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Eat for Heat: The Metabolic Approach to Food and Drink
"I've seen patients use the info in this book and have chronic health issues seem to just 'go away' in the course of days. You can have this power, too. "-
Garrett L. Smith, NMD CSCS BS
Eat for Heat is best described as a complementary concept that has yet to be discussed anywhere in the world of health, diet, and nutrition.
The book takes a close look at the modern habit of compulsive beverage consumption, mass prescriptions to "drink 8, 8-ounce glasses of water per day," phobias about salt and sugar, and turns them all upside down in classic 180DegreeHealth style.
The objective? Increase the concentration of the extracellular fluid (the fluid in our bodies) for increased core body temperature (rise in metabolism), increased circulation to the extremities for warm hands and feet, and taking the burden off of the stress system for far-reaching health and hormonal improvements.
The concept is extremely simple. The net sum of the food and beverages we consume can either concentrate or dilute our body fluids. Eat for Heat discusses simple principles on how to make minor changes to your meals and drinking habits to keep your body in a better metabolic "zone" all day every day. It's a tactic that can be applied to any dietary belief system, and can even yield tremendous health benefits to those eating just a regular Western diet. Everyone can benefit from the simple concept put forth in Eat for Heat.
In terms of specific benefits from mastering this idea, you can expect to...
* Eliminate frequent urination and waking up at night to urinate
* Overcome frequent headaches, migraines, and seizures
* Increase body heat and body temperature to 98.6 degrees F and higher
* Improve or eliminate anxiety completely, stabilizing mood
* Sleep deeper and longer, waking feeling more rested
* Enhance immunity and increase the speed of tissue renewal
* Eradicate heart palpitations
* Moisten your skin and hair, especially dry skin around the hands and lower legs and feet
* Eliminate dry mouth and excessive thirst
* Lower LDL, total cholesterol, and triglycerides
* Increase sex hormone production like progesterone and testosterone
* Be able to eat whatever you want, when you want, without gaining fat
* Strengthen bones and teeth
And more. Buy it now on Kindle, paperback, or as an audiobook narrated by the author, Matt Stone.
Eat for Heat is best described as a complementary concept that has yet to be discussed anywhere in the world of health, diet, and nutrition.
The book takes a close look at the modern habit of compulsive beverage consumption, mass prescriptions to "drink 8, 8-ounce glasses of water per day," phobias about salt and sugar, and turns them all upside down in classic 180DegreeHealth style.
The objective? Increase the concentration of the extracellular fluid (the fluid in our bodies) for increased core body temperature (rise in metabolism), increased circulation to the extremities for warm hands and feet, and taking the burden off of the stress system for far-reaching health and hormonal improvements.
The concept is extremely simple. The net sum of the food and beverages we consume can either concentrate or dilute our body fluids. Eat for Heat discusses simple principles on how to make minor changes to your meals and drinking habits to keep your body in a better metabolic "zone" all day every day. It's a tactic that can be applied to any dietary belief system, and can even yield tremendous health benefits to those eating just a regular Western diet. Everyone can benefit from the simple concept put forth in Eat for Heat.
In terms of specific benefits from mastering this idea, you can expect to...
* Eliminate frequent urination and waking up at night to urinate
* Overcome frequent headaches, migraines, and seizures
* Increase body heat and body temperature to 98.6 degrees F and higher
* Improve or eliminate anxiety completely, stabilizing mood
* Sleep deeper and longer, waking feeling more rested
* Enhance immunity and increase the speed of tissue renewal
* Eradicate heart palpitations
* Moisten your skin and hair, especially dry skin around the hands and lower legs and feet
* Eliminate dry mouth and excessive thirst
* Lower LDL, total cholesterol, and triglycerides
* Increase sex hormone production like progesterone and testosterone
* Be able to eat whatever you want, when you want, without gaining fat
* Strengthen bones and teeth
And more. Buy it now on Kindle, paperback, or as an audiobook narrated by the author, Matt Stone.
113 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 2012
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June 24, 2014
I downloaded this when it was up for free on Amazon Kindle. Having previously read some of his blogs, and a previous e-book, I avoided reading this one, simply because Matt can be a complete and utter jackhole, who insults others, including his readers, on a regular basis. It takes a lot of effort to cut through his assholery to get to the message.
But, I was stuck on an airplane for a few hours, so why not read this instead of watching the World Cup.
Thyroid issues run in my family, and both my son and I suffer from low core body temps. I always have cold hands and feet. My son, oddly enough, is always always warm. He radiates heat, and his hands and feet are always warm, but his temperature, when taken, is usually around 97.3.
The concept of working to raise that core temperature is an intriguing one to me.
To be fair, in this e-book, the attitude is less asshole and more just snarky dork stuck in the 80's. I'm a child of the 80's, I'm not stuck there though. Maybe this is an earlier book, or maybe he realized no one really wants to listen to an asshole, I don't know. Snark I can deal with though.
I now want a refractometer.
One of his points is that the symptoms of *too much* hydration are very similar to the symptoms of *not enough*. So the complaint "if I don't carry my water with me, I get a dry mouth easily" can just as easily mean "put the water bottle down" as it can "take a drink".
If the interstitial tissue is too thin, nutrients can not be transported, waste can not easily be eliminated and overall, every cell in your body just cant work as well.
Urine is the easiest interstitial fluid that we can look at, so it can give us a good clue as to what is going on with the rest.
This book, when you cut through the rambling dialog, lays out a way to correlate how you are feeling (warm? cold? thick heavy heartbeat? Light thready one? energetic? sleepy?) and what your urine looks like(clear? dark orange? like a good chardonnay?) with simple steps to learn to balance food and drink to ease the internal stress on your body. Cells get nutrients, waste gets eliminated, bodily organs including your thyroid and adrenals, start working again.
Then, instead of asking all your friends what their poop is on the Bristol Stool scale, you can now start talking about the brix level of your pee.
Because everyone needs a conversation starter.
But, I was stuck on an airplane for a few hours, so why not read this instead of watching the World Cup.
Thyroid issues run in my family, and both my son and I suffer from low core body temps. I always have cold hands and feet. My son, oddly enough, is always always warm. He radiates heat, and his hands and feet are always warm, but his temperature, when taken, is usually around 97.3.
The concept of working to raise that core temperature is an intriguing one to me.
To be fair, in this e-book, the attitude is less asshole and more just snarky dork stuck in the 80's. I'm a child of the 80's, I'm not stuck there though. Maybe this is an earlier book, or maybe he realized no one really wants to listen to an asshole, I don't know. Snark I can deal with though.
I now want a refractometer.
One of his points is that the symptoms of *too much* hydration are very similar to the symptoms of *not enough*. So the complaint "if I don't carry my water with me, I get a dry mouth easily" can just as easily mean "put the water bottle down" as it can "take a drink".
If the interstitial tissue is too thin, nutrients can not be transported, waste can not easily be eliminated and overall, every cell in your body just cant work as well.
Urine is the easiest interstitial fluid that we can look at, so it can give us a good clue as to what is going on with the rest.
This book, when you cut through the rambling dialog, lays out a way to correlate how you are feeling (warm? cold? thick heavy heartbeat? Light thready one? energetic? sleepy?) and what your urine looks like(clear? dark orange? like a good chardonnay?) with simple steps to learn to balance food and drink to ease the internal stress on your body. Cells get nutrients, waste gets eliminated, bodily organs including your thyroid and adrenals, start working again.
Then, instead of asking all your friends what their poop is on the Bristol Stool scale, you can now start talking about the brix level of your pee.
Because everyone needs a conversation starter.
September 3, 2014
Holds some thought-provoking ideas particularly in the area of water consumption. I have noticed a difference myself when I workout and "overdrink" water as prescribed by the "eight 8 oz. glasses" per day rule. My body temp plummets and I feel weird. Adding both salt and potassium into the mix helps. Relying on "cold" foods such as fruits, vegetables, and the like to maintain an ideal body actually hurts your efforts since they lower your body temp and thus your metabolism. To counter this effect, adding in meats, coconut oil, and chocolate actually RAISES your metabolism since your body heat multiplies.
The book becomes a little repetitive after a while though. Good research and science backs up the message. Worth the read.
The book becomes a little repetitive after a while though. Good research and science backs up the message. Worth the read.
January 5, 2014
The Matt Stone philosophy: your overall health is to a large extent determined by your metabolic health. With a high, healthy metabolism, you'll have a higher body temperature, more regular periods, better sleep, clearer skin, more stable mood, more balanced hormonal regulation, etc. He argues that you can influence your metabolism by changing the way you eat: more calories, more carbs, more salt, more saturated fat, and less fluids -- all in blatant contradiction to the USDA's dietary recommendations, the recent paleo fad, and just about any diet guru you can find. Basically, he wants people to STOP DIETING because the binge-restrict cycle messes with metabolic health. He frequently cites Broda Barnes, a long-practicing (now deceased) primary care doctor with the lowest known rate of heart disease in his patients -- just 4 patients, in his entire career -- and whose methods were based on fostering a healthy metabolism through diet.
3 stars because I love the ideas here. -2 stars because I'd really like him to cite some of the studies he talks about, and the writing is kind of unpolished. The writing is more polished in Diet Recovery 2, which is basically a major expansion of this book, although he's similarly "bro-y" in both.
3 stars because I love the ideas here. -2 stars because I'd really like him to cite some of the studies he talks about, and the writing is kind of unpolished. The writing is more polished in Diet Recovery 2, which is basically a major expansion of this book, although he's similarly "bro-y" in both.
April 23, 2020
In Eat for Heat, Matt Stone has unearthed some very important concepts regarding hydration that I've never even heard of before reading it. In fact, that information is so fundamental that I think it's really step one for anybody looking to get healthy. Changing the amount of liquids that I consume and other nutrition information in Eat for Heat have put me on the fast track to metabolic health.
January 21, 2014
I found this interesting. I'm surprised so many people have responded negatively to the author's writing style. I found his writing witty, conversational, and refreshing. The content made sense also--I never understood why people can't seem to go five minutes without sipping on water. I think it's weird too.
April 23, 2014
There may be some validity to Mr Stone's theories, but I can't get behind a diet that supports pizza and ice cream as weight loss mechanism or to boost body heat. I could have swallowed this better if he had made his recommendations on a whole food diet instead of processed crap.
December 26, 2015
Don't buy this
It's rubbish although I have to admit he doesn't claim to have any medical training. I found nothing of value here.
It's rubbish although I have to admit he doesn't claim to have any medical training. I found nothing of value here.
August 30, 2013
Too bad he is so crude. I cannot recommend it because of his crude manner and presentation. Sooo...adolescent. He has some great information about paying attention to your body and knowing what it is telling you and how to respond, problems that come after following long-term "healthy" diets and the error of common practices in "healthy eating". From my own experience I resonated with a lot of what he presented in terms of principles. Not sure I agree with his application ... such as drinking soft drinks, but I have found much of what he suggests works. Then again, he encourages you to not follow his application but to understand the principles and what your body can tell you if you just know what to look for. That approach I like.
Guess like anything, you take what is good and leave the rest.
I do find many interesting things in his blog where his crudeness also exists. There have been times I have wanted to point people to some articles for food for thought, but could not because of the crudeness and language. Too bad. Reading the book gave me more insight into what he is really saying about refined foods, sugar and soft drinks and salt and fat and such....meaning it is not as radical and ridiculous as it sometimes sounds. Avoid extremes. Not a bad principle to follow.
Guess like anything, you take what is good and leave the rest.
I do find many interesting things in his blog where his crudeness also exists. There have been times I have wanted to point people to some articles for food for thought, but could not because of the crudeness and language. Too bad. Reading the book gave me more insight into what he is really saying about refined foods, sugar and soft drinks and salt and fat and such....meaning it is not as radical and ridiculous as it sometimes sounds. Avoid extremes. Not a bad principle to follow.
April 15, 2015
Worth a try! After eating paleo gluten free etc for 1+yrs and still dealing with food allergies, allergies, being cold, colitis, anxiety....this is an easy change to implement. I drink a lot of fluids and a lot of what he says rings true. So I will try drinking a little less, eat more salt and starches, and eat more in general. I won't be eating ice cream or soda frequently but I can add in some salt/ sugar combos and cut back on the coffee tea water obsession. Just today I was feeling ridiculously cold and realized I had been drinking a lot and barely ate! salty peanut butter sandwich cleared that right up! I do supplement with kelp which has helped a lot...but even I can drink too much fluid which negates the warming effect of kelp. Hoping this helps :). Oh and yeah the author's humor is a bit arrogant (?) and very male but that's ok. Just pretend he is a your younger brother...a pain at times..but smart with some valid comments ;).
January 15, 2014
I did not receive any new insights while reading this book, although it was refreshing to have an author encourage people to stop drinking so much water, eat more salt and exercise less.
Here are some quotes:
"The fundamental truth is that maintaining a high level of cellular energy production with a high metabolic rate and moderate levels of stress hormone exposure is the most useful and far-reaching health asset of them all." I totally agree!
"Every system of the body is influenced by the tug-of-war between energy and stress"
"Do NOT drink when you are NOT thirsty" The book is full of obviously statement such as this, which is what makes this a book a refreshing read.
"Any time you pee clear, have a particularly strong urge to urinate that strikes you suddenly, urinate several times in rapid succession, or pee an abnormally large amount--eat a salty carbohydrate-rich snack or meal as soon as possible." Because the body is showing signs of over hydration. I love that he is encouraging people to listen to their body.
"Anti-stress S's - sugar, starch, salt and saturated fat." Yep!
"If you exercise too hard, too long, or too frequently it can indeed have a net-diluting effect on your system as a whole." Thank you Matt Stone for saying this.
Here are some quotes:
"The fundamental truth is that maintaining a high level of cellular energy production with a high metabolic rate and moderate levels of stress hormone exposure is the most useful and far-reaching health asset of them all." I totally agree!
"Every system of the body is influenced by the tug-of-war between energy and stress"
"Do NOT drink when you are NOT thirsty" The book is full of obviously statement such as this, which is what makes this a book a refreshing read.
"Any time you pee clear, have a particularly strong urge to urinate that strikes you suddenly, urinate several times in rapid succession, or pee an abnormally large amount--eat a salty carbohydrate-rich snack or meal as soon as possible." Because the body is showing signs of over hydration. I love that he is encouraging people to listen to their body.
"Anti-stress S's - sugar, starch, salt and saturated fat." Yep!
"If you exercise too hard, too long, or too frequently it can indeed have a net-diluting effect on your system as a whole." Thank you Matt Stone for saying this.
January 9, 2017
I read this one as an audiobook, and while I like self-deprecating humor and sarcasm as much (or more) than the next guy, I found it to be a little off-putting in this book. I wanted to take it serious, I really did, but it made it hard for me to look at it with anything less than a "he's got to be sh*tting me look." So, I gave it three sad little katamari stars because of that and because it was so short. Once I reread it, I may reroll this katamari and see if the king is happy with it. Sadly, no one, or very few of you, will get my katamari reference. And just like the king and his high katamari standards...this book kind of effed with my head. Mind eff or no, hopefully a reread will help this book make a little more sense to me. It's dumbed down enough but it destroys the very foundation of life as we know it and it's hard to process that stuff.
June 21, 2013
This book was disappointing in many ways. I understand what Matt Stone is saying about the importance of well-concentrated blood, but I have to disagree in so many ways with the advice he gives on how to get there. I took a few important tools away from this book which I have already benefited from. Using what I learned in this book I have tweaked my diet and now have much better sustained energy during the day and also get more deep and satisfying sleep at night. But it feels like what I learned could have been put into a simple blog post without all the extra the bizarre health advice (drink Pepsi over water...what???). It was overall an interesting and useful yet disappointing book.
March 9, 2017
Second Time Around
I'm seeing things that weren't clear to me the first time.
This book is highly practical and is intended to get one thinking about the cues received from one's own body. The first time I read it, I got some things to think about. The second time I could see connections between things I'm doing (or not doing) and results in my body.
I appreciate that Stone doesn't claim a one-size-fits-all approach, but encourages the reader to start learning his/her own body and it's cues; especially as those will, and do, change as circumstances change.
I'm seeing things that weren't clear to me the first time.
This book is highly practical and is intended to get one thinking about the cues received from one's own body. The first time I read it, I got some things to think about. The second time I could see connections between things I'm doing (or not doing) and results in my body.
I appreciate that Stone doesn't claim a one-size-fits-all approach, but encourages the reader to start learning his/her own body and it's cues; especially as those will, and do, change as circumstances change.
August 6, 2020
Breaking the mold of conventional truths
Matt does a great job dispelling very controversial information anyone can understand. The seriousness of the topic mixed with a bit of his humor leaves you laughing and shocked all at once. As a doctor I’ve been quick to tell patients to avoid sugar at all costs. This book has led me to think differently. I’m experimenting on myself and if all goes well, I’ll be incorporating into my practice.
Matt does a great job dispelling very controversial information anyone can understand. The seriousness of the topic mixed with a bit of his humor leaves you laughing and shocked all at once. As a doctor I’ve been quick to tell patients to avoid sugar at all costs. This book has led me to think differently. I’m experimenting on myself and if all goes well, I’ll be incorporating into my practice.
March 2, 2015
Interesting theories and insight, lacks seriousness. Take it as pseudo-entertaining science.
September 4, 2022
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I was intrigued by this book - and by Matt Stone's views, especially about water intake. And since I have been questioning what I learned about health and nutrition by years of low carbing, I decided to give the book a chance.
I find Matt Stone's style in this book quite reader-friendly (and I definitely don't mind his jokes, quite the contrary). As for the information itself, it is well presented and there's really not much to it, you don't have a lot to remember:
1) most people need to drink less and eat more, especially the four S's: starch, sugar, salt and saturated fat
2) most people need to get more calories
3) most people need more food and less water in the morning and less food and more water in the evening.
With that being said, the author repeatedly emphasizes that you should ultimately be guided by your own body, for example your urine color (which should be yellow) and how you feel (if your hands and feet are warm etc.).
I gave the book 4 stars because there are too few references.
Having read the book, I am definitely willing to experiment and see if I really need to drink less and eat more starch/sugar/salt/saturated fat. And I am looking forward to reading more books by Matt Stone.
***
Бях заинтригувана от тази книга - и от схващанията на Мат Стоун, особено за приема на вода. И тъй като поставям под въпрос всичко, което съм научила за здравето и храненето от годините нисковъглехидратно хранене, реших да дам шанс на книгата.
Намирам стила на Мат Стоун в тази книга доста приятен (и със сигурност не ми пречат шегите му, точно обратното). Що се отнася до самата информация, добре представена е и наистина не е кой знае какво философия, няма много за помнене:
1) повечето хора трябва да пият по-малко и да ядат повече, особено четирите S: starch (скорбяла), sugar (захар), salt (сол) и saturated fat (наситени мазнини);
2) повечето хора трябва да приемат повече калории;
3) повечето хора имат нужда от повече храна и по-малко вода сутрин и от по-малко храна и повече вода вечер.
Въпреки това авторът многократно подчертава, че всеки трябва да се ръководи от тялото си, например от цвета на урината (който трябва да е жълт) и как се чувства (дали ръцете и ходилата са топли и т.н.).
Дадох 4 звезди, защото не са посочени достатъчно източници.
След като прочетох книгата, със сигурност съм склонна да експериментирам и да видя дали наистина трябва да пия по-малко и да консумирам повече скорбяла/захар/сол/наситени мазнини. И нямам търпение да прочета още книги от Мат Стоун.
I was intrigued by this book - and by Matt Stone's views, especially about water intake. And since I have been questioning what I learned about health and nutrition by years of low carbing, I decided to give the book a chance.
I find Matt Stone's style in this book quite reader-friendly (and I definitely don't mind his jokes, quite the contrary). As for the information itself, it is well presented and there's really not much to it, you don't have a lot to remember:
1) most people need to drink less and eat more, especially the four S's: starch, sugar, salt and saturated fat
2) most people need to get more calories
3) most people need more food and less water in the morning and less food and more water in the evening.
With that being said, the author repeatedly emphasizes that you should ultimately be guided by your own body, for example your urine color (which should be yellow) and how you feel (if your hands and feet are warm etc.).
I gave the book 4 stars because there are too few references.
Having read the book, I am definitely willing to experiment and see if I really need to drink less and eat more starch/sugar/salt/saturated fat. And I am looking forward to reading more books by Matt Stone.
***
Бях заинтригувана от тази книга - и от схващанията на Мат Стоун, особено за приема на вода. И тъй като поставям под въпрос всичко, което съм научила за здравето и храненето от годините нисковъглехидратно хранене, реших да дам шанс на книгата.
Намирам стила на Мат Стоун в тази книга доста приятен (и със сигурност не ми пречат шегите му, точно обратното). Що се отнася до самата информация, добре представена е и наистина не е кой знае какво философия, няма много за помнене:
1) повечето хора трябва да пият по-малко и да ядат повече, особено четирите S: starch (скорбяла), sugar (захар), salt (сол) и saturated fat (наситени мазнини);
2) повечето хора трябва да приемат повече калории;
3) повечето хора имат нужда от повече храна и по-малко вода сутрин и от по-малко храна и повече вода вечер.
Въпреки това авторът многократно подчертава, че всеки трябва да се ръководи от тялото си, например от цвета на урината (който трябва да е жълт) и как се чувства (дали ръцете и ходилата са топли и т.н.).
Дадох 4 звезди, защото не са посочени достатъчно източници.
След като прочетох книгата, със сигурност съм склонна да експериментирам и да видя дали наистина трябва да пия по-малко и да консумирам повече скорбяла/захар/сол/наситени мазнини. И нямам търпение да прочета още книги от Мат Стоун.
December 20, 2017
Waste of time
I have a low core temperature as I fight cancer, so I wanted to research how to raise it. This book was recommended in a blog. It was a big disappointment. It reads like a blook: just reworked blog posts with a lot of opinions but very little substance. Poorly written, poorly organized, poorly referenced.
I have a low core temperature as I fight cancer, so I wanted to research how to raise it. This book was recommended in a blog. It was a big disappointment. It reads like a blook: just reworked blog posts with a lot of opinions but very little substance. Poorly written, poorly organized, poorly referenced.
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August 5, 2020Fun fact: I bought this book before I realized that Matt Stone is Buck Flogging, one of my favorite writers on internet business.
June 20, 2019
I was skeptical of this books claims, but I have followed some of the recommendations, and I feel better. I used to be cold all the time, had freezing hands and fee, and was peeing every 5 minutes and started to suffer from a bit of orthorexia ( an eating disorder which he mentions in the book). After this, I worked on letting myself stop analyzing the food I ate as 'good' or 'bad', and stopped drinking so much water and tea. It was weird at first, but I now that I've been doing this for a bit, its much easier. I have much clearer signals of thirst, versus thinking when I OUGHT to hydrate. I also am just eating more in general, and try to make sure I eat within an hour or two or waking up.
He mentioned that as really important in the book, and I can attest to that from my experience. When I eat or have something in the morning with calories, I have more energy and have more of an appetite as the day goes on, and enjoy my food more. I have gained some muscle since then, and I feel like I've barely tried, which for me is huge. I am naturally very thin and lean, and putting on muscle has always been difficult. So while I was very skeptical, my body seems to be happier so I think that Matt is on to something. I didn't think he was an asshole, and I thought his no nonsense, bs/fluff was refreshing, and the snark was all in good humor, and harmless.
He mentioned that as really important in the book, and I can attest to that from my experience. When I eat or have something in the morning with calories, I have more energy and have more of an appetite as the day goes on, and enjoy my food more. I have gained some muscle since then, and I feel like I've barely tried, which for me is huge. I am naturally very thin and lean, and putting on muscle has always been difficult. So while I was very skeptical, my body seems to be happier so I think that Matt is on to something. I didn't think he was an asshole, and I thought his no nonsense, bs/fluff was refreshing, and the snark was all in good humor, and harmless.
May 20, 2013
Quick and easy read, some interesting observations, but without any scientific studies prescribing a controversial method of something as important as daily water intake seemed a bit dubious to me. Still I have experience some of the observations the author makes and have to admit it was great to have someone provide me with excuse for drinking less than the recommended 2L of water daily. But since I frequently find myself suffering from dehydration already, I think I should have read a book that encourages, rather than discourages, my water drinking.
July 27, 2017
After reading this book on a plane ride I thought two things: 1) I felt fortunate it was a free download from Amazon 2) I was curious if the author wrote this as a practical joke. Although a few studies were linked to assertions from the author, most of his claims were preceded by qualifiers stating that he was not an expert or that this was his experience.
I would not spend even the little time it took to flip through this pamphlet on Eat for Heat - I would love to have that time back.
I would not spend even the little time it took to flip through this pamphlet on Eat for Heat - I would love to have that time back.
January 3, 2014
This ebook gives the author's view that drinking lots of Fluids may actually trigger cold hands and feet. Food warms the entire body including hands and feet. I'm 'testing' that view now, and he just might be on to something.
Its really just a theory without research, so i'm giving only two stars.
Its really just a theory without research, so i'm giving only two stars.
January 14, 2014
Some interesting thoughts and ideas, but not very well supported. I have absolutely no problem with "bad" language, but I don't like it when authors talk down to the reader. While the author makes it clear that he is not a doctor or a scientist, I would have liked to see more scientific backing and explanations for his statements.
August 9, 2016
These are the most valuable insights on human health that I have yet encountered. Bar none.
Personally I find Matt Stone's writing style engaging and amusing, but others might find it off-putting. Nevertheless, regardless of what you might think of his writing style, Matt Stone's content is very important here.
Personally I find Matt Stone's writing style engaging and amusing, but others might find it off-putting. Nevertheless, regardless of what you might think of his writing style, Matt Stone's content is very important here.
February 5, 2015
This was a waste of time.
There is more opinion than sound science. The facts that are presented have no citations. He spends most of the book using frat boy style "bro" talk, that makes you look up from reading to be certain you haven't walked into the boys locker room at the high school by mistake.
There is more opinion than sound science. The facts that are presented have no citations. He spends most of the book using frat boy style "bro" talk, that makes you look up from reading to be certain you haven't walked into the boys locker room at the high school by mistake.
November 1, 2016
if you read any article on google summarizing this book you have gotten all the information you are going to get from it. It would be just as informative in 5 pages. The information the book contains may or may not be valuable. There is no evidence that it is, so you will just have to try it out your self to see.
April 4, 2014
This book definitely goes against some established "rules" in the health/nutrition/weight management fields such as not drinking a lot of water and keeping a sugar/salt mixture on hand. I'm curious as to why more people aren't talking about this, if in fact the approaches are supported by research.
April 29, 2013
A couple of interesting concepts, but horribly written and not nearly enough material to fill a book. Could easily have been a blog post.
January 17, 2014
I didn't really care for this book and don't think I could follow his way of eating and drinking.
January 2, 2014
Wow. I can honestly say this is the first time I've been called a douche by the author while reading their book.
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