Review: An Intro to Healthy Eating
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 21, 2013
When I first started this book I felt my lip start to curl in annoyance.  The author is here to teach us what is healthy to eat, point out how many other cookery books have been found factually and statistically wrong, etc etc.  Now as someone who has a good idea of what is a balanced meal and has been cooking since I've been old enough to fill a pan and boil hot dogs (i.e., since I was about 3), I found a lot of the early parts of this book a bit annoying.  It really does have a lot of hand holding in it.  The author details how to stock a pantry, what cookware you should have and starts the actual recipes with exercises, pointing out how best to maximize time when in a hurry, etc.  Just as an advertising exec is rarely swayed by other people's commercials, I found myself zoning out with the exercises.Do not get me wrong, there are a number of good recipes in this book and the end of the book reviews the health benefits of many of the ingredients and gives good footnoting.  However, you better have a love for quinoa, cause there is a lot of it in this cookbook.  Some will like this book and find it very helpful.