Well THIS is THAT kind of book. My new friend here, Neen*, let me borrow it.
After her father-in-law died of a heart attack, she and her family resolved to eat better. And this is one of the books that inspired them to do it.
So I borrowed it from her and in the midst of reading it, my father had a heart attack which could have killed him. And my mom is not exactly in optimum health either. And I've known for a long time that my youthful skinny genes would only take me so far before I'd start to gain weight and feel yucky. (Turns out, those genes took me right up to age 30 and then dumped me on my now-expanding bottom.)
In other words, the time has come for me to reevaluate my eating habits. (We're not going to talk about exercise just yet. One major life change at a time, alright?)
Currently, I weigh 20 pounds more than when I got married. Which isn't a huge deal since I was under-weight then. But still...it's not a trend I want to continue.
But my main concern is, I just don't feel good. I don't have a ton of energy and I don't feel healthy.
Enter this book. I started reading it with my kids in mind (specifically Max who was recently diagnosed with ADHD)...not me...but it turns out, it helps the whole family. We're already eating better and we're just getting started.
In this book, Dr. Furman talks about the link between the foods we eat and disease: How poor eating leads to disease and superior nutrition leads to health.
Dr. Furman asserts (and I found that I agreed with him) that superior nutrition can, "For today, reduce asthma, ear infections, and allergies. For the future, protect against diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer."
He explains why so many more people have allergies, why girls start their period's earlier and earlier, and why many foods we think of as healthy, are actually hurting us.
Here's the thing: I am not an alarmist, extremist, or conspiracy theorist when it comes to health and nutrition. But this book did change my outlook on many things and I have resolved to do better. Much better. Not just for me, but for my kids and my family.
And since I want the whole world to read this, but can't afford to buy that many copies, I've decided to start small and just give one away. Out of my own pocket**. Just because I'm a Nicey-Sugar-Spicy.
To enter, leave a comment. (Anonymous comments don't count.) To get an extra entry, post a link (to this site) on your blog. (and then tell me in the comments). If you don't feel lucky, get it at your local library! You'll definitely learn something and it just might change your life!
The contest will go until next Monday. A week from today. Which is probably Sunday night for you, but whatever.
Good luck and HAPPY READING!
*Neen and her husband were our sponsors before we moved here and I was determined to win her love an affection with all sorts of baked delights upon meeting her. Turns out, it wasn't necessary. And she doesn't eat sugar so it wasn't a very good plan to begin with.)
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Alright here I am commenting! It looks like a good book. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to keep our kids from some of those sucky health problems that come up a lot?
Okay, I'm pretty sure that I cannot live without sugar, but I would love to help our family out with heart disease. Brett's grandfather never saw fifty and it haunts me every day.
We have been skating on the edge of making big changes to our eating habits for a while and I just need a little nudge to drop over that cliff...
Growing up, eating junk food was a special treat. One that I enjoyed so much that I eat junk on a regular basis now and my kids are growing up eating a lot more of it than I did. I need to be better, for them AND for me.
Chocolate Chip Pancakes too?
Great motivating review.
This sounds like my kind of book!
Sounds great--I'd love to read this!
I'd like to read this too! I'd comment longer, but maybe it's Monday by now, and I don't want to miss the drawing!
all right Em, how easy is it to really follow?
I'm in. Since Christmas, my pants don't fit.
Will it help me put down these mint hershey kisses I'm eating right now?
OK Emzer,
I'll get and read it too, but if it wants me to eat yucky things like raw brockly,instead of rootbeer floats, I'll risk early death. I'd rather exercise.
Dad
Good book to read! Since we have moved to the healthiest city in the US and there are not many overweight people (Trust me - when we left Boulder and went to Walmart in Utah, Zadia made a comment about how many overweight people there were, she is only five and made this observation)we have been eating better (thanks to having three Whole Foods in town, and about 12 other natural grocery stores) and feeling better. We have eliminated fast food entirely and trans fat and cut sugar and processed food out as much as possible. I am not telling you this to brag or to post a giant gold star on my head but mainly to say eating healthy is SOOO important. I have eliminated dairy from my diet and I cannot tell you how much better I feel. I have so much more energy. I am hoping my leaving a long comment that will aid in my favor of winning the BOOK! I sure love you and miss you.
Hook a cousin up, Eh?
Well, I'm not feeling lucky, so I looked it up and they DO have a copy at my local library. Most likely I'll probably be too lazy to go to the library, and will end up ordering it from Amazon.
I did look at his website, and he kinda sounds like a food Nazi. Are you sure you like this book, Em? What will I cook if we actually start eating meat sparingly, as he suggests? Most vegetarian recipes are about as yummy as cardboard.
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