Natural Health & Weight Loss
by Barry Groves
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Author: Barry GrovesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-03-15
ISBN: 1905140150
Number of pages: 360
Publisher: Hammersmith Press
Book Reviews of Natural Health & Weight Loss
Book Review: Didn't enjoy this book as much as Trick and Treat
Summary: 3 Stars
I am sorry to be the only person to give this book 3 stars but I didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoyed [ASIN:1905140223 Trick and Treat: How Healthy Eating is Making Us Ill]]. A lot of information in this book can be found in the other one in more depth and there are a lot of repetitions within the book, even a section copied and pasted in the menu section which was quite unnecessary. The pity is that Trick and Treat misses the tables and the description of the diet so either you borrow this one from the library either you should buy it so that you get the idea of how to eat. This book was written first, then came Trick and Treat and I suppose the author wanted to go on selling both. If everything was in the second book less people would have bought the first one. I contacted the author in order to know whether to buy Natural Health & Weight Loss as I already had Trick and Treat and I think that he gave me an honest answer. When I contacted him again with another question I have to say that he didn't answer anymore so don't count on putting all your questions to him!
One thing surprised me, the author doesn't mention Coconut Oil when he talks about the fats you should use for frying but talks very casually about vegetable margarine and vegetable oils which I thought he didn't agree with at all. He also mentions oil for deep frying, what kind of oil? I suppose that he means vegetable oil but that is supposed to be very unhealthy? Also the recipes with condensed soups didn't convince me. I presume that condensed soups have a lot of stuff you shouldn't be eating but then maybe he means that as you only eat them occasionally it is all right. I try to stay away from all that kind of stuff.
I had no idea that full fat milk has less calcium than skimmed milk.... A pity the author doesn't explain why..... it came as a real surprise! As far as milk goes I am rather mixed up: some experts say it is bad for you, some say it is good for you..... Maybe the answer is that if you feel well drinking milk you should go on drinking it, if like me you hate milk then don't (although I don't mind milk in recipes).
Another thing I would have liked is would be for him to tell us what the weight of a slice of bread is supposed to be. I say this because as I bake my own bread I don't know how much a slice of bought bread weighs (I also think that here in France bread is sliced thinner than in other countries). The same goes for protein, how is one supposed to know how much protein one is eating?
The author talks about microwaving food. I have to say that I don't agree with that. I fear that microwaves can be very bad for your health so I cook all the ingredients for breakfast maybe twice a week and then in the morning we take what we want and warm it up either in a pan or in the oven. As far as canned meat and fish go I am not sure whether this is very good. As a rule we only use canned anchovies, tuna and sardines but I really don't know. Still.... he advises them..... Doesn't the metal of the tin leach into the contents?
He mentions fructose raising blood sugar and that research says that it will increase the risk of atherosclerosis but from everything I read, even from this author, higher cholesterol is not supposed to increase the risk of atherosclerosis? Another thing which I didn't quite understand is that on page 87 the author says that obesity increases the risks for the baby during pregnancy and after the birth but on the next page he says that it is not the size of the mother that matters but what she ate during pregnancy.
This said I have to say that this book made us change the way we eat. We now buy all our meat at a good butcher who sells only meet from animals which graze outside, we eat cooked breakfasts at least a few times a week, my husband uses full fat, less pasteurized milk with his cereals (yes, he still eats cereals for the time being but less days a week), we eat butter and cheese made with raw milk (I was surprised that we could still find those here in France....) and we eat more eggs. If I were fat, which I am not, I would surely give this way of eating a try. I won't call it a diet because a diet is something temporary and this is the way you should eat for the rest of your (hopefully) long life!
Summary of Natural Health & Weight Loss
Despite the current emphasis on 'healthy eating' obesity is increasing at an alarming rate, especially in children, and chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease are reaching epidemic levels. Barry Groves tells us that this is because 'healthy eating' is anything but that; it is far too high in carbohydrates from fruit and grain and far too low in fats. Unlike carbohydrates, or proteins, fats do not compromise our insulin levels.They keep our metabolism functioning at a healthily high level and they stop us getting hungry too quickly.And they do not raise our cholesterol levels. Based on years of research, and personal experience, this book tells us how to change our diets and what the benefits of doing so will be. Practical and clearly explained, you cannot read this book without realising it is time to change! Contents Part 1: Health & Weight-loss in Practice Let's Get Started; Breakfast:The Most Important Meal of the Day; Eat Real food;Tips for Successful Dieting;The Ideal Diet for Diabetics; Prevention is Better; Dealing With Doctors Part Two:The Evidence Mr Banting's Diet Revolution;It's In Our Genes;The Metabolic Syndrome; Glycaemic Truth; Eat Less,Weigh More? Why Blame Cholesterol? Why Healthy Eating Isn't; Why Your Low-Carb Diet Must be High-Fat, Not High-Protein; Exercise Isn't Necessary; Fat or Fashion? Appendix Diseases Helped or Prevented by the Natural Weight-loss and Health Way of Eating;Adult Height/Weight Tables; Glossary; Reliable Sources of Information; Carbohydrate Content and Glycaemic Loads of Foods; Recipes, Menus and Food PreparationAlso available:
Natural Energy - ISBN 1905140029
Smart Health Choices - ISBN 1905140177
Traditional Herbal Medicines: A Guide to Their Safer Use - ISBN 1905140045
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