"The Secret to Skinny" Guidebook Review

The Secret to Skinny
Gifted By: Health Communications, Inc.
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Reviewed by Natalie Terchek, Editor of FaveHealthyRecipes.com
 

There's nothing more frustrating than eating right, exercising daily and still not seeing that number go down on your bathroom scale. According to The Secret of Skinny by Tammy Lakatos Shames and Lyssie Lakatos (also known as “The Nutrition Twins), one ingredient can unknowingly ruin your diet: salt.
 

This helpful guidebook provides a four-week plan to eliminate salt from your diet, which will help you drop at least one dress size. The plan includes 14 days worth of low-sodium meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner; tips to trick your taste buds to crave less salt and simple "salternative" ingredient swaps that will subtract pounds and add years to your life.
 

It sounds really difficult to give up the comforting flavor of salt. However, the recipes featured in this book are so filling, tasty and savory that you won't even miss it. The Secret to Skinny provides a wide variety of meals that are not only simple to prepare, but also foods that you would actually want to eat, such as blueberry pancakes and chicken salad. These healthier versions of classic recipes taste just as good as the original versions, but you get to take advantage of the benefits of a low-sodium diet, such as a lower blood pressure and an increase in your energy level.
 

The best part about this book is that all of these recipes and tips are easy to incorporate in your daily life. The Nutrition Twins' meal plan is not really a “diet” – it's more of a lifestyle change.
 

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