This book was written by David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding. This book is a must-have for everyone.
First of all, it is very well-put together, and the pictures are awesome. These guys have condensed everything you ever wanted to know about the foods we eat into a small book that is easy to tote around...most especially to the grocery store.
The book is broken down into sections:
Getting to Know and Love the Supermarket
The Produce Aisle
The Meat and Fish Counters
The Refrigerator
Pantry Staples
Snacks and Sweets
The Freezer Section
Drink this, Not That!
Your Save-Money Shopping Guide
Each section contains colorful photos of the common things we see at the market. No fancy stuff that you don't normally buy. They compare calories, sugar content, trans-fat content (and trans fat is SO BAD for you...I really try to stay away from things with trans-fat, but it is hidden in things that advertise that they are trans-fat-free. The limit for trans-fat per day is 2.5 GRAMS. Anything above that is really bad for your heart. Suffice it to say, cooking fresh is the way to go), saturated fat content, fiber, protein...some of the comparisons will surprise you: Multi-Bran Chex and Raisin Bran cereals have ALOT of sugar, and Whole Grain Basic 4 cereal has trans-fat!
What this book does is allows you to plan your shopping trip so that when you go, you don't have to stand there reading every label.
I highly recommned this book! You can get it Amazon for around 10 bucks. I paid 18 at Barnes and Noble 'cause I had to have it NOW!!!
I love "Eat This, Not That." I regularly buy "Men's Health" magazine (in lieu of actually exercising), which has a ETNT feature every month. A couple of months ago it even had a feature article about ETNT for kids meals at various chain restaurants, some of which were more than 1800 calories, as I recall.
ReplyDeleteIt is scary what is in the food we eat when out or buy unwittingly at the store. I like that these things are being exposed, and that we can be become better informed. I love that fast food and other restaurants are making changes for the better (although, can we really trust this???!!!). Does reading "Men's Health" give you six-pack abs??
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