Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Diet: Lose up to 15 Pounds, 4 Inches, and Your Wrinkles in Just 21 Days

Naturopathic physician Petrucci, having prescribed the benefits of a bone-broth diet for more than 20 years, now shares an easy-to-follow plan that, she says, removes the “pain and fear” from dieting. Early in her career, Petrucci worked with obese patients interested in rapid weight loss. For them she created a diet combining bone broth and “mini-fasts,” providing the full benefits of fasting “without the pain.” Without hype, the book outlines a simple, straightforward approach that should get even the most jaded dieter excited. Petrucci gives day-by-day descriptions of how dieters may feel during the program, as well as brief, motivational success stories. By the end of the three-week-long diet, she predicts, participants will “look and feel amazing.” The remaining text is a healthy-eating cookbook with convenient “hate to cook” options and a helpful “kitchen basics list.” It includes long lists of “yes” foods and beverages; simple, at-a-glance meal plans; and of course, bone broth recipes. The emphasis is on healthy eating choices and jump-starting weight loss, though Petrucci does briefly discuss exercise, stress management, and a “slim mind-set.” Vegan and vegetarian dieters will have to look elsewhere, but for anyone else searching for quick and dramatic results, Petrucci’s plan should look appealing. Agent: Margot Maley Hutchison, Waterside Productions. (Dec.)