The Healthiest Diet in the World

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Summary: A New Lifestyle
Review: For 47 of my 57 years I have struggled with being overweight. I read about "The Healthiest Diet In The World" in the vegetarian times mag. I got the book and went on their very easy to follow program not to lose weight but for the health of it and so far I have lost 17 pounds. The tips about combining a protein with a carbo has really changed my life. For the first time I do not crave sweets and I am eating more than I did when I was on a DIET. The recipies are great! I love tofu and they really have some great recipies using it. I don't know how to begin to thank the authors of this book. I have recomended the program to everyone I know and when people mention my weight loss I always give them the name of the book.

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Summary: A New Lifestyle
Review: Forget trendy diets, this book is a great guide to changing your life! It is very informative and provides recipes and guidelines for nutritional diet. If you want to lose weight, feel great, live long and healthy this is the book.

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Summary: Great balance between nutritional information recipes.
Review: I am about three quarters of the way through the Healthiest Diet in the World and would have finished it already if my wife wouldn't keep trying to read it before I did. I was stunned to find a review here that thought it was difficult to follow with boring recipes. This is the most authoritative, research-oriented, clearly presented work on nutrition I have found. It is practical and addresses the concerns of the nutrition conscious. The Goldbecks have clarified issues about balancing nutrients, protein sources, weight control and many others with solid research and practical applications in the form of delicious recipes which we have been trying on every available occasion.

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Summary: Terrific recipe & nutrition resource
Review: I'm surprised there aren't more reviews on this wonderful reference/cookbook. I repeatedly find myself referring back to the HDitW not just for recipes, but for nutritional info on such things as Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, how to cook dried beans, the glycemic index, etc. It is extremely well-researched and quite comprehensive. It's more a lifestyle eating guide than a cookbook. The recipes are very good, but not spicy enough for my taste - so I just double the garlic, etc.! Highly recommended.

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Summary: Terrific all-around guide to nutrition
Review: Pros:

1) The coverage of current scientific understanding of nutrition is comprehensive and detailed, yet clear for nonspecialists.

2) The text is well organized with a quick overview, followed by helpful recipes and tips, in-depth scientific information, references and two good indices.

3) It is apparent that the author is an experienced nutritionist-- she understands the practical problems faced by those of us trying to improve our diets, and she also is sensitive to the fact that food needs to taste good in order to satisify.

Cons:

1) The book is very focused on vegetarian foods and possibly slights the nutrition of food derived from animal sources. (However, after reading the book, you may as I did change your view on the importance of meat in a healthy diet.)

2) The book could be seen as a wholefoods manifesto. For example, the author promotes sustainable agriculture and organic farming. These topics are really outside of the scope of a book on nutrition.

I *highly* recommend this book. Following its guidelines has made a major improvement in my quality of life. (This is the book I come back to after having read a shelf full of diet and nutrition books.)