Roberts, Seth.The Shangri-la Diet: The No Hunger, Eat
Anything, Weight-Loss Plan. New York: G.P. Putnam’s
Sons, 2006.
PERIODICALS
DelVecchio, Rick. ‘‘UC Professor’s Book Touts Oil and
Sugar Solution.’’San Francisco Chronicle, May 30,
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article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/30/BAGGGJ48CR1.DTL
(accessed March 11, 2007).
‘‘Instant Will Power!’’Woman’s World, October 3, 2006.
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Pierce, Kim. ‘‘Can You Fool the Fat Off?’’Dallas Morning
News, May 30, 2006. Available online at http://
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living2/stories/DN-NH_shangrila_0530liv.ART0.
State.Edition1.13515c13.html (accessed March 11, 2007).
VIDEO
Kapoor, Sarah. Mini-documentary on the Shangri-la diet.
Canadian Broadcasting Company, aired onCBC News:
Sunday Night, April 30, 2006. Available online at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR33LNwgGIc
(accessed March 11, 2007). Runs about 9 minutes.
OTHER
Ford, John, MD. ‘‘Troubles in Shangri-La.’’TCS Daily,
May 22, 2006. Available online at http://www.tcsdaily.
com/Article.aspx?id=052206D (accessed March 11, 2007).
Marsh, Stephen B. ‘‘Seth Roberts’sShangri-la Diet
Reviewed.’’CalorieLab Calorie Counter News, April 9,
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2006/04/09/seth-roberts-shangri-la-diet-reviewed/
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‘‘Oil and Water: Key to Weight Loss?’’ABC News Report,
November 14, 2005. Available online at http://abcnews
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(accessed March 11, 2007).
Roberts, Seth, PhD. ‘‘Self-Experimentation as a Source of
New Ideas: Ten Examples about Sleep, Mood, Health,
and Weight.’’Behavioral and Brain Sciences27 (2004):
227–288. Available online in PDF format at http://
repositories.cdlib.org/postprints/117/ (accessed March
10, 2007).
ORGANIZATIONS
American Dietetic Association (ADA). 120 South Riverside
Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995. Telephone:
(800): 877-1600. Website: http://www.eatright.org.
Dietitians of Canada/Les die ́te ́tistes du Canada (DC). 480
University Avenue, Suite 604, Toronto, Ontario, Can-
ada M5G 1V2. Telephone: (416) 596-0857. Website:
http://www.dietitians.ca.
Monell Chemical Senses Center. 3500 Market Street, Phila-
delphia, PA 19104-3308. Telephone: (215) 898-6666.
Website: http://www.monell.org/index.htm.
Rebecca J. Frey, PhDSix day body makeover
DefinitionThe Six Day Body Makeover is a rapid weight loss
program designed by Michael Thurmond. The diet is
intended to let dieters ‘‘drop a dress or pant size’’ in
only six days by following a strict plan of dieting and
exercise designed to boostmetabolism.Origins
The Six Day Body Makeover was designed as a
shortened version of the Six Week Body Makeover.
Both these plans were developed by Michael Thur-
mond. Thurmond grew up in Los Angeles, California.
He says that he was an obese child who ate for emo-
tional reasons. At age 11, his parents put him on a
medically supervised diet that included drugs, but even
that approach failed. He began lifting weights in his
teenage years and he although be became more mus-
cular, he still could not lose the fat.
In his late teens, Thurmond joined the military and
met a bodybuilder while stationed on an aircraft carrier
on its way to Vietnam. By training with this bodybuilder,
he learned the techniques he provides in his exercise
program. While in the military, Thurmond says he also
learned about foodbecause he was assigned to kitchen
duty and used that time to experiment with his diet.
After his time in the military, Thurmond began
competitive bodybuilding and won numerous titles. His
struggle with and eventual victory over his weight prob-
lems led him to want to help others lose weight and get in
shape. In 1985, he began the Six Week Body Makeover
program in San Francisco. It was the culmination of the
work Thurmond had been doing with individuals for
years. This program grew in popularity, and soon Thur-
mond was on the cover of theSan Francisco Chronicle,as
well as appearing on several television talk shows. Thur-
mond has no formal training in nutrition.
The Six Day Body Makeover is a shortened ver-
sion of Thurmond’s popular Six Week Body Make-
over. It is designed to help dieters achieve results even
more quickly. Thurmond makes regular appearances
on the Home Shopping Network, and his weight loss
programs have also been featured on ABC’s ‘‘Extreme
Makeover’’ television show.Description
The Six Day Body Makeover is intended to pro-
duce rapid weight loss in a short period. It uses a variety
of diet and exercise techniques to raise metabolism andSix day body makeover