- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Overseas Editions New; 1 edition (12 Jun 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 160529327X
- ISBN-13: 978-1605293271
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 27,485 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Hardcover
In all of my years of using the internet, never have i once felt the need to write a review, until i read this book.
I went through the whole of my teenage years and 20's never giving a second thought as to what i was eating and the ingredients in them (how naive of me). I obviously knew most of what i was eating was bad for me, but i never really knew why, and the effect it was having on my body and brain.
To say this book has changed my life a little (as cheesy as it sounds), is an understatement. I don't take everything i read as gospel, however this book has all of the goods to back up its statements. It explains exactly how certain foods (all processed) are detrimental your health, and also how plenty of foods are a necessity for your everyday wellbeing.
I was shocked to read how harmful substances are being allowed in to so many foods by the government. Giant food manufacturing companies have no concern of the health of anyone eating/drinking their products, its sad to think of how greedy the world we live in has become that it doesn't even care about the effects it is having on everybody's health and life - especially kids.
I've not looked at food in quite the same way since i read this book. I now buy as much organic as i can, i don't eat anything that has ingredients in that i have no understanding of, and i make all of my meals from scratch.
This book is aimed mostly at the american population and their diet, however the world population as a whole is getting more obese by the day, especially the UK, so it applies to us all. Not to mention the fact that alot of american made food products are sold over here in the U.K also.
I for one have woken up after reading this book, and will never again be so naive as to not even take a look at what i'm really eating. Definitely the best £13.80 i have ever spent, cant recommend it enough!
I went through the whole of my teenage years and 20's never giving a second thought as to what i was eating and the ingredients in them (how naive of me). I obviously knew most of what i was eating was bad for me, but i never really knew why, and the effect it was having on my body and brain.
To say this book has changed my life a little (as cheesy as it sounds), is an understatement. I don't take everything i read as gospel, however this book has all of the goods to back up its statements. It explains exactly how certain foods (all processed) are detrimental your health, and also how plenty of foods are a necessity for your everyday wellbeing.
I was shocked to read how harmful substances are being allowed in to so many foods by the government. Giant food manufacturing companies have no concern of the health of anyone eating/drinking their products, its sad to think of how greedy the world we live in has become that it doesn't even care about the effects it is having on everybody's health and life - especially kids.
I've not looked at food in quite the same way since i read this book. I now buy as much organic as i can, i don't eat anything that has ingredients in that i have no understanding of, and i make all of my meals from scratch.
This book is aimed mostly at the american population and their diet, however the world population as a whole is getting more obese by the day, especially the UK, so it applies to us all. Not to mention the fact that alot of american made food products are sold over here in the U.K also.
I for one have woken up after reading this book, and will never again be so naive as to not even take a look at what i'm really eating. Definitely the best £13.80 i have ever spent, cant recommend it enough!
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71 of 72 people found the following review helpful
This is an awesome book
4 Nov 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wow! What a takedown of the standard American diet, or MAD (modern American diet, as the authors put it). It makes a lot of sense that the same foods behind the obesity epidemic are responsible for so many mood disorders. I especially enjoyed the dozens of recipes -- almost as much as finding out that butter is my friend! The first half of the book is a thorough takedown of the food pyramid. It shows how government and big agri interests influenced dietary recommendations. You'll be surprised to learn about how we got sold on vegetable oil and low-fat foods. Hint: it has nothing to do with the best interests of your family's health. There's a lot fascinating stuff. For example, who knew sugar was so strongly linked to cancer? The second half of the book shows you how to eat. A lot of it isn't always surprising (duh, we're supposed to eat whole foods), but a ton of it is. Did you know that pumpkin seeds have some of the same effects as anti-depressants? And there are loads of recipes for incorporating the foods you know you should be eating more of (kale, brussels sprouts, fish) that look delicious. I highly recommend this book if you know someone who needs a dietary wake-up call. The 100 reasons not to eat processed foods will shock them straight!
41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
A great addition to my bookshelf
6 Dec 2011
Format:Hardcover
I have been following the trends of wellness long enough to be a little jaded - this book not only informs in an entertaining format, it had some practical guidelines to follow. And that's where I usually get disappointed - I usually get well-informed and angry, but have nowhere to put that energy. And when I can't be perfect and count and measure everything, or I don't deny myself enough of the stuff that I'm not "supposed" to eat, I feel ashamed. And then the buffalo wings end up on my table. Here's a set of recipes I can follow, guidelines for buying ingredients, and common sense advice that isn't condescending. I'm looking forward to trying to take the lessons on these pages into my daily routines and see if I can re-program those cravings...
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
So that's why I was so fat as a vegan :)
6 Dec 2011
Format:Hardcover
I love this book. I have to admit, I only picked it up because I had a loose connection to one of the authors and figured I would end up at a party pretending I had read it so I might as well scan some. But then, I started reading it and got hooked. It just makes sense to me. . that we spend a lot of time judging food by the basic nutritional values where we decided fats are bad, veggies are good, and well, everything else in between depends on what day of the week it is. But this notion that it matters more where the food comes from and what is IN the food than whether it is a meat, a vegetable, a fruit etc is LIBERATING! I spent two years thinking I should avoid meats and eggs and cheese and was the heaviest and most lethargic I had ever been. I find myself happier eating good food, and by good I mean fresh, preservative free, local whenever possible and this is pretty much the point of the book. It's not a license to eat whatever you want, it still talks about the importance of watching what goes into our mouths but it's a fresh look on it. Also, I like that there it's just the right blend of philosophy and science. . makes it easy to read but backs up the points with fact.
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