Other books by Ori Hofmekler Hofmekler’s Gallery Hofmekler’s People Maximum Muscle, Minimum Fat: The Science of Physical Perfection The Warrior Diet: Switch on Your Biological Powerhouse—For High Energy, Explosive Strength, and a Leaner, Harder Body In loving memory of my mom, Rina Acknowledgments I’d like to thank my family and friends who encouraged me to write this book. I’d also like to thank Erich Bumgardner for his generous support and wise advice. Rick Osborn made important contributions in the editing and designing of the book. I’d like to thank Gary Choma for his hard work, help, and diligence on this project. Special thanks to my literary agent Bill Stranger for his support and professional advice. I’d also like to express my gratitude to all Warrior Diet certified trainers and coaches, and in particular, Barry Bragg and Barry Seneri, who were passionately dedicated to helping gather testimonials for the program and address commonly asked questions. Last, but not least, I thank my wife Natasha for being my biggest supporter in times when I really needed someone to watch my back. Table of Contents A Note from the Author Introduction Excess Estrogen in the Environment and Food Over-Feminization of the World The Anti-Estrogenic Diet Chapter 1 Is Our Very Survival Being Threatened by Estrogenic Chemicals? Xenoestrogens, Chemical Castration, and Cancer Xenoestrogens to Which We’re Most Commonly Exposed Xenoestrogens, Weight Gain, Obesity, and Syndrome X Chapter 2 Phytoestrogens and Soy Isoflavones—Are They Part of the Problem or the Solution? How Soy Isoflavones Affect the Body Phytoestrogens in Food, Spices, and Herbs—Harmful vs. Beneficial Conclusion Chapter 3 Redefining the Term “Diet” Why Most Current Diets Are Doomed to Fail Food and Survival Redefining the Term “Diet” Most Estrogenic Diets Today The Anti-Estrogenic Approach Chapter 4 The Program Making the Program Simple The First Line of Nutritional Defense Against Excess Estrogen The Second Line of Nutritional Defense Against Excess Estrogen The Third Line of Nutritional Defense Against Excess Estrogen Exercise Chapter 5 Anti-Estrogenic Foods and Estrogen Inhibitors Anti-Estrogenic Foods Estrogen Inhibitors List of Estrogen Inhibitors and Their Sources Estrogen Inhibitors—Co-factors Notes Chapter 6 The Program’s Three-Week Jump-Start Chapter 7 Phase I—Liver Detoxification The Plan—Phase I Phase I—Food List Phase I—Supplements Phase I—Daily Routine Overview Phase I—Sample Menu
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