27 Body Transformation Habits

Hard to follow!

I bought this book together with its companion workbook - 27 Habits Checklist - for a heavily discounted price at launch. As a health practitioner, I found nothing new, but it struck me as a sensible book on how to lead a healthy or healthier life. I like the easy writing style, the lack of “padding”, the attractive lay-out and the images Tyler uses to explain certain concepts, and the checklist is a good idea.I disagree on a couple of points, notably on how much water to drink, and how many veggies you should eat (why no mention of fruit?):• At some point people were indeed urged to drink a couple of liters of water a day, or as Tyler espouses, half your body weight (in lbs) in ounces of water. Today, this is controversial: drinking this much water can put too much of a strain on your kidneys, unless you’re exerting a lot of physical energy or are really dehydrating. Drinking 6 to 8 glasses of water should suit most people, since other liquids such as tea, coffee, soups and sodas will also be drunk.• As regards veggies, families on small budgets would find it hard to have ten servings of veggies each day. Health authorities in Europe recommend a minimum of 5 fruit and vegetables servings per day, one serving being around 80 to 100 grams. This excludes canned and frozen fruits, as well as potatoes. Fruit and vegetable juice can only count for one of these portions; the same goes for beans and legumes. This being said, the more servings of fruit and veggies you have, the lesser your risk of a fatal disease… but you’re also taking in more calories. So 5 fruit and veggies servings is a minimum, 7 is better, and 10 is great if you can do it.The editing could have been better as regards unchecked errors, some of them unfortunate e.g. on page 164 it says write your affirmation in the future, then gives an example in the present (and of course it should be in the present).In conclusion: for a novice reader it’s a succinct introduction to healthy living, in a format that makes it easy to hoist in the basics and put them to work. However If you’re already addicted to healthy living concepts, it won’t add much to your knowledge. It’s hard to know how many stars to give: for some the book may warrant 5 stars, others might consider it 2 or 3 stars, so I went with 4.

I found this book on a shared neighborhood library and I loved it. I’ve been on a long health journey with extremely reputable health experts, and what this book does is being all those concepts together in an organized, super simple, and clear way. The simplicity and kind reminders is what I loved. I even went back to my own doctor’s recommendations for probiotics. For people new to a healthy life is a great intro. For those with more experience, nice reminder to bring all of those learnings in an organized and easy manner. Thanks Tyler!

I got this book at a discount during the launch. But I still paid too much...The 27 habits aren't bad, for the most part. They are, however, common sense. The only possible exception would be the information on grounding since some people are probably unfamiliar with it.I agree that most people do not eat nearly enough vegetables - encouraging readers to consume 10 servings a day is a great idea! But I was put off to see one suggestion included a vegetable dish laden with fats, and the rest of the recommendations were for cooked vegetables. Granted, cooked is better than none, but perhaps some interesting recipes based on raw vegetables would have been beneficial. Also, there was no emphasis on the vital importance of fruit. That is a bit confusing...From the beginning of the book I was very distracted due to the grammatical errors. Maybe it's snobby, but whenever I'm reading something with incorrect grammar, including typos, I immediately lose respect for the author and doubt the information contained within the book or article.The section that confused me the most was the one about breakfasts designed for optimal health. I'm still not sure if the author was being sarcastic. Based on the sample breakfasts listed, it was clearly either sarcasm or a thorough lack of understanding of what humans were designed to eat. Seriously, what kind of person who is remotely interested in health could possibly recommend 4 eggs with 8 ounces of bacon or whey protein mixed with butter? Yes, those "meals" are high in protein. They are also devastatingly high in fat and cholesterol and contain virtually no minerals or fiber.Overall, besides a few exceptions, the habits encouraged are not bad, but I would be surprised if readers did not already know at least 23 of them. However, based on the nutritional opinions provided, I could not recommend this book at all.

I received this as a gift and loved it. It was easy to read and provided simple, common sense ideas to becoming fitter both for your mind and body. I was able to incorporate the ideas presented in the book and feel healthier because of it. If you want a readable book that provides you with real life ways to become healthier, it's worth reading. I recommend it.