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FOODIST Paperback – April 17, 2015

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4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 329 ratings
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In Foodist, Darya Pino Rose, a neuroscientist, food writer, and the creator of SummerTomato.com, delivers a savvy, practical guide to ending the diet cycle and discovering lasting weight-loss through the love of food and the fundamentals of science. 

A foodist simply has a different way of looking at food, and makes decisions with a clear understanding of how to optimize health and happiness. Foodist is a new approach to healthy eating that focuses on what you like to eat, rather than what you should or shouldn’t eat, while teaching you how to make good decisions, backed up by an understanding of what it means to live a healthy lifestyle.

Foodist: Using Real Food and Real Science to Lose Weight Without Dieting is filled with tips on food shopping, food prep, cooking, and how to pick the right restaurants and make smart menu choices.

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    April 17, 2015
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    0062201263
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“Darya is my favorite kind of scientist--she finds the simple in the complex, the beauty in the chaos. If anyone will make you love (and rediscover) food, it’s her.” — Tim Ferriss

“In Foodist, Darya Pino gives the most sensible advice I’ve read about attaining and maintaining healthy weight without dieting. Her science-based approach tells you how to enjoy real food, make the best food choices, and not deny yourself the pleasures of eating. I recommend this book.” — Andrew Weil, M.D.

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Real food. Real science. Real weight loss.

Darya Pino Rose, Ph.D., takes the sacrifice, deprivation, and willpower out of losing weight and puts the pleasure back into eating fresh, flavorful food.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SanFran; Reprint edition (April 17, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062201263
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062201263
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.84 x 8 inches
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    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 329 ratings

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I'm Darya Pino Rose, a neuroscience Ph.D. and dedicated foodist, currently residing in foggy San Francisco. I spend most of my time thinking and writing about food, health and science. I eat amazing things daily and haven't even considered "going on a diet" since 2007.

I was born and raised on the sunny beaches of southern California. Before becoming a foodist I tried and succeeded at every weight loss plan under the sun. Now I hover about 5-8 pounds below my original goal weight without much effort and am in better shape than I was at 20, which is totally awesome.

In 2010, I completed my Ph.D in neuroscience at UC San Francisco. About a year before graduating I started writing about food and health at my website, Summer Tomato. By the time I defended my thesis, I had a new career.

Summer Tomato was one of TIME's 50 Best Websites of 2011. I have a bachelor's degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley, and was recognized as one of the top students in my graduating class of 2003. I also play Zelda.

As you can see, I'm a total geek.

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Customers find the book amazingly informative, with scientific smarts and commonsense. They describe it as wonderful, enjoyable, and balanced. Readers praise the writing style as easy to read, clear, simple, and down-to-earth. They also appreciate that the book encourages eating real food.

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Customers find the book amazingly informative, well-written, and easy to read. They say it contains a multitude of common sense and scientific smarts. Readers also mention the book is down-to-earth with great explanations.

"...It's well written, provocative, thoughtful and even funny at times.This book is going to change a lot of lives for the better." Read more

"...a blog reader really made the information even more applicable and inspiring...." Read more

"...It is easy to understand and provides valuable, actionable tips that are applicable to everyone...." Read more

"...She gives a good scientific thought to the material which if you are into that sort of thing this will be right up your alley...." Read more

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Customers find the book wonderful, enjoyable, and well-considered. They say it's helpful and easy to digest.

"...Foodist is not only a great plan but it's a really good read. It's well written, provocative, thoughtful and even funny at times...." Read more

"This is a wonderful book for anyone trying to lose weight, wanting to improve their health, or just interested in learning more about the science of..." Read more

"...That being said, it is still worth a read as she gets some extra details in there and some stories from Foodists...." Read more

"Really great book. Very scientific. It was more here are the facts whether you like it or not this is the way you should it, to live...." Read more

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Customers find the writing style easy to read, clear, and simple. They say the book is well-written, down-to-earth, and straightforward. Readers mention the recommendations and recipes are easy to follow. In addition, they appreciate the modern and engaging writing style.

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Customers find the book enlightening, refreshing, and easy to understand. They say it encourages eating real food and not fake diet products. Readers also mention the plan is easier and more enjoyable than dieting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kiss the Fad Diets Goodbye!
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2013
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If you want to get healthier, look and feel younger or lose weight, Foodist is the blueprint you need.

I'm a cardiologist. Over the years, I've seen countless patients that wanted to eat better, be more active or lose some weight.

And I've seen most of them not succeed.

Some had success with the latest diet craze .....for a while. But a year later, almost all of them regain those hard lost pounds. They end up discouraged and feeling like failures, but eventually I learned that it's not them that failed.

I started asking those patients that got healthier or lost weight and kept it off how they did it. Almost always, it was because they started eating real food, minimized processed food, and started moving more. As it turns out, there is no "miracle" diet or supplement or drug....those are the failures.

Darya gets it. Follow her plan. Put all of that energy expended on restrictive, miserable diets into real food, eating at home and moving more and it will make you healthier. And being healthier will help you attain your weight goal. The Foodist plan is easier and more enjoyable than dieting and it works (and frankly it's the only thing that does for most).

Foodist is not only a great plan but it's a really good read. It's well written, provocative, thoughtful and even funny at times.

This book is going to change a lot of lives for the better.
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Alison
4.0 out of 5 stars Chew!
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2013
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I'm only on step one of my Foodist journey, but I wanted to share my experience so far because I think it applies to a lot of people out there.

When I stumbled upon Summer Tomato a few weeks ago, Foodist was being promoted. I liked what I saw on the blog, but I thought - is there REALLY anything in the book that's not on the blog? Why pay for it? When I went past a Barnes and Noble while doing some errands, I sat down with the book and flipped through it for a few minutes. Honestly, I still wasn't convinced.

But the idea of the book kept following me around, so I decided to order it. How apt to find that processing and applying the information in the book is just like chewing and digesting food. Sitting down, setting the scene, and chewing each bite in a way that I wouldn't as a blog reader really made the information even more applicable and inspiring. There is a quality to one's attention when one reads a book versus a blog. It's like using a sieve instead of a colander. Personally, I "caught" way more from reading the book.

There was one idea that instantaneously revolutionized my eating - if there is food in your mouth, don't put food on your fork. I've always considered myself a "fast eater" and, while I'm still not devoted to counting chews, this prompt has had tremendous impact on HOW I've eaten over the past few days. Miraculously, this also makes it easier to change WHAT I eat. This piece of information is something that I might have skimmed over on the blog and I didn't even see it in the book when I was flipping through it. So, if you have a hard time justifying BUYING THE BOOK, I definitely understand. But I'm really glad I did.

FOODIST will go on my bookshelf along with Frank Lipman's SPENT (aka REVIVE) as reminders that eating is basic human maintenance. I've already made the recipes (and some variations) and had a lot of success. I agree with the premise that LIFE SHOULD BE AWESOME. :)
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Jo
5.0 out of 5 stars Upgrade Your Healthstyle for Good
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2013
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This is a wonderful book for anyone trying to lose weight, wanting to improve their health, or just interested in learning more about the science of nutrition. It is easy to understand and provides valuable, actionable tips that are applicable to everyone.

That is not to say the author believes losing weight or maintaining a healthy lifestyle is easy - most of us know from experience it is not - but Dr. Rose breaks the science of nutrition into digestible bites that are easy to understand and remember without oversimplifing. She shows you how to turn guilty diet cheats into selective indulgences and failures into learning opportunities.

No matter where you are on your quest to be healthy, look good, and feel well, Foodist will help you identify your "bright spots" to celebrate as well as your challenges to address and will guide you along the path to your own personal healthstyle.
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Scott
3.0 out of 5 stars If you've read summertomato.com, you have read a large portion of this book.
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2013
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If you have followed Darya on summertomato.com and read her posts elsewhere, you have been exposed to a large part of the book. That being said, it is still worth a read as she gets some extra details in there and some stories from Foodists. She gives a good scientific thought to the material which if you are into that sort of thing this will be right up your alley. It's a quick read so you can get through it in a few days if you want without much trouble.
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Leitura agradável, gostei das receitas no meio do texto também e como a autora aborda alguns temas mais polêmicos com muito humor e escreve sem transformar orientações em dogmas .
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5.0 out of 5 stars great info and perspective
Reviewed in Canada on November 13, 2013
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Good information and perspective on the modern world of food, I would recommend to anyone curious about their diet and the effects of different foods
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ijw
5.0 out of 5 stars Advice on food, diet and living without the hype. Priceless.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2014
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This is the best, most down to earth book I have ever come across that deals with the perennial problems of loosing weight, maintaining the loss and healthy living. It strips away the hype behind dieting and explains why normal diets don't work then suggests a way to live and eat well without fear of slipping back into old bad habits.
This book is a must for anyone who has been plagued by the "diet, loose weight, pile it back on, diet, loose weight pile it back on, diet..." cycle.
Oh, and did I mention that you can still eat and enjoy good food and wine?
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4.0 out of 5 stars A very good book
Reviewed in France on August 14, 2013
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an interesting book about re-balancing your way to eat. It's rather fun to read, there are somme recipes (already tried the kale one, yummy !). A perfect book to inspire you when you love to eat, and if you don't, read it, it might change some of your views.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Realistic and researched
Reviewed in Australia on May 18, 2016
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Realistic advice that rings true and is backed up by science
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