Power Souping: 3-Day Detox, 3-Week Weight-Loss Plan

I found the recipes really good ( a little hard to determine the salt level). However,I got really sick at the end of the first detox day. I'm not sure how it could have been food poisoning since I made everything myself so I am thinking it was too much change all at once for my Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease. This probably wouldn't be a problem for most people but it is something to take into account. I will continue to use the book for the recipes but I am not going to try to do the detox.

As a student working toward an RD, I appreciate this book and its philosophy on what a detox diet should be. Every recipe is plant based and packed full of nutrients, antioxidants, and FIBER, which is what moves everything through your digestive tract. The recipes are great, and pretty easy to throw together, plus they all freeze well, so you can make big batches, freeze them in individual portions, and pull them out to reheat whenever you need a quick, healthy meal. I haven't had any trouble finding any of the ingredients, which I find is the case with some of the more trendy recipes you see on blogs, pinterest, or elsewhere. The photography is great too, and makes all of the recipes look really fantastic (I have tried about 1/2 of the soup recipes by now, and they are all very good!). There is also a two page spread that I LOVE which has a photo of what any suggested snack would look like (nuts, berries, fruits etc...) It's just a great reminder on healthy portion control, and again, beautiful photography.I have a couple of minor critiques:All the recipes say to add in salt or seasonings at the end of cooking, as a way of limiting sodium intake. As someone with a culinary background, I would definitely suggest adding them throughout the cooking process. Watch the total amount of salt, if you're someone in the hypertensive category, maybe measure out total seasonings before you start cooking, but add them throughout. That allows them more time to simmer and actually flavor the whole dish, rather than just surface level seasonings.I would also say her catchphrase "rule of 3" could use some work. It is basically the principles that each recipe is built off of, and supposedly a way to branch out from just the recipes in this book and apply it to all food for the rest of your life of healthy eating. It just doesn't quick click for me. Also, it seems there are different 3 rules for each meal, so really, it's like a rule of 9... and that's a lot more things to think about!Overall, I do think it is a great book full of delicious, healthy, low calorie recipes. Most of them are free of gluten, dairy, and other animal products (vegan) and are really satisfying. They are built off of sound dietetic principles, and are bursting with good nutrition. Whether you buy it to try the 3-day-detox, the 3 week weight loss plan, both of those, or just want another cookbook with healthy meal ideas, I would definitely recommend it.

I became a client of Rachel's about 2 months ago after reading her first book. After battling chronic illness for years I was at a desperation point. I had tried to "eat healthy" before but always gave up because, although I lost weight, I never felt better physically. I knew eating "right" could and would make a difference if I just had the right information that was based on science and not "fad." After reading Rachel's first book I knew she was the real deal! I immediately called her office, made an appointment, and flew to Beverly Hills to meet with her. We both knew I wouldn't gain a "cure," but our goal was an improved quality of life. Frankly, I really was at a point of expecting very little but willing to try anything. She has blown my expectations out of the water. She has tailored a program specifically for me and my health issues and has weekly tweaked and shored up my eating habits. I am a retired physician, and there are a hand full of people that I truly admire as KNOWING their specialty. Rachel is at the top of the list. She is indeed the real deal. She has years of research under her belt and keeps abreast of the latest scientific breakthroughs and discoveries in nutrition. She knows how to tailor a program to a client's needs. There is a REASON she is sought after and featured in magazines, on TV and by celebrities–she knows her stuff!!! In two short months she has accomplished a radical change in not only my diet, but in my own knowledge about nutrition and my thought process about what I eat. Not only have I lost weight, I have also decreased my dosage of several medications. This is a "diet" I won't be quitting, because I can tell it is helping. I cannot recommend Rachel highly enough because 5 stars just doesn't adequately represent what she knows and is willing to give her clients. And now you can get in on some of her extensive knowledge through her new book! Devour it!

I'm not a fad dieter. I'm trying this diet because it uses unprocessed food and a lot of veggies, which I'm trying to incorporate more of into my everyday diet. The only other diet that I've tried that was similar was the Sonoma Diet. It worked very well for me and I lost a total of 10 pounds by the "end". My biggest complaint with it (Sonoma) was the amount of prep and it was very expensive. This diet is much easier to prepare and much less expensive since there is no expensive meat, aside from some fish recipes and you reuse the same ingredients multiple times (which isn't all good). My biggest complaint is that most of the lunch and dinner recipes are exceptionally bland. We usually end up doctoring them up with herbs and spices which I doubt add any calories. I've been on it for two weeks and I'm already down six pounds; three of those pounds were lost during the three day detox, which I think is essential. I've actually altered it a little this past week by making the breakfast, lunch and snack, but occasionally substituting dinner with recipes from Eating Well, Vegetarian Times or Sonoma. It's the only way that I could keep my husband on it with me.

Fabulous book, author knows her stuff of how to recommend healthy and satisfying recipies. Highly recommend.

like the ones I have tried. a useful book with great plans for future cooking.

Loved this book!! I have been on the program for 10 days and really enjoying it. Feel great & noticing changes already.