Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet

Peter H. Gott, MD with Robin Donovan
Warner Wellness (2007)
ISBN 0446582484
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (2/07)

Imagine a diet where there is no calorie counting, no gram counting, and cheating is actually permitted!  You got it – “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet.”

I was particularly interested in Dr. Gott’s book because I am insulin resistant, therefore I “have to” eliminate all flour products or anything that has sugar.  I wanted more information as well as test out some new recipes.  I must say, I wasn’t disappointed.

Dr. Gott makes the lay person understand the concept very well as there is no scientific or medical related terminology in his book. His explanations are thorough and complete. As with any diet, Dr. Gott makes it clear that exercise is of utmost importance.  I found the section “Busting Myths and Avoiding Negative ‘Remedies’” of extreme interest.  Although I disagree with some of Dr. Gott’s claims of what are myths, I believe that this is a necessary chapter to add.  It gives the reader an option to do more research on some of the facts/myths that he addresses.

Dr. Gott, however, did confirm many of the things I knew already.  I appreciated the section on meal planning.  Sometimes it’s just hard to decide what to plan for the day but Dr. Gott makes it very simple.  I was even more thrilled when I perused the recipes.  Crepes have been out of the question for me, but, now I can have them.  The “Basic Crepes” recipe using arrowroot powder gave me permission to enjoy crepes. Another recipe that I thoroughly enjoyed is the “Thai-Style Shrimp in Coconut Milk.”  Most Thai based recipes contain sugar but this one doesn’t and I do have to say, the end result was very tasty and it did taste sweet (without any sugar, of course.)  Want to eliminate the white sauce using white flour, yet have the creamy gravy on your chicken?  I have the answer.  Try Dr. Gott’s “Chicken Breasts in Rosemary-Dijon Sauce.”  It’s to die for!  It’s amazing how adding nonfat evaporated milk will do the trick.

The bottom line?  “…the best way to maintain a healthful weight is… [to] eliminate junk food, snack on raw vegetables, switch from sugar to non-calorie sweeteners, and exercise regularly.”  Dr. Gott is a firm believer that sticking to his ‘No Flour, No Sugar Diet” you will get all the nutrients you need while cutting down on calories.

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