Eat This Not That -supermarket Survival Guide (2000) - Plot & Excerpts
I thought it was just going to be a quick look through, but there was some detailed, good information at the beginning of each chapter. I realized those Marie Callender chicken pot pies I've been depending on for "homemade" meals when I don't have the time are one of the most calorie filled items I could get at the grocery store. I'm going to have to be more conscious about those kinds of items I buy at the store. When I mentioned to a friend that I was reading Eat This, Not That! she said, "That sounds like a bossy book!" She's right, but I quite like the bossy title. The whole package is excellent: design, layout, size and content. I checked the book out from the library, but have since bought a copy to keep: it is a great reference guide for shopping and eating. I am an inveterate food label-reader, so am familiar with a lot of the sneaky tricks of the food industry, but the authors provide tons of information I didn't know. Some of it is jaw-dropping. Despite the bossy title, they share their extensively researched information in a fun and lively way, not at all preachy. I particularly like how they use comparisons to drive home facts: a cup of Quaker Lowfat Granola with Raisins cereal - a "good for you food" - contains 27 grams of sugar, or more than a packet of Peanut M&Ms. Whoa.They also don't tell you NOT to eat packaged or processed foods (although they do maintain throughout the book that eating whole and natural foods is the best practice) but they tell you which ones to avoid and which make better alternatives. The book is small and compact, making it a convenient size to carry with you to the supermarket so you can refer to it as you shop. Important to know information presented in a fun, friendly, easily digestible ;-) format.
What do You think about Eat This Not That -supermarket Survival Guide (2000)?
My favorite so far out of the series. It's very useful and will change your concept of food labels.
—jsparxz
I love learning about the food we eat! I learned healthier options on some of my favorite foods.
—net344
Very helpful! Turns out a lot of the choices I'm already making are good ones.
—ffffff
had a lot of fun reading this book...and it gave me a lot to think about
—omar
I always get alot of help scouring this group of books.
—1228614
