Review: Great Book for Making the First Steps to Healthy Eating
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 5, 2012
This is a very helpful book with lots of suggestions and helpful tips in it on how to incorporate simple little tricks to make your meals a little healthier. For example, with some small changes, the author was able to show how a macaroni and cheese meal (notorious for having all kinds of calories) can make it a rather nutritious meal. The text is easy to read, and punctuated with lots of helpful graphs, charts, and pictures that provide time for you to digest the information.  During the process, the author guides you through food myths and provides evidence against them while also providing tips on how you can implement healthier foods. I really liked the section on portion control, because it made really easy to understand and provided great tips. Another good section that was really good was the chapter on finding healthy options at fast food restaurants. No matter who you are, you will need or encounter a fast food sometime in your life (unless you live far away from a McDonald's), so this is a handy usable reference. The section on sugar is also a must-read.Overall, the book does a decent job of presenting evidence and debunking food myths in a way that is easy to understand and easy to implement. As a student of the paleo method and reader of books likeHow to Stay Healthy without Killing Yourself- all of the fundamentals, none of the confusion (Best Secrets to Health Guides), I have to disagree with some of the facts mentioned in the book. Gibson's book was able to describe healthier nutrition a whole lot simpler. Still I cannot disagree with the intention (healthier nutrition) or presentation of the materials within the book. Great guide for those trying to get started in a healthier lifestyle.