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The Food Bible

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If you are looking for a straighforward book on nurtrition, sadly this is not the one for you. This book is aimed more toward people looking to lose weight than those who just want to improve their health. Also, the author refers to some foods as "Superfoods! " a concept which, to me, anyway, is somewhat outdated and in opposition to the idea of eating a very diverse diet.

Don't get me wrong, there is lots of information in this book, its just offered in a really strange way. The book is also very attractive and easy to read, it just strikes me as really strange sometimes...

My examples, you can judge for yourself....

The author presents curry powder as a viable source of iron for vegetarians(how much curry powder does she eat? ), and poppy seeds as one for calcium. (again....)

Also, throughout the book she discusses cutting fat (but not too much...) but in the recipe section in the back an alarming number of the recipes have over 20gs of fat per serving, some have over 30gs of fat!

The overemphasis on superfoods and things like antioxidants reads like the conflicting and sensationalized news reports that nutritional books should be helping people watch critically (or better yet, ignore...). That, combined with the conflicting and often impractical information, makes for a book I simply cannot recommend.

This is a great book if you are trying to change your eating habits for the better. It really gives you great information and practical ways that you can become healthier by eating better. Recommendations are easy to follow and stick to.

The Food Bible is a very helpful nutrition book if you need a guide to start living healthier. I, however, would not have called it the food bible. I might have settled more along the lines of "a start to eating and being healthier." While it was interesting and helpful, it seemed to only skim the surface of the change to a healthier diet. Still, I found that the book did have some strong points. For instance in the back of The Food Bible there is a blue nutritional information guide in regards to almost every meat, fruit, vegetable, Baked good, Breakfast cereal, Dairy product, condiment,and oil, as well as basic alcocholic and non-alcocholic drinks. The book also has information about herbal substitutes, which proved to be helpful.The Food Bible contained a "food as medicine" section but I found the solutions preliminary and unconvincing at times. Overall, this book was an interesting and colorful guide to a more effective way of living. I would recommend it if you need a push into better health and diet.

I bought this book for my mother (a 60 year old woman with kidney failure), who required to know the exact potassium, phosphorous and sodium content of every food she considered eating. It worked wonders for her diet, but I also found it very interesting myself. I was going through a pitiful stage of immune and animic depression, and following the "boost your immune system" diet definitely did away with it. The information contained in every section ("food as medicine", "food for the time of your life": a description of the nutritional needs for every age, and a suggestion on how to fill them) is serious and well fundamented -no fad diet writer exegesis of why you should adopt his/her eating plan-. As a biologist, I have become especially skeptic of those (like the Diamonds in the Antidiet) who justify eating carrots by asking the reader when s/he has seen a rabbit wearing glasses... This book is not nonsense, keep it close to your kitchen or dining room, consult it daily. Your body will be grateful.

The first thing that pulled me in is it is colorful and easy to read. I started reading through it and the content is just as excellent as the astheticly pleasing look and feel. It has many superfoods listed. And it follows the USDA Food Pyramid, however supplements for vegitarians, etc... Has sections on best nutrition for each phase of your life (childhood, teen, for women--preconception and pregnancy, menopause, etc). Also great section of foods that cause common ailments and foods that cure them. Excellent choice and easy to read. :)

Very useful in targeting the nutrients we lack in our diets and finding easy and delicious ways to consume them. This is a very bright, colorful, upbeat, informative book full of charts, pictures, and straight forward language. Recommended!

Extremely informative and attractively laid out. Excellent for those who don't have the slightest clue how to put together a healthy diet (like me, once upon a time). Lots of interesting recipes as well. The only drawback is that the author is British and originally aimed this book at the UK market, so you'd better brush up on your metric skills for the recipes! Also, I've never understood the English love for beans on toast, although I've tried it and it's not half bad. If you're just starting to read about nutrition, this book is an excellent place to start.

This book has a LOT of nutritional information, and I found that either browsing or using the index to look up a specific condition or food is the best way to find what I'm looking for. The author is English, so a few of the recipes and food recommendations have a definite British slant (curry, beans on toast), but most of them use readily available ingredients, are easy to follow, and have complete nutritional information. I especially like the author's comparison of meals/snacks, which she calls "meal makeovers". For example, she shows (with photos and a complete nutritinal analysis) that a small plate with a few crackers with butter and a bit of cheese has a lot more calories/fat than a full plate of tuna/veggies.

This book is absolutely the best (and prettiest) nutrition books I have. I will never sell it. If you are trying to understand nutrition and healthy eating, this book is for you!

This book combines a lot of nutritional and food information in a detailed, sophisticated, yet down-to-earth editorial style.

Discussed and analyzed (with beautiful pictures)are of course: fruits, vegetables, seafood, red meats, legumes, dairy, vitamins, minerals, etc... but also: balanced diets, organic foods, different types of vegetarians, food preservation, additives, food labels, food poisoning, ailments and solutions, special diets for certain ailments, supplements, herbs, detoxing, age group nutrition, weight control, popular dieting methods, healthy recipes and the nutritional breakdowns of various foods within various food groups, amongst many other well-researched nutritional topics that fits under these categories.

The Food Bible contains no dietary political gestures nor suggests that one mineral or vitamin is better or more important than another. I could tell that Judith Wills has either spent many years or has well-spent her years learning about food and nutrition. She writes like she knows her stuff from every angle without need for approval by any government or health agency. And this is the kind of food/nutrition author from which you want to read. Absolutely a FOOD BIBLE.

I found this book in my husband's collection before we were marrried, and I have been using it for years. The recipes are DELICIOUS, healthy and flexible. For instance, I use Quorn chicken substitute for the chicken recipes and have used canned tuna instead of tuna steaks to cut costs of certain dishes. (Yes, canned fish adds sodium, but you have to pick your battles!) =) We obviously don't cook exclusively out of The Food Bible, but it offers a great amount of nutrional knowledge you can apply to your other cooking endeavors, and AGAIN - the recipes are great! Especially recommended are the Spicy Chicken and Greens, Panzanella, Tuna-Avacado-Asparagus Salad, ALL of the dips, and the pilaf recipes.