Review: Nothing new and not really a guide to clean eating!
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 07 5, 2014
Okay - I get the fact that authors put a lot of work into a book and while it is nice to make it free for readers, there has to be a means of generating revenue or more web traffic....but why do all these books have to begin with a pitch that suggests you can get "free" e books if you go to a certain website and upload your information? Why not wait, go right into the content knowing that those readers who loved the book can seek out further information at the end if they so choose? Maybe it's just a peeve of mine, but I really do not want to go to any website if I have yet to learn what the author can tell me!This book is a short guide to "clean" foods but frankly read as though the authors had read various articles / books on the subject matter and rehashed it all for the purpose of this book! There is  some good advice  however  most of the advice is long held basic information: eat breakfast, workout, do not go grocery shopping on an empty stomach...nothing new at all!!But there lies my biggest problem - there is barely any guide whatsoever to "clean: eating.  It begins with what to stock your pantry with: puffed rice (processed ); dried fruit (not a bad choice, but certainly not a clean eat as it is processed, has chemicals to preserve and is very high in sugar), Worcestershire???? Why this? A highly processed, high salt condiment that is not high on a list of pantry must haves for most people  as is the case with Hoisin Sauce (referred to  as 'Hosing' sauce in the book) which is a pungent sauce typically used in Chinese cooking that is typically very sweet and salty...and can sit on the shelf for a while making it processed! The bullet point on spices omits the great must have items such as Turmeric, Cayenne, Cumin or Ginger which are known to have great properties such as being anti-inflammatory and instead includes the pedestrian salt and pepper as well as bouillon which is a highly processed, highly salted item that has no place in a 'clean diet" and molasses!!!! Flour, baking powder, canned foods are also all on this list? Sure, some canned foods such as beans can have a great spot in  a good diet but the book does not elaborate; it simply says canned foods - which could honestly include anything!There are just three recipes at the end including one for curry in which the only spice is paprika which actually would not render it a  curry at all as this is a Hungarian spice, and curries typically contain the great spices of  Cumin, turmeric, garam masala etc. Not one of the recipes includes green leafy vegetables, key spices, bell peppers, fresh garlic,  much of any fresh veggies in fact ...but do  include bread, and Swiss cheese?Very bizarre book with a very odd opinion on what a clean diet actually is;  which would probably go against the grain of what any nutritionist would say. To me a clean diet is fresh veggies, fruit, nuts, lean cuts of meat or fish (for those that are not vegetarian).Certainly not processed condiments  that can sit on a shelf for years. Though the book does allude to fruits and veggies,  is does not elaborate on any of the acutal healthy foods at all!