Keep an open mind and be proud of yourself
for taking the first—and most important—
step toward changing your life.
If you’ve received this book as a gift, it
means you are loved. Someone cares about
you and your health so much that they are
willing to facilitate your transformation and
support you along the way. We think you’ll
find our approach sensible, manageable, and,
most important, immediately applicable to
your situation, regardless of your age, health
status, or habits. Use this book as a means to
make permanent changes to your diet and
lifestyle and jump-start your journey to
optimal health. It is possible. The person who
gave you this book believes in our methods—
but more important, he or she believes in you.
And if at any point you begin to doubt
your ability to make these changes in your
own life, we want you to remember one very
important thing: