Having received this book as a gift, I was initially unimpressed. I am a big fan of British food, in terms of ingredients and cooking techniques, but was put off by the mimsy sounding subtitle- there are frankly far bigger threats to our continued well being than saturated fats, and food, as far as i'm concerned, should be a source of pleasure rather than of fear. But having read through the book cover to cover (a more interesting experience than most cookery books, given the frequent vignettes regarding ingredients and the wealth of information on the history of British food), i'm reassured. The majority of the tips are practical and common sense, and there's very little ruining of my favourite traditional British dishes- the recipes i've prepared are just as flavourful, if maybe not as rich, than anything in granny's kitchen. Well worth reading.