't seem to fit what your preferences are, you are either a different body type, or you might want to think about changing what you are eating. | |
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| Frequently: foods that best support your body type and can be eaten most often | Healthy Foods: what to eat when you feel strong and healthy |
| Moderately: offer variety, can be eaten 1-2 times within a week | Sensitive Foods: what to eat when you are stressed or are having digestive problems |
| Rarely: eat no more than once a month | |
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| The most fun I had was determining my body type, and then learning what Dr. Mein had to say about the selected type. I approached this from two directions. First, I tried the On Line approach to body typing, which can be found: http://www.bodytype.com/jump_start/women.html This helped me identify my specific body type, as different from all of the others. As the author points out, there are subtle differences in body types, so sometimes it takes a bit of looking. I've decided that by looking at the pictures I am probably a Thyroid. | |
| When I went to Dr. Mein's book, and looked up thyroid I was amazed that the descriptions fit me pretty closely as far as personality traits and descriptions of weight gain. What was really a shocker was to review the dietary guidelines and find that the way I have been eating for the past two years were the same recommendations Dr. Mein gave for a Thyroid Body Type. Her recommendations were for 30% Protein and 20% fat. Increasing my protein intake, eating the good fats, and decreasing my intake of certain complex carbohydrates have helped me to feel healthy and balanced. I have not seen significant weight loss, but I have been able to maintain my weight without significant weight gain. And this is my personal goal right now. | |
| The personality trait analysis was interesting. Dr. Mein described the Thyroid personality as: "Getting things done...bridging the gap between the theoretical and practical...thriving on doing things that are worthwhile." The other tidbit from my characteristic traits was that I could understand and relate to all of the other body types. This led me to think about my current work with Balanced Eating, and also my work within the health field. The recognition that we are all so unique and different is very affirming. | |
| The first 1/3 of the 500+ page book helps you identify your body type, and then spends some time talking about nutritional guidelines, weight control challenges, and implementing the individualized food plans which will be presented later in the book. | |
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Last 2/3 of the book goes into each body type in detail, and describes recommended food choices and foods to avoid. There is also a nice section with each body type on personality characteristics. I like the fact that each body type is seen for its own merit, and one type is not touted as better than another. We can't change our body types , yet somehow society pressures us to think one type is better than another. I am looking forward to attending a workshop with Dr. Mein to further understand my own body type, and the body types of others. hank you, Dr. Mein for the review copy of this book. Pat Dr. Mein's web site has some excellent links to provide you with more of a flavor of this program, plus support. |
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| 25 Body Types at a Glance | http://www.bodytype.com/essences/01.html |
| Support Newsletter | http://www.bodytype.com/newsletter.html |
| FAQ | http://www.bodytype.com/faq.html |
In addition to Body Typing, Dr. Mein also has
another book called Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential
Oils.
Dr Mein states: the book offers step-by-step
directions for releasing and healing deep-seated emotional patterns. She
suggests we can discover where our emotions are stored, how to access them
through the alarm points and which essential oils might help you.
Releasing
Essential Oils:
http://www.bodytype.com/emotional/essential_oils.html
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