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New York Post - Page Six
Diet Dilemma
WE may see a lot less of Jimmy Fallon in the future. The former "Saturday Night Live" comic told Roni DeLuz, who with Jimmy Hester has co-authored "The Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox," that he's thinking about trying the slim-down plan after seeing Howard Stern sidekick Robin Quivers lose 20 pounds in 15 days. DeLuz said Fallon's only concern was not wanting to do the recommended colonics part of the detox. She told him while it would be good for him, it wasn't necessary.
Boston Herald - Inside Track
Thursday, June 14th 2007
That Howard Stern’s sidekick Robin Quivers has lost 16 pounds in 12 days on the Martha’s Vineyard Detox Diet. Robin has moved Vineyard authors James Hester and Roni DeLuz into her summer home in New York so they can do a daily detox on the air for Stern’s Sirius Satellite Radio show. Hester, who co-authored “21 Pounds in 21 Days” with DeLuz, reports that Quivers is receiving colonics from Yoko Ono’s ex-personal assistant Philomena. Talk about detoxing!
Boston Herald - Inside Track
Thursday, June 19th 2007
And that shock jock Howard Stern’s sidekick Robin Quivers will be on “Extra!” tonight to talk about the 20 pounds she’s lost on the Martha’s Vineyard Detox Diet
Quivers' diet team ensures Robin eats like a bird
by Rush & Molloy
Robin Quivers should be perkier than usual on Howard Stern's show this morning: She got a colonic yesterday. It's all part of the immersion of Stern's Sirius sidekick in Dr. Roni DeLuz's book, '21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox.' So far, she's lost 16 pounds in 12 days. DeLuz and co-author James Hester have actually moved in with Quivers, and it sounds as if it's harder on them.
'Robin gets up at 2:45 in the morning, so we all do,' says Hester. 'By 3:15, we're in the car. At 6 a.m., Robin gets her first supplement, a berry drink. At 8 a.m., she gets her green drink; at 10 a.m., a lemon drink. At noon, she gets a juice made of spinach, chard, ginger, collard and cucumber, and at 4 o'clock she gets a puree of broccoli, cauliflower, yams, garlic and spinach.' Presumably, at 5 o'clock she gets a medal.
Says Hester: 'Then she rides her bike, and later, we wrap her up in infrared pads and a sheet and she bakes under the blankets for about an hour and she's asleep by 7 p.m.'
P.S.: The colonic was given by Yoko Ono 's assistant-turned-colon-cleanser Philomena, who was probably inspired to go into her new line of work by working for the lovely, the talented, Ono.
Stern sidekick takes up on-air detox diet - June 2007
We expect Howard Stern and sidekick Robin Quivers to discuss body functions on their satellite radio show. But expect to hear even more now that Quivers is undergoing a 21-day detox diet on-air with help from Roni DeLuz and James Hester. DeLuz & Hester, who wrote "21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox," is staying in Quivers's apartment and keeping her strictly to juices, purees, and teas -- nothing that requires chewing. "Howard keeps asking us questions about exactly what's going to happen to Robin and what's going to come out of her," says Hester, who did the detox himself . "We're here for the whole thing," Hester promised. "She's going to do this."
The 2-day refresher
How to cleanse your body by pumping it full of nutrition
By Kimberly Hayes Taylor, The Detroit News | May, 2007
The goals are to eat healthy -- and cleanse the body
VERY VEGGIE Roni DeLuz (with James Hester) says most people can lose about a pound a day .
By Kate M. Jackson, Globe Correspondent | May 3, 2007
 Detox diets have been all the rage lately, adopted by celebrities, soccer moms, and more than a few people in between. Now a new detox diet -- developed on Martha's Vineyard by Roni DeLuz -- is starting to generate buzz of its own.
The regimen, outlined in DeLuz's forthcoming book, "21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox," relies on vitamin-rich juices, thick vegetable purees, and herbal teas. Also on the menu: nutritional supplements, vitamins, and enzymes to keep the body's systems stable and cells nourished during the cleanse.
While no solid food is allowed and chewing is prohibited, DeLuz does recommend colonics, coffee enemas, and lymphatic massages to help eliminate toxins. To the diet's devotees, that's a fair trade.
"It takes about 21 days for a body to naturally cleanse its major organs, and on this program most people can lose about a pound a day," said DeLuz. As founder and director of the Martha's Vineyard Holistic Retreat at the Martha's Vineyard Inn , she has been quietly detoxing guests with her program for years.
"This program was developed specifically as a detox," she added, "as a way to nourish the body, and change the way people think about food. The weight loss is simply a bonus."
It was quite a bonus to James Hester, a former music publisher who came to the Vineyard in 2003 irritable and overweight.
"I had three chins and weighed about 213 pounds where I am normally 175 or 180," Hester said. "I was angry and had been using food as a way to manage my emotions."
After losing 21 pounds on DeLuz's program, Hester had something of a spiritual awakening. "I realized I was not only cleansing my body but my emotions as well," he says.
Hester moved to the Vineyard to work with DeLuz full- time and implored her to share the detox program that changed his life with the rest of the world. Their book, published by HarperCollins, hits shelves on Tuesday .
Unlike traditional diets, the main goal of any detox diet is to cleanse the body of toxins that have accumulated over time. Many people report clearer skin, increased energy, and improved health in addition to rapid weight loss.
Still, some are skeptical about the long-term benefits of such cleanses. Many people start a detox after long indulging in an unhealthy diet high in sugar and processed foods, according to Peter Pressman, a diet expert with the Institute of Food Technologists in Beverly Hills, Calif.
"People undoubtedly feel better when they simplify their regimen and have adequate hydration," he says. "In the short term you're going to feel wonderful. The question is what happens over the long term. Commonly conceived, detox diets are without scientific or clinical merit as a safe approach to weight management."
That hasn't deterred true believers like Lauren Horton, 51, who completed her first Martha's Vineyard detox three years ago after having breast cancer surgery.
"I'd never done a cleanse before but I just felt like I needed to detoxify my body," said Horton, who was about 35 pounds overweight at the time. "The first two days were really hard. I didn't have any sugar or coffee as I usually do and had a pretty bad withdrawal headache.
"Also the social and psychological aspects of not chewing were a little strange. But by day three, I'd lost five pounds and no longer felt hungry. I was so encouraged by that positive reinforcement that it made it easy to go the distance," she said. Horton lost 20 pounds on the diet.
The most important thing she says she learned from the Vineyard program was how to choose foods that really nourish her. She often does "mini cleanses," detoxing for a few days at a time and incorporating parts of the diet, like the fresh juices, into her daily menu.
One of the tenets of the Martha's Vineyard diet is its flexibility, DeLuz says.
"You can follow it to a T, but even mini-cleanses here and there help. Put away the potato chips and Diet Coke for a weekend. Have some berries. Drink some green juice. Even if you eat just one meal a day of cleansing foods you're going to notice a healthy change."
© Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company.
The authors of the new Martha’s Vineyard Diet Detox book promise “purification of body and soul” and dramatic weight loss by the glass. Rachel Baker takes the plunge.
The Martha’s Vineyard Diet Detox (2007), by Roni DeLuz and James Hester. This all-liquid cleanse is designed to shed excess pounds and eliminate toxins.
The Pitch: Developed at her Vineyard Haven holistic retreat, Roni DeLuz’s drinkable diet aims to rid the body of toxins that can result in bloating, bad skin, and fatigue. (Dropping pounds is just a bonus.)
The Experience: DeLuz has been preaching her regimen to high-profile clients like publishing queen Judith Regan since 1997. Her new book, 21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha’s Vineyard Diet Detox, takes readers through three weeks of liquid nutrition, and includes recipes for “delectable” puréed juice and soups made of green vegetables like kale and broccoli. For those who don’t cook—or own a blender—DeLuz offers a $200 kit containing tubs of powdered veggie mix, protein shake mix, and “Inner Cleanse” herbal tablets. I opt for the prepackaged stuff. “Congratulations!” says Dr. Roni (as her clients call her). “Your body is going to love you!”
A usual day calls for four “green drinks,” which taste like watered-down popsicles. For the first few days I feel peaked, but determined. Talking about it helps. My grandfather, a Mississippi egg farmer who subsists on a sturdy diet of fried cheese and cigars, thinks it’s a great idea, and likens my detox to molting, the process by which hens are deprived of food to improve their egg output. Never mind that they lose their feathers in the bargain.
By day four, I’m nauseated and hungry. I barely make it out of bed, except to vomit. Dr. Roni says the vomiting isn’t typical, and adds that I must be “highly toxic.” “Your body is just going to love you after you get those toxins out!” she repeats cheerily, then allows me a bottle of fruit juice (I have two) as well as one mashed-up banana (I eat four). She forbids me to chew: “Chewing would rev up your resting organs,” which apparently is bad. The book, for its part, tells dieters experiencing a “healing crisis” to sip water or have a protein shake.
Meanwhile, I’ve lost a measly 2 pounds.
But the next morning—day five—I wake up feeling clearheaded and enthusiastic. Suddenly, it’s as if I could detox forever. But do I want to? I spend the weekend couched, and by Sunday I’ve lost 5 pounds. I’m also missing my less healthy, more fun life.
The Verdict: By day eight, I’m ready to ease back onto solid food and into society. I’ll try again the next time I’ve got 21 days to idle away on a Vineyard Haven beach. Until then, I’ve got some chewing to do.
Originally published in Boston Magazine, May 2007.
An all-over body makeover uses a simple principle
BY NICOLE LYN PESCE
Friday, April 27th 2007
Ah, a beach-ready bod in three weeks.
That's the promise of the Martha's Vineyard Detox Diet: losing a pound a day by flushing all harmful toxins away.
And now New Yorkers without the time or money to escape to Dr. Roni DeLuz's holistic retreat can follow her program at home with her new book, "21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha's Vineyard Detox Diet," co-authored with James Hester, a former client.
Devotees of this cleansing process feed themselves every two hours with drinks mixed with supplements and enzymes, plus herbal teas, distilled water and vegetable purees, which whisk away nasty substances like artificial flavors, preservatives and air pollutants. Ridding your body of harmful substances, says DeLuz, is the best way to boost energy, improve overall health and shed pounds. "You'll see better skin, better hair, better nails, it's unbelievable!" she says. "And if your body is healing and repairing itself at the same time, then it's not afraid to let go of extra weight."
Yet detoxing shouldn't be confused with dieting. "With most diets, you're limiting yourself: your calories, or the type of foods that you will eat. Some concentrate on carbs, some concentrate on just protein, but still you're limiting your body with some particular nutrient," she says. "The whole principle behind detoxing is maximum nutrition in small doses." Sipping one of her berry drinks has the same nutritional value as eating five to six servings of fruit.
Co-author Hester, a former music executive, found living Manhattan's rock 'n' roll lifestyle was taking a toll on his health. "Premieres every night and parties, plus eating greasy food late and then going to bed," he recalls. Although skeptical of detox at first, he was eager to lose the pounds he'd packed on after leaving his high-profile job. "It completely changed my life: mind, body and spirit," he says. "My skin got clearer and my thinking got clearer." He dropped from 203 to 182 pounds, and has kept the weight off for four years.
Maintaining your improved physique after completing the treatment is as easy as devoting two days out of your week to eating solely cleansing foods, such as the vegetable soups and purees, particularly from green vegetables like spinach, kale and cucumbers. "You can choose to make it your own plan," DeLuz says. "The whole point is to make better choices - it's the only way you're going to stay healthy and keep your weight down.
"As much as I love New York, we all know it's a very toxic place," she says. "It's so congested, and there are fast-food places everywhere." The key to keeping healthy in a city packed with so many toxins and temptations is to be educated and make smart decisions. "You can walk down a New York street and pick grapes rather than going inside and picking French fries," she says. "And there are great juice bars everywhere."
Asian Spinach Soup, from '21 Pounds in 21 Days'
Serves 2
1 quart distilled water
2 cloves fresh garlic
1 tablespoon Bragg's liquid amino acids
1/4-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
3 cups fresh spinach, chopped
1 cup any other greens
1/2 cup green beans, chopped
1 teaspoon Asian chili sauce
Combine water, garlic, Bragg's and fresh ginger in a large saucepan. Add cut-up vegetables. Boil over high heat until tender. Pour roughly 1/4 cup of broth into a blender (add more for thicker soup), along with all of the vegetables and chili sauce. Puree and eat the soup. Drink the remaining broth.
Boston Herald - Inside Track
Sunday, April 15th 2007
That the authors of “21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha’s Vineyard Diet Detox” are planning to “detox” island cops, teachers, a pastor and the owner of the Vineyard Haven landmark Art Cliff Diner to promote their book that hits the shelves in May. The writers Roni DeLuz and James Hester, say the diet will flush toxins - and pounds - in just three weeks.
New York Magazine--Judith Regan Even Bitches Have Feelings..
Judith Regan loves to fast. She likes the high you get, the way it makes you feel clear, intuitive, even telepathic, transforming your skin into a baby’s and launching your energy level into the stratosphere. Says Natalia Rose, Upper East Side detoxing guru,, “She loves eating really clean. When I tell her my big picture of how I want everyone to understand their connection to the light, and by healing each other we heal the world, she totally believes that."
The first week of November, Regan and a couple of the women in her office started a 21-day fast, so through all of the O.J. madness, the only nutrition she had every day was an infusion of berry drinks, enzyme shots, hot tea, live juice, and a once-a-day treat of soup—a mélange of carrots, sweet potatoes, and spinach puréed in the Cuisinart. She was not allowed to chew—anything. Every night at 10 p.m., she drank a foul-tasting shot of aloe and made a hot tea before she went to bed.
She flew down to Miami for the taping of the show with her nutrition coach, James Hester, co-author with Roni DeLuz of 21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox.
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