introduction 3she had always thought that the Rice Diet was simply a way to lose
a lot of weight, fast. Then,A friend told me about the Rice Diet and I got your book.
I was really impressed with the small emphasis on the “ diet ”
and the large emphasis on the “ changing your life. ”
I began the Rice Dieta. After only a few days, once the salt,
sugar, and refi ned carbs were out of my system, the cravings
went away. Being a defi nite food addict, I know that absti-
nence from those things is the only way to eliminate craving.
Then, as I matured spiritually, I realized that it was no lon-
ger okay to have twenty years of sobriety and keep eating
while I was celebrating all that recovery. I have become so
“ aware ” since starting this way of life. I feel feelings. I act
honestly. I share with others. I thank God for this way of
life. I am responsible. It is a choice. And I have never felt
better. I am giving myself a chance to live. To grow. To be a
part of life. And I owe all of it to the Rice Dieta. It has taught
me much, much more than how to lose weight.Martine is not alone. She is one of hundreds who have con-
tacted us wanting more — more ways to connect to the underlying
food and eating issues that have plagued them; more suggestions
for how to dig deep and replace negative, powerless thinking with
a confi dence - boosting, self - loving credo; more exercises and tools
that show them how to keep living the diet in a mindful, emotional,
spiritual way.
As a result, the program has grown in this direction. Our roots
are delving deeper, and our branches are reaching new heights and
dimensions. In response, more and more experientials have evolved,
mini - workshops that make the mind - body connection real, tangible,
and practical. Utilizing the most current research from various
sectors of science and art, including quantum physics, energetic
healing methods, music and aromatherapy experientials, movies,
and more, we expanded and deepened the mind - body steps of the
original Rice Diet Solution. Thus, The Rice Diet Renewal was born.INTRO.indd 3INTRO.indd 3 5/28/10 6:26:16 AM5/28/10 6:26:16 AM