The Hilton Head over-35 Diet

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Amid the glut of diet fads and guides, Miller, a clinical psychologist and founder of the Hilton Head Health Clinic, has established an eating regimen for a unique market: the aging and overweight. Unlike quick-fix diets, Miller's, followed by thousands of over-35 patients at his clinic, attacks the underlying cause of age-related excess weightthe patient's ``metabolism is getting old.'' The goal of speeding up a sluggish metabolism inspires the largely commonsensical advice offered (e.g., drink plenty of water, keep servings small and low-cal, avoid sugar, exercise regularly). While pop-science terms such as ``metabo-meals'' (fruits and cereals) and ``thermal walks'' (walks after meals) betray promotional zest, in general tone and content have integrity. Well organized and deftly written to reach and hold the reader's interest, Miller's guide includes a brief education in the role of metabolism in diet; a useful question-and-answer section; a clearly defined menu and exercise schedule; and a hefty selection of simple and varied recipes. (Jan.)

Library Journal

The inability to burn off calories effectively as the body ages``metabolic suppression''is a principal cause of weight control problems in the over-35 age group, maintains Miller. He recommends a program which includes a diet of high - carbohydrate, low-fat meals, and an hour of low-impact exercise, especially walking, at specified times each day. Low-calorie menus, which cover a three-week period, are provided and they are accompanied by recipes. This diet is remarkably similar to his earlier The Hilton Head Metabolism Diet ( LJ 3/15/83) except that the focus is now on a particular age group rather than the overweight population in general. Not a necessary purchase. Susan E. Holmer, Peninsula Lib. System, San Mateo, Cal.