Review: Glad it was free
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 07 24, 2013
It's hard to be too disappointed in a book I got for free. I mean, you get what you pay for, right?Another reviewer mentioned that these are not the "authors" recipes and all are easily found online. Which is true.  So, there's strike one.Strike two is the writing. Just because it's not a novel doesn't mean it doesn't need an editor. The writing is very stilted and just doesn't flow.  There are often commas in odd places which had me rereading some sentences multiple times to make sure I was getting the correct meaning.Last but not least, everything written in this book (with the exception of the recipes) seems to be the opinion of the writer. There is no actual authority. What are the writer credentials to be giving out health advice? Okay, so not all health books are written by professionals in the field. That's fine. Yet no expert are quoted or consulted, nor medical journals or studies cited. This could be a conversation overheard between two unknown people on a bus for all of the authority it has. That would be strike three, you're out.My advice, if you're not getting this for free it's not worth it...it's almost not even worth free. Do an internet search on the health benefits of chia seeds and you'll get much more comprehensive information from far more reputable sources.