sorry Cara...I missed your post yesterday somehow..........

well, the essence of the book is that we should be eating more of the good healthy stuff the way God created and intended for it to be used.

The actual initial 40 day plan is divided into 3 two week phases, where foods are eliminated and rotated. This phased system is designed to "attack the three i's"... to balance insulin and reduce infection and inflammation.

the plan has a basic, intermediate and advanced level for people to choose just how they want to follow it, based on their own lifestyle choices and health status........the more advanced levels being most recommended for those with chronic conditions.

The wealth of background information on the foods and the yummy recipes appealed to me as a mom trying to take care of a sick child, while the citing of research, epidemiological studies etc appealed to my scientific side, and it has been inspiring for me to also comprehend the spiritual aspect of the food sources that God created for our nourishment and health preservation'

Also, it is so encouraging to see our whole family benefit from the dietary changes we have implemented in order to help my son.

so there's a bit more on The Maker's Diet