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| Authors: David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding Publisher: Rodale Books Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating: 412 reviews Sales Rank: 52
Media: Paperback Edition: 1st Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 304 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9 Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 6.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 1594868549 Dewey Decimal Number: 613.2 EAN: 9781594868542 ASIN: 1594868549
Publication Date: December 10, 2007 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Condition: BRAND NEW BOOK. FREE delivery confirmation and USPS tracking. Daily Shipping!
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Excellent information for this day and age July 12, 2008 This book makes it very simple to make wise decisions when eating out. Some of the information is shocking, foods that are advertisd as healthy may not be as health as you think. Every house hold that goes out to eat should have this book.
EAT this NOT that July 12, 2008 This little book is an eye opener! I use it all the time to improve my diet. I find it amazing how little I knew about what I was eating and drinking. I use it as a quick reference while shopping or ordering lunch at the drive through window. I believe it can be helpful if used.
Fun book... July 12, 2008 with great food info, so if you eat out alot read this for sure! I don't, but enjoyed the book anyway.
Good Reference Book July 12, 2008 228 out of 229 found this review helpful
This is a well-researched, eye-opening report with plenty of information about bad and good foods that are served at well known restaurants.
The book consists of eight chapters, each chapter being focused on a separate issue such as: 1. Foods recommended for every day, and foods to always avoid; 2. The best and worst restaurant meals; 3. Strategies for eating right when dining out; 4. Advice for holiday eating; 5. Strategies for grocery shopping; 6. The ultimate guide to healthy beverages; 7. What to eat in various situations (stress, tiredness, etc.); 8. Eating guide for children
Each chapter provides tons of helpful information presented in a simple, but effective layout. It is an easy and fast reading, with some very nice and helpful pictures. The author made a good job in creating alternative, healthy menus for almost everyone and in any situation.
I especially like the comparison of good and bad meals. For a restaurant of your choice you can find presentation of good and bad meals with detailed information of why they are either good or bad (calories, fat and sodium content, etc).
Of course, it is not possible to list all restaurants in one book so the author concentrates on the chain restaurants that are predominantly known as fast food places. This is a limitation. The other thing that I noticed is that the primary focus is on a fat/sodium contents of the meals discussed. We all know that carbohydrates are not to be ignored when analyzing foods and their effect on our health. This, in my opinion, is a major shortcoming of the book, and for that reason I am subtracting 1 star from the rating.
Otherwise this is a nicely published and useful reference book and I recommend it for all health-conscious people especially those that watch their weight. There is another book that I recommend as extremely useful for planning healthy and not fattening meals. I find especially useful the chapter titled: Obesity - Your Worst Enemy.
Eat this not that July 9, 2008 Kind of a fun book. They did a good job in giving a wide variety of reviews but I would have preferred if they had given more within each option. It contains a lot of very useful information if you are going to be diligent enough to keep it with you and review it often. I give it a thumbs up.
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