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jl27's review against another edition
4.0
Bittman is one of my favorite food writers, and to have his ideas about how to eat paired with those of a nutritionist makes a lot of sense. I’ve studied a lot about diets and nutrition, eating and food, and I know mostly what works for me, so a lot of this reading was just affirmation of what I’ve already learned from the likes of Bittman, Pollan, and others. I appreciated the conversational/question format, and the common sense approach. A good base read for anyone who might feel like they’re missing something when it comes to figuring out a positive direction with food.
jeffbrimhall's review against another edition
Audiobook: OK. Nothing shocking. Balance….
turtleofbabel's review against another edition
5.0
Finally, someone who cuts through the hype but doesn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Mark Bittman's trademark sensible, no-nonsense approach is put to even better use than usual, and his viewpoints are backed by an actual doctor.
btothebooks's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
As someone who grew up in the 90s/2000s as a "chubby" kid with a "chubby" mother, I was looking for something to help reset my brain on eating and food and diets, etc. While the authors definitely came with their own viewpoints (I read somethings beforehand on Mark Bittman that were a little side-eyey), I did appreciate that what they were most emphasizing was a balanced and common sense approach to food. There's definitely some pieces that I'll just acknowledge and move on from, but there's definitely pieces that I'll take and work to incorporate into my food choices moving forward.
elaga's review against another edition
4.0
4+. This book covers it all in terms of nutrition, health and diet. I didn’t love its question and answer style, but the content is valid and sensible. Whole grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, beans, nuts, seeds and healthy fats are what make up a wholesome, delicious and nourishing diet. This is not revolutionary, but eating this way within a modern life is in fact, a revolution.
moviebuffkt's review against another edition
i had picked this up months ago, and it was a decent bedside glance through. i don't think the format lends itself to audio very well, it is a series of questions and short answers based on making better decisions for food that cuts out the 'noise' of fad diets and trendy recommendations. on audio when the question is posed, it's hard to discern from the answer and that makes for a confusing listen.
i am also currently deep in to extricating myself from 'diet culture' and everything i'm currently reading is food related, so i think that has affected my reading a bit.
i am also currently deep in to extricating myself from 'diet culture' and everything i'm currently reading is food related, so i think that has affected my reading a bit.