Review: almost perfect -- and I'm a really tough critic
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 8, 2014
I picked up Stephanie Samson's book because I was looking for low sugar recipe ideas to share with my clients. Most books of this sort tend to feature lots of fake sweeteners and other gimmicks to keep the sugar craving alive, making it difficult for the dieter to lose weight. This book on the other hand has delicious and interesting recipes that will whet your appetite. The only thing I would have liked to see differently is that there were a few recipes calling for soy milk and part skim ricotta (maybe 2 or 3). It's not a huge deal for some, but synthetic soy products have been linked to so many diseases and causes so many problems for overweight people, that I feel it does not belong in a health or weight loss book. By virtue of the fact that it is low in fat, skim milk (used for fattening animals) has too high a sugar load (lactose) compared to its whole milk counterpart. I think that switching out these products with their whole counterparts would make these recipes perfect! Great job, Stephanie! Like I say at the top, I'm a tough critic.