i was wondering if this diet works? i am really interested in it i have a couple i know who have tried it and were pleased but i wanted to hear from a couple other people. It is only $15 where i am going to getr it but i really want to hear some reviews??
From what I have read, acai berry is very very overrated. Green tea on the other hand, is good for weight loss because you are intaking more water while making your metabolism faster. I would say a green tea diet w/o the acai berries.
This makes my first nutrition book review in this blog. The book What to eat by Marion Nestle is getting raving reviews in Amazon. Maybe because she is saying the truth without political coatings or she is a nutrition professor and people trust experts.
From the reviews I have read,the book has some very powerful but practical guides to everyday eating that can save you from adding tons of useless fat and sugar in your system and to help you make healthy choices for your future and your children s future.There is even a section on environmental degradation as related to food production.
In the amazon review it is stated that and I quote “Nestle walks readers through every supermarket section–produce, meat, fish, dairy, packaged foods, bottled waters, and more–decoding labels and clarifying nutritional and other claims (in supermarket-speak, for example, “fresh” means most likely to spoil first, not recently picked or prepared), and in so doing explores issues like the effects of food production on our environment, the way pricing works, and additives and their effect on nutrition”.
For the most part there is always the confusion of the terms natural and organic and companies that sell packed food use the term natural to lure unsuspecting customers to buy their products. It is therefore wise to have a book that will walk one through the labels and make one a very informed customer.
Going through the customer reviews in Amazon, I was tempted to rush and buy this book. Here are some of the reviews that caught my attention.
On customer commented on her section on meats by saying this,” she notes well, those who cull (kill, slaughter) the meat Americans eat work for low wages in very dangerous conditions, with the buyer all to willing to ignore just what happens to get that piece of meat on ones dinner table or fast food meal”.
This comment is based on Page 139 of the book in which she says that raising cattle consumes vast amounts of nonrenewable energy.
Marion states that according to figures in the June 2004 National Geographic, it takes more than 200 gallons of fuel oil to raise a 1,200 pound steer on a feedlot. It is like we buy meat and the money goes to environmental destruction and well you thought this country was a ‘developed’ country’ that should have some developed ways to take care of the environment.
Another customer review that I loved was this one “What to Eat serves up 600 pages of indispensable advice, but the author is also willing to sum it up quickly: “Eat less, move more, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, go easy on junk foods.”
We all know this too well, it is a cliche, but maybe when it comes from the wise words of a professor there is value in it.
The best part in the book for me, is the section that looks at the different labels and ingredients. Knowledge is power. As a parent being informed means, less poison in my system and in my children too. I will feed myself and my children right and not live in ignorant of the dangers of what I choose to consume.
However this book though popular and well praised by many there were some negative reviews that I noted such as this one “Her section on seafood is just plain scary. Pollution coupled with aquafarming make seafood — especially those on the higher echelon of the food chain — unsafe and dangerous to eat”. One reviewer commented.
And this is always my problem with some nutrition and fitness books, they tend to instill fear and can lead to some parents doing very crazy things to try and protect their children. It is important as a customer to always find out what will work best for you and not to become a food extremist, if such a thing exists.
In conclusion I think What to Eat by Marion Nestles is book to consider, mainly for the part that she exposes facts on environmental degradation related to food production and the part on scrutinizing labels in the supermarket. From the reviews it is an easy read aimed at everyday people who walk the aisles to buy food.
She also has a section on the dangers of formula milk and therefore coupled with the above powerful parts, I give it a five star and I a hope to grab it sometime soon.
The books sells in amazon for eighteen bucks, not so expensive considering we spend more than that on pizza and soda alone in one meal!
If you want to know more about What to eat by Marion nestle and read the first page then click on the this linkWhat to Eat
and head over to Amazon the online book store.
is getting raving reviews in Amazon. Maybe because she is saying the truth without political coatings or she is a nutrition professor and people trust experts.
