lots of information, relatively easy to understand

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	• The Healthiest Diet in the World Nikki Goldbeck, David Goldbeck Plume, 2001 - 576 pages average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Terrific recipe & nutrition resource

I'm surprised there aren't more reviews on this wonderful reference/cookbook. I repeatedly find myself referring back to the HDitW not just for recipes, but for nutritional info on such things as Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, how to cook dried beans, the glycemic index, etc. It is extremely well-researched and quite comprehensive. It's more a lifestyle eating guide than a cookbook. The recipes are very good, but not spicy enough for my taste - so I just double the garlic, etc.! Highly recommended.

lots of information, relatively easy to understand

I haven't really used any of the recipes (although many of them sound great) but the nutritional information is very thorough and well-arranged. With so much contradictory information out there, this book is refreshing in that the authors' research is broad and many factors are explained with excellent detail.

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Terrific all-around guide to nutrition

Pros:

1) The coverage of current scientific understanding of nutrition is comprehensive and detailed, yet clear for nonspecialists.

2) The text is well organized with a quick overview, followed by helpful recipes and tips, in-depth scientific information, references and two good indices.

3) It is apparent that the author is an experienced nutritionist-- she understands the practical problems faced by those of us trying to improve our diets, and she also is sensitive to the fact that food needs to taste good in order to satisify.

Cons:

1) The book is very focused on vegetarian foods and possibly slights the nutrition of food derived from animal sources. (However, after reading the book, you may as I did change your view on the importance of meat in a healthy diet.)

2) The book could be seen as a wholefoods manifesto. For example, the author promotes sustainable agriculture and organic farming. These topics are really outside of the scope of a book on nutrition.

I *highly* recommend this book. Following its guidelines has made a major improvement in my quality of life. (This is the book I come back to after having read a shelf full of diet and nutrition books.)

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A New Lifestyle

Forget trendy diets, this book is a great guide to changing your life! It is very informative and provides recipes and guidelines for nutritional diet. If you want to lose weight, feel great, live long and healthy this is the book.

Nutrition Encyclopedia

In my search for the best diet for my family, this book never came up in my Amazon.com search. I ran across this book at a bookstore that included used books as well as new ones. I paid $9.95 for it and it is well worth it to someone interested in learning facts about nutrition. So many diet books take one small segment of nutrition knowledge and build eating plans around that one segment.

The Goldbecks have a long history of studying nutrition. This is not their opinion. It is based on much research. The book has 43 pages of bibliography!

I only had two problems with the book.
1) Although they admit that animal proteins and fats can help, they are proponents of a plant based diet (with the exception of eggs and yogurt).
2) There is a chart showing the number of grams of carbohydrates a person needs at different calorie levels, but the recipes do not show nutrition information. The information is not very useful if it can't be translated to the recipes. I plan to use the information when using recipes from other books that do include the nutritional information.

Here are just a few of the things included in this book:
1) A list of the foods that contain the most antioxidants
2) Fat facts at a glance.
3) Glycemic force ratings
4) Fiber content of some common foods
5) Foods and their fatty acids

The only reason I gave it a four instead of a five is because I have not tried the recipes.

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Since the publication of their bestselling book, The Supermarket Handbook, Nikki and David Goldbeck have set new standards in health and nutrition by showing people how to select and prepare the purest foods. In The Healthiest Diet in the World, they continue their revolutionary approach to optimal nutrition by combining the most up-to-date research with the art of fresh whole foods cooking. Discover:

? The Goldbecks' 8 "Golden Guidelines"-essential nutrition principles
? A step-by-step eating plan that will help you feel your best, maintain your ideal weight, and prevent disease
? Why the right fat is more important than low fat
? Why everyone should be eating beans
? Which dairy food has special health benefits
? What beverages can enhance your well-being

Plus.

300 recipes from Nikki's kitchen-from appetizers and hors d'oeuvres to main dishes, drinks, and desserts.

The essential guide to nutritious eating, The Healthiest Diet in the World offers a sensible, inspiring, and easy-to-follow design for healthful living.

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