If you eat the standard American diet of pre-packaged processed foods, sweets and fast food, this book is a good beginning look at a healthier way of eating. But, for people who are already down the road, even a bit, this book has little to offer.
Using the catch words of "stop dieting" implies that following the recommendations in this book will automatically make you lose weight, which is not necessarily the case. One can overeat whole foods too; for people looking for clear guidance to slimming down,this book does not offer a clear enough road map.
For me, the most glaring omission is enthusiasm, motivation and encouragement. Maybe some wit or personal stories would be helpful. It is dry enough that I fell asleep twice while reading the 129 page book.
The section that sites studies that eating a less varied diet helped people stay thinner aggravated me. This is EXACTLY how to un-motivate someone to try eating differently! Even if it is true, for people looking for a new way to eat, telling them essentially to eat repetitively isn't going help them stay the course.
Lastly, the recipes aren't very interesting. Eating healthy, whole, organic, sugar-free foods can be, and is, more interesting than the recipes reflect. All in all, this book was a miss for me.
