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Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating
Patrick J. Skerrett, Walter C. Willett
4.1 AVERAGE
29 reviews for:
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating
Patrick J. Skerrett, Walter C. Willett
4.1 AVERAGE
This book is subtitled "The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating" and presents a distillation of the latest research into the health effects of diet. If you think "healthy eating" means lots of pasta and rice cakes and no fat, you need to read this book. It really seems like the USDA's "Food Pyramid" is a crock of shit.
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Pregnancy
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I know this book is more than 5 years old now, but I have to dock a full star for the multi-page discussion of BMI at the beginning. Knocked another half star off bc the author doesn't seriously address the common challenges of diet change. Instead he seems to be trying to keep it light and hopeful, which isn't really helpful. Overall, it's an important read for anyone who's looking to better understand nutrition. I do feel like I learned a lot, and I have some simple ways to improve my health through reading this.
I loved the clear way that this book laid out the research. All the advice was based on a careful consideration of multiple large sample studies, but the author makes it really easy to understand even if you don't have a working knowledge of research methods.
Choosing the right healthy diet is confusing. We are surrounded by massive amount of information, misinformation and disinformation — and its difficult to tell which is which.
However, there are certain standards that help identify quality of the studies: large number of participants, them being followed over time, confirmation by other studies, systematic reviews, publication in top-tier journal, etc. That is exactly what the book provides — unbiased data of large and widely confirmed studies (few small ones too, for a wider perspective).
This is the diet book I decided to trust — the suggested guidelines are absolutely sustainable for a long term and explained in a simple manner (I learned so much!). Ideal for those who want to live healthy without overcomplicating their lives. Recommend.
However, there are certain standards that help identify quality of the studies: large number of participants, them being followed over time, confirmation by other studies, systematic reviews, publication in top-tier journal, etc. That is exactly what the book provides — unbiased data of large and widely confirmed studies (few small ones too, for a wider perspective).
This is the diet book I decided to trust — the suggested guidelines are absolutely sustainable for a long term and explained in a simple manner (I learned so much!). Ideal for those who want to live healthy without overcomplicating their lives. Recommend.
Yes, I did put this book in both the non-fiction and the fantasy categories. Whatever. People do not eat like this, at least not anybody I've ever met. I have enough food issues without adding all of Harvard Medical Schools' suggestions to the list. Bah.
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