150 Healthiest Foods on Earth

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Are these 150 foods really the healthiest on Earth?

Have you ever wished that someone would just sit you down and say here – these are the foods you need to be eating? You could look up these nine foods, but you might want more variety. Well, if you need more, the book 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, may be just what you were looking for. This is an interesting book that contains many things to think about, even if you don’t agree with many of the food choices or the reasoning behind them.

Books that tell you about foods are pretty run of the mill these days. However, most will focus on only a few “super foods” or provide a little advice. It couldn’t have been an easy task putting together 150 healthy foods. Dr. Bowden did a very good job of being thorough and completely explaining the benefits of the foods he selected. While there is the problem of “ask a hundred nutritionists which foods are best and get a hundred different answers,” at the very least, most of the choices appear to be pretty sound.

Everything is very well organized and foods are divided up into different chapters, based on their main group. For example, chapter one deals with vegetables, chapter seven tackles dairy and so on. The chapter on herbs, spices, and condiments was fascinating and well worth the cost of the book. I learned how these small additives can actually have a big impact on your overall health. Cinnamon and its benefits is discussed at length and I found this section to be very interesting.

Also of note is chapter fourteen which goes into sweeteners. The different brands are discussed at length and some of the information included herein may shock some readers.

I recommend this book to those that are interested in learning how to eat properly and which foods should be in their diets. The book also covers foods that should be avoided and supplies some pretty strong reasoning as to why. As expected, carbs were not treated well, at least not the type that are found in baked goods and pasta. The author seems to be against just about any type of flour and for those that cannot do away with this addiction, it may be hard to follow the advice contained herein.

While I might have said different things about the foods - there’s a reason he’s the doctor. Overall, I did enjoy the book. There could have been a little more scientific fact to back up some of the claims made by the author, but generally, the foods that he chose are accepted as being healthy and good for you. There were no real off the wall food suggestions that could be harmful, so overall, this is a good book for dieters or for those interested in learning more about the basic nutritional value of different foods.

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Posted by Lazy Man on August 22, 2008 in Book Review.

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