Cut the Crap: The No-Nonsense Plan for a Healthy Body and Mind

by Ruth Field

THE GRIT DOCTOR IS ONE TOUGH TASK-MISTRESS . . .First she instructed us to lace up our trainers in RUN FAT B!TCH RUNThen she told us to clear the clutter in GET YOUR SH!T TOGETHERNow, she is ordering us to CUT THE CRAP and get real with our eating habitsShould you go gluten-free?Does detoxing work?What exactly is a superfood?If you're confused by increasingly complicated (and contradictory) nutritional advice, it's time to call in Ruth Field and her formidable alter-ago, The Grit Doctor . With her familiar tough-love style and wicked sense of humour, The Grit Doctor will demystify and simplify healthy eating, enabling readers to see past the bullsh!t and make practical and tasty choices for themselves and their families. Cutting the crap is just as much about eliminating unhelpful and unhealthy pseudo-science as it is about reducing your waistline.In CUT THE CRAP , Ruth Field will empower readers to ditch faddy diets for good and instead embrace a realistic, sustainable and enjoyable healthy eating plan. This isn't a diet, it's a way of life.____________Readers love CUT THE ' Great approach to eating, and life in general''Five stars given because this book offers straight forward advice that's easy to digest ! The humour and wit keeps it fresh, causing a few chuckles along the way'' Awesome . . . all her books are!'' Well worth the price and more likely to change your crap eating habits in a sensible bit-by-bit way than any of the other "diet" books out there!''The kick up the rear we needed''This book is such a refreshing change from the usual bulls*** boring diet books out there . . . Ruth Field's writing style is extremely funny so you actually enjoy reading the book regardless of whether you want to lose weight or not . . . What a welcome change to all the hundreds of diet books I've attempted to read but are now gathering dust on a spare bedroom book shelf '

Genres: Nonfiction

273 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2015

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 2 out of 5]

I will admit that I'm not the target audience for this book (having neither a husband nor children) but I was reading this on behalf.

There were a couple of useful (though common-sense) insights in this book, but essentially it boils down to the second law of thermodynamics _move more, eat less_.

A few of the tips and many of the recipes are not targeted at the time-poor working class. There is no way I am going to spend an hour and a half making a meal from scratch after a full day of work, regardless of how nutritious or delicious it may be.

Despite lamenting how much the diet industry tries to get you to buy endless quick-fix products, much of this book reads like an advertorial for the author's other books. As such, it feels a little half-baked.

I'd skip it. With the fluff cut it would have made a decent blog or article, but otherwise has too little to say to warrant publication as a book.

[Helen Palmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

lots of ideas and motivation to finally get me started.

[Sian Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. The author basically tells it like it us if you want to lose weight and get fit. She doesn’t pull any punches. I think most people have a pretty good idea why they are not at their ideal weight and what they are doing wrong. Sure, it may be more difficult for some people because of there genes or health problems but the author won’t let you make an excuse. I’m still not doing everything I should be doing but I’m getting there.

[Kristinita · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book's premise is good, but it just didn't do anything for me. I haven't read any of the other Grit Doctor books, and I don't think I will. I didn't like her suggestion to "Shame Yourself Into It" as I think shame is a horrible reason to do anything. It was all just so redundant, and I don't think I'll be trying any of her recipes, honestly. Nothing jumped out at me for being so delicious I had to try it. I also don't like the way she talks about/to her husband, Olly. I'm ire she shamed him into going along with her "diet".

The only things I liked about this book were her descriptions of diets (Atkins, South Beach, Zone, etc.) and her stance on not obsessing over a number on the scale. She does say that your body has an "ideal weight" that it functions at, and fluctuates around, and this is what you should be aiming to achieve through a healthy lifestyle and regular exercise, and not what you believe your ideal weight is (based off a number you made up).

[Sue · Rating 1 out of 5]

She needs to Cut HER Crap. What an awful book. Yep, we need to eat better, move more etc. Shaming people with a horrible attitude like that isn't the way to go though.
I won't be recommending this book to anyone and I'm so glad that I didn't buy it.
Don't waste your time. Find some other nice book that nurtures your desire to be healthy if you need some motivation.

[Susan Bostock · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually found this book quite motivational despite her references to fatties who apparently should eat seeds not nuts lol.

[Allison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Does what it says on the cover. Practical advice for healthy living. I read it every time I need a wake up call for good health.

[Caron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really inspired by this book. Be warned: Ruth Field's personal nutritional discipline and levels of regular exercise are very high and it could well be a struggle to keep up, but the book is written with an eye firmly on reality and common sense.