The book opens with...
"I designed this book to inform you about the causes, side effects, and the solution for weight gain."
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There is a lot of information and statistics in these pages. I'm not sure it isn't anything I haven't heard before...it's just all contained in one book. When I read through it the first time I was floored by some of the information, but when I went back through it I thought some things sounded off so I did some research. For example, tip #28 it to include good fats in your diet. Here she states: "Olive oil is another great fat, but beware of frying, it can become carcinogenic." After I read that my heart dropped...I may inadvertently been poisoning my family. Thing is, just because its in a book (or online) doesn't means it is gospel. You should check it out with reputable source. So I looked all over the internet and basically it seems to come down to the smoke point of oils. Olive oil has a low smoke point and that means that it can't take high heats that are normally associated with frying foods. When an oil is at its smoke point it is close to its flash point at which point it will burst into flames. Also, if I understood all the info I found, when you overheat oils it alters their chemical compound at which point it can become bad for you to ingest. Maybe that is what she meant by her statement...it seems as long at you keep the oil within its frying temps you are fine to fry foods with it.
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Tip number 38 is to beware of what you use for body care. She states that your skin absorbs 90% more than your digestive system. She warns us to watch what we put on our body stating if you can't eat it you should not use it. She also reports that "some studies indicate that lipstick has 180 chemicals that are carcinogens, and most women eat around 4lbs of it a year." So, again, I did a little research and found an article that states the Canadian government declared two chemicals in lipstick to be toxic. This article state "D4 and D5 toxins are found in such everyday items as body lotions, hair-care products, soaps, baby bottle nipples, cookware and home cleaning products. Both chemicals are linked to uterine tumors and other types of damage to the female reproductive system in animals. Effects in people have not been studied, despite the likelihood of near universal exposure. According to an analysis of Environmental Working Group’s own database of ingredients in over 41,000 personal care products, D4 and D5 are in more than 1 of every 7 products. "
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All in all, this book has 49 tips, some very simple recipes, and a list of good food suggestions. Some things I didn't really agree with(believe) but it actually helped me because I took a little control and did my own research which empowers me and drives things home.
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I think this a handy book to have and refer to for a little extra help for a healthier lifestyle.
I give this a 3 1/2 out of 5
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