Primal Fat Burner

Live Longer, Slow Aging, Super-Power Your Brain, and Save Your Life with a High-Fat, Low-Carb Paleo Diet

By: Nora Gedgaudas, David Perlmutter - foreword

Narrated by: Donna Postel

Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Popular nutritionist Nora Gedgaudas returns with advice that may sound counterintuitive: eat fat to burn fat. In her new book, Primal Fat Burner, she explains the benefits and science behind a ketogenic diet: It switches your metabolism from running on sugars to running on healthy fats. As Gedgaudas reveals, numerous studies in recent years have refuted the previously promoted anti-saturated fat and anti-cholesterol agenda. Now, Gedgaudas explains, science shows that fat isn't a no-no but rather a yes-yes - as long as you know the right kinds of fats to eat. In addition to explaining the science beyond that logic, Gedgaudas also lays out a practical meal plan with recipes - all of which reveals that following a ketogenic diet will lead to consuming fewer calories overall!

Download the accompanying reference guide.

©2017 Nora Gedgaudas (P)2017 Dreamscape Media, LLC

ARRGH...

Where does Primal Fat Burner rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

My problem, about 3 hours into the audible book, is that no references have been/are mentioned. I don't expect to hear the references, of which there should be scores if not hundreds, to support all of the numerous statements the author makes as if they are undisputed facts. But, the speaker could mention that references are provided in the book or online. I don't know if references are given.

The author goes back to Lucy, the famous hominid of six plus million years ago, to fashion her thesis, with support of ancient paleontological and archeological evidence, but without references. Thus, the listener is jerked from one "scientific" statement to another, all the while waiting for the author to get to the subject of the book (or to the subject that this reader was expecting to find in the book).

The other very irritating feature, so far, in listening to this book is that the speaker mispronounces a few significant words, including the name of important fats. This announces to the listener that the author did not review the work for quality and soundness before it was made available as an audible book. It also lets the listener know that the reader did not prepare to read the book by searching for unfamiliar words and seeking out guidance from the author or, in this case, a scientist familiar with the subjects covered, before recording those passages.

I am still enthused about what might be found in this book regarding a really good Paleo diet, so I will continue to listen. I plan to do this in comparatively short bursts so I don't get too irritated, should the lack of allusion to references (to be found elsewhere) and lack of preparation continue.

What did you like best about this story?

I haven't finished the book yet.

How could the performance have been better?

Detailed above

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Pissed me off.

Any additional comments?

Please see my discussion.

Good book, but no access to recipes.

Where does Primal Fat Burner rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Top 5 in regards to diet and health. I would rate a 5 star if it were not for the problem below.

Any additional comments?

There is no access or download for the recipes that the author includes in the book. There should be a website to get this, a PDF download, or some other way.

An eye opener, the path toward real wellbeing

I’m excited about the change that this book brings into my life, and as I have already adopted a paleo lifestyle and can see a huge change is my mood stability, focus, and overall well-being, I’m even more convinced now that going even further and applying the keto principals from this book will bring about the quality of life I have always dreamed of. Nothing tastes better than this wellbeing I feel more and more as I wake up without joint stiffness and anxiety, and go through my daily activities with a stable positive mood, without sugar dependency.

Great primal education

Good advice, sound and practical advice. Great high fat recipes with good sources of purchasing options.

Audio format isn’t recommended

After having listened to Primal Fat Burner, I now need to buy the actual book so I can have access to Chapters 16-21, as the included PDF is not sufficient (nor complete) in order to put the theory into practice. This is disappointing.

Very enjoyable and informative

Full of great nuggets of insight —- Nora shares great wisdom on how to best nourish your body. Adds to a growing body of work in the primal / paleo community. Highly recommended.

Too much narrative an not enough what to/how to

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would not recommend this book. Great information, science and how-to is buried in bloated narrative.

Has Primal Fat Burner turned you off from other books in this genre?

No - I continue to pursue knowledge and information in this area.

What about Donna Postel’s performance did you like?

Narrator is great.

Could you see Primal Fat Burner being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

God no!

Appx half the book is recipes, with PDF included

First half of the book was good information, but second half was all recipes and I would NOT recommend trying to listen to them, it will drive you insane (it was very annoying to me). There is an accompanying PDF to reference the recipes, which makes the purchase worthwhile.

Narrator did drive me a little crazy as well, not sure what it was about the tone of her voice.

Fantastic

Nora Gedgaudas did It again. avant garde as usual... Low carb at its best. Excelent

fantastic

I loved her stories plus the way she described how fat is beneficial for all of us. SO worth it!