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Summary: Some Facts, Too Much Biased Opinion
Review: On the upside, the book is a comprehensive collection of many doctors works on nutrition (as according to FDA and "old school" knowledge). It does explain very well many concepts with great details as expected in any college type text book.On the downside, the editor Victor Herbert sounds like a very angry skeptic that looks down upon anyone that contributes to the field of nutrition that does not have a "M.D., F.A.C.P" after their name. According to him, even PH.D's are "quacks" (a term by the way which he grossly overuses throughout the book). I was looking for a unbiased, non-fad, non-hype book on nutrition and what I found was a complete one-sided story that could have been written by Olvier Stone - trying to expose all nutrition's misinformation like... - Don't beleive any advice about nutrition unless it comes from an M.D. - Organic foods and Health stores are a scam - Vitamin supplements are completely worthless and do nothing - Processed foods are just as good as natural foods .. the list goes on. Herbert makes claims that he does not back up, with the exception of a few references to his own books that he wrote. This is like a hacker using several computers to hide where they are really coming from. If you are one that has enough common sense to block out the biased opinion and learn from the facts, then this book is useful. However I am sure there are better choices out there for some good facts.
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Summary: Shameful
Review: Outdated facts, arbitrary topics, and a false populist tone fill this careless guide. Have the authors read any scientific or medical journal published after the Victorian age?
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Summary: this book rocks!
Review: This book is the terminator to false diets. It debunks your false beliefs about nutrition that have krept in over your life. One of the most important things i learned was over the last 10 years doctors have been taught tons about nutrition not the commonly believed 4 hours often heard from zealots. Don't expect nutrition to perform miracles. This book's strongest feature is it cuts through all the confusion, myths, and anything not tried and true by scientists. I think its a must have. Get this book and get on with your life and apply all that creativity to the rest of your life not your diet.
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Summary: This is not a book I would recommend.
Review: This book was written by several authors, but they had two things in common--a lack of footnotes and a condescending attitude toward the reader. It was also disturbing that some authors seemed to find certain serious illnesses amusing.
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Summary: Avoid..
Review: This is an excellent reference source for anyone wanting to obtain information for a school paper or learn more about nutrition. I tend to agree and disagree with the previous reviewers. Don't expect this book to have an exhausting amount of information on a specific subject you are looking for. This book is a broad and total reference on the subject of nutrition. At times I have had to search the index to find a subject located in multiple places in the book. Not uncommon for a large reference book. This book is one of the best for general, quick information on nutrition. I sometimes use it exclusively to research a paper for school. But at times find myself using several books to get all the information. Overall, AN EXCELLENT BOOK!
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Summary: Excellent reference source for anyone
Review: This is an excellent reference source for anyone wanting to obtain information for a school paper or learn more about nutrition. I tend to agree and disagree with the previous reviewers. Don't expect this book to have an exhausting amount of information on a specific subject you are looking for. This book is a broad and total reference on the subject of nutrition. At times I have had to search the index to find a subject located in multiple places in the book. Not uncommon for a large reference book. This book is one of the best for general, quick information on nutrition. I sometimes use it exclusively to research a paper for school. But at times find myself using several books to get all the information. Overall, AN EXCELLENT BOOK!
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