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The bestselling guide to healthy eating, debunking dietary myths, and proposing the radical benefits of low-carbohydrate diet, Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy is “filled with advice backed up by documented research” (Tara Parker-Pope, The Wall Street Journal).

Dr. Walter Willett’s research is rooted in studies that tracked the health of dieters over twenty years, and in this groundbreaking book, he critiques the carbohydrate-laden diet proposed by the USDA.

Exposing the problems of popular diets such as the Zone, South Beach, and Atkins, Dr. Willett offers eye-opening research on the optimum ratio of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, and the relative importance of various food groups and supplements. Find out how to choose wisely between different types of fats, which fruits and vegetables provide the best health insurance, and the proportions of each to integrate into their daily diet.

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Very informative.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 20, 2023

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As you can imagine, any book that was written by the Harvard medical school, is extremely helpful and full of good advice on how to live a healthy life. I highly recommend it.

Good information.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 9, 2023

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This book was originally printed 22 years ago, but was most recently reprinted in 2017. I don't know if that means that it was up-dated at that time. But the information seems to still be very current and is helpful.

Great overall book on healthy eating

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I am a certified diabetes care and education specialist. Although this book does not pertain necessarily to diabetes, it is a very good overall healthy eating reference book.

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A must-read for ANYBODY WHO EATS FOOD!

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This book should be mandatory reading for anybody who eats food (that would be ALL of us), and especially for my fellow residents of the United States, where we unforuntately suffer from what I might call "nutritional illiteracy".

What makes this book great is that its purpose is NOT to promote a diet- its purpose is to inform the reader about nutrition. Willet does not have an agenda- he's not trying to sell you on a diet, a line of supplements, snacks, or pills. He's not trying to get you to subscribe to a program. He's just trying to inform you about NUTRITION. In simple, easy to read language, he explains what happens inside of your body when you eat particular foods, and what the greater impact of that effect is in the long run. Generally speaking, the points that Willet makes are painfully obvious, once explained.

A perfect example of this is his clear explanation of how and why so many people with American, western pattern diets inflict diabetes upon themselves. I had always been told vague pieces of advice from well-meaning people who would say things like, "don't eat too much sugar, or you'll get diabetes" and "too much white bread/pasta/rice will give you diabetes". Unfortunately, nobody could tell me HOW or WHY this was the case. Willet explains, in very simple terms, how different foods are absorbed at varying rates of speed within our bodies... there is some slightly more advanced science behind this, but basically refined foods (like refined sugar and enriched flour) break down too quickly, and force our insulin production to spike. The more frequently this is done, the worse off your body will be, and it creates a vicious cycle of insulin spiking (not to mention the hunger and fatigue that result from eating refined foods). Thanks to Willet's clear explanations, I was finally able to understand what impact refined foods have on my body- and why I should stick to whole grains whenever possible.

Another fine example is how Willet points out that the Food Pyramid was created by the USDA, whose purpose is to protect the interests of American farmers... so why would you ever trust what they were telling you to eat?! Fortunately, the Food Pyramid has been done away with, but a lot of us grew up studying that cursed thing (I'm 32).

Finally, Willet puts into very clear terms that the single worst food you can ingest is refined sugar. Fat doesn't make you fat... SUGAR does! But wait, you say... what about sugar substitutes? Does Willet address those? Aren't they bad for you, too? Turns out they MIGHT be, but the existing body of evidence says no. Willet points out that nutritional science is always changing, because the research and data is ever growing- and he periodically revises his book to reflect that.

I keep this book close at hand, and use it as a reference. Whenever I'm wondering about a particular food, I look it up in the glossary and take a moment to educate myself. There is nothing more important to your health than the foods you eat, and as such, this book is an invaluable resource. I'm so glad I discovered it, and took the time to read it. It will positiviely affect my health and well being for the rest of my life :)

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Great approach to the subject

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I found this book to be a very solid approach to the subject of nutrition, grounded in good science and free of any extremist thinking that can make so many diet plans impossible to follow. It did a really great job of describing how scientific thinking goes back and forth, and how studies and recommendations are so frequently based on accomodations and politics. I would recommend it to just about everyone, with a few reservations:

1. As one reviewer stated, the book is ten years old (with a six year old revision), so it's no longer cutting edge. Lots of what is said is all over the media, like the benefits of nuts. And much as I appreicated the discussion of overhyping calcium, there is more to dairy than just calcium and it's quite possible that milk products may be much better than the author thought in 2000. Yogurt especially should be considered as a potential health food. None of this is a refection on the author, of course, but just the inevitable impact of age on a book of this sort.

2. Like so many books about food, the author is a bit sanguine about the difficulties of adopting a new diet. His diet plan is far less restrictive than some, but readers should still be prepared for just how much they will still crave foods like white bread and sweets. Far from being a social construct as the book suggests in one spot, the human preference for rich and highly refined foods is inborn and (I would speculate) based on the fact that such foods are simply easier to eat and digest.

3. My personal approach is to buy the most natural food I can under most circumstances. Much as it recommends whole foods like grains and nuts, the book does not really discourage use certain margarines and artificial sweeteners. I would generally avoid such things simply based on the past experience that many factory foods have turned out to have more problems than anticipated.

4. I would make more assertive use of supplements than the book recommends. I typically take 8 or 9 different tablets daily, including extra D and a B complex, and I think it is helpful.

When it comes to exercise, healthy eating and weight loss, there is no such thing as "easy". There is such a thing as "possible", and this author does a pretty good job of getting us thinking on that track.

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ハーバードの専門家による、科学的エビデンスを重視した一般向けの栄養学入門書です。食文化などの違いのため、直接的に実践につながりにくい記述が多いですが、医療上の栄養指導におけるヒントを十分に得られると思います。我田引水が多いですが、比較的バランス取れた記述と感じました。所々に、アメリカの食品業界、ロビー活動に対する怒りが散りばめられています。

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この本は、全ての食品会社の開発担当者が読むべきだ

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この本は、多分一般のダイエット志向の人が読んでも自分が何を食べたらよいのか理解する前に投げ出してしまうだろう。しかし、食品業界に携わる人にとっては最高のバイブルになるだろう。
ここには、今までに明らかにされた情報が満載されているからだ。
食の世界にグローバルスタンダードは無い。ここに盛り込まれている情報を翻訳して開発し、日本人の嗜好にあった食品として提供するのは食品会社の商品開発担当者の役割なのではないだろうか。
もちろん、著者が目指しているのは個人の食生活改善であることは当然なのではあるが・・・。

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ふざけてるのか？

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筆者がただ現実知らないだけなのか？この食品ピラミッドに添って栄養を摂取し続けたら病気になります。

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Not good quality

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 22, 2023

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Just started reading
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Exellent Livre

Reviewed in France 🇫🇷 on January 19, 2018

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Le livre du docteur Willet est simple à comprendre et remet beaucoup de concepts nutritionnels en cause.
La pyramide alimentaire en est le meilleur exemple. Dès le premier coup d’œil on voit que le socle est constitué :

1) de l’activité physique quotidienne.
2) d’un apport énergétique modéré.

Pour un chercheur en nutrition/épidémiologie, quelques phrases chocs seront à surligner « Soyez le plus mince possible, tant que cela n’entraîne pas de problèmes psychologiques de type anorexie, vous ne pourrez être qu’en meilleure santé ».
Enfin, à l’heure ou les livres sur la nutrition débordent véritablement des étagères dans les librairies, il est à mon sens nécessaire de chercher la bonne source d’information. Low carb ? Low Fat ? Low Protein ? Ketogenic Diet ? On mange bientôt en fonction des couleurs du ciel. Responsable de la branche nutrition d’Hardvard, lire l’ouvrage de Willet permet aux lecteurs d’avoir des vrais conseils en nutrition, qui viennent d’une source sûre, non pas d’un médecin qui veut écrire un livre à ses heures perdues.

Pour ceux qui veulent lire en Français, je vous conseille de lire les ouvrages de Denis Riché.

Détaillés et riches d’enseignement !

Emilio

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