Food

by Susan Powter

The author of Stop the Insanity! offers recipes for healthy eating, a guide to food labels, advice on eating out sensibly, and information on the relationship between foods and various conditions and diseases. 500,000 first printing. Tour.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Food, Self Help, Diets, Nutrition, Health

464 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Susan Powter is a motivational speaker, dietitian, personal trainer, & author. She is an advocate of 'whole real foods'. She sets herself apart from others in her industry for many reasons - but mainly because she condemns the diet industry.

Reviews

[Alex Ankarr · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little of it bonkers, a lot of it not bonkers, an interesting read. I understand she's become a little, um, eccentric in latter years.

[Mike Lyons · Rating 2 out of 5]

I flipped through this book over the past week. I was surprised because it was written in 1995-ish and Powter talked openly about the state of mass-produced meat and covered a few of the other hot issues that have become much more popular in the past couple of years. Perhaps she was ahead of her time.

On the negative, she is prone to personal ramblings and lame jokes.

[etherealfire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great, under-rated book IMO. Just the conversation about food labeling was a lightbulb moment for me. Embarrassing to admit, but I simply did not pay the slightest bit of attention to that sort of thing until she delved into it. More common sense tips and good and simple food tips from the stop the insanity diva!

[Kym · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this mostly for the recipes. There are very few, but are made with real food. That is a plus! This is an older book and from the "fat is the enemy" decades. We know better now. Read it for some fat-free recipes, if you must, but disregard the low-fat claims.

[DianaJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful book for a lifestyle of eating and feeling satisfied, not deprived.

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