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The Men's Health Big Book of Food & Nutrition
In the aisles of the grocery store, the menus of chain restaurants, even in one’s own refrigerator, confusion about how to eat right reigns: Is low-carb good or is carbo-loading the better way to go? Fat-free or sugar-free? And when did those dreaded eggs become a health food? Americans are hungrier than ever for clear-cut answers to their most perplexing food questions, but a
private nutritionist or a membership in a diet club are expensive luxuries. What you really need is an authoritative, encyclopedic source at your fingertips. The Men’s Health Big Book of Nutrition is the ultimate guide to shopping, dining, and cooking for bigger flavor—and a leaner body. It answers the ongoing demand for definitive information about the food we eat and taps into a readership hungry for final-word answers. Based on the same format as the hugely successful The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises and filled with easy-to-swallow eating strategies—and backed by groundbreaking studies and interviews with the world’s most authoritative nutrition researchers—The Men’s Health Big Book of Nutrition will help you discover just how easy it is to unlock the power of food and stay healthy for life.
private nutritionist or a membership in a diet club are expensive luxuries. What you really need is an authoritative, encyclopedic source at your fingertips. The Men’s Health Big Book of Nutrition is the ultimate guide to shopping, dining, and cooking for bigger flavor—and a leaner body. It answers the ongoing demand for definitive information about the food we eat and taps into a readership hungry for final-word answers. Based on the same format as the hugely successful The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises and filled with easy-to-swallow eating strategies—and backed by groundbreaking studies and interviews with the world’s most authoritative nutrition researchers—The Men’s Health Big Book of Nutrition will help you discover just how easy it is to unlock the power of food and stay healthy for life.
400 pages, Paperback
First published December 21, 2010
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August 4, 2022
This book is full of photos but lacks substantial nutritional guidance. It’s essentially an illustrated food guide with a few nutrition tips sprinkled in. Most of the book is devoted to the nutrition facts and health benefits of many foods. It’s quite similar to the Eat This, Not That books. If you want a nutrition book, I recommend Eat Drink and Be Healthy (My review) or Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet (My review).
EATS nutrition plan
Eliminate added sugars.
Add quality proteins: dairy, eggs, fish, poultry, beef cuts with the word “loin” in them.
Trade starch for produce & whole grains. Reduce starches to 3 or 4 per day. Replace with whole grains and 12-15 servings of fruits & vegetables.
Stop fearing natural fat. Embrace fats that exist naturally in foods such as meat, avocados, nuts, milk, & cheese.
Macronutrients
Reducing sugar has greater health benefits than reducing fat.
Eat 1 g of protein per pound of desired body weight, daily.
Eat ½ g of fat per pound of desired body weight, daily.
Dairy
3-6 eggs per day are OK.
White cheeses are generally healthier than yellow.
Soft cheeses like goat and feta are lower in saturated fat.
Meat
With ground turkey and ground chicken, check the mix of white and dark meat. Dark is nutritionally similar to ground beef.
Dark meat and poultry skin are composed of animal fat, which doesn’t raise the risk of heart disease.
You don’t need to avoid red meat or choose only lean cuts. Most of the saturated fat in it is the healthy kind that decreases the risk of heart disease.
Miscellaneous nutrition notes
Eat a wide variety of foods; don’t stick to the same staples.
Eat healthy fat with vegetables to increase vitamin absorption.
Peaches and apricots are more nutritious than nectarines.
Darker beans contain more antioxidants than lighter ones.
White/albacore tuna has 3x the Omega-3 of light/yellowfin.
Artificial sweeteners aren’t worse than natural sugars. Limit all sugars.
Additives to avoid: aspartame, BHA, MSG, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, sodium nitrite and nitrite
EATS nutrition plan
Eliminate added sugars.
Add quality proteins: dairy, eggs, fish, poultry, beef cuts with the word “loin” in them.
Trade starch for produce & whole grains. Reduce starches to 3 or 4 per day. Replace with whole grains and 12-15 servings of fruits & vegetables.
Stop fearing natural fat. Embrace fats that exist naturally in foods such as meat, avocados, nuts, milk, & cheese.
Macronutrients
Reducing sugar has greater health benefits than reducing fat.
Eat 1 g of protein per pound of desired body weight, daily.
Eat ½ g of fat per pound of desired body weight, daily.
Dairy
3-6 eggs per day are OK.
White cheeses are generally healthier than yellow.
Soft cheeses like goat and feta are lower in saturated fat.
Meat
With ground turkey and ground chicken, check the mix of white and dark meat. Dark is nutritionally similar to ground beef.
Dark meat and poultry skin are composed of animal fat, which doesn’t raise the risk of heart disease.
You don’t need to avoid red meat or choose only lean cuts. Most of the saturated fat in it is the healthy kind that decreases the risk of heart disease.
Miscellaneous nutrition notes
Eat a wide variety of foods; don’t stick to the same staples.
Eat healthy fat with vegetables to increase vitamin absorption.
Peaches and apricots are more nutritious than nectarines.
Darker beans contain more antioxidants than lighter ones.
White/albacore tuna has 3x the Omega-3 of light/yellowfin.
Artificial sweeteners aren’t worse than natural sugars. Limit all sugars.
Additives to avoid: aspartame, BHA, MSG, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, sodium nitrite and nitrite
April 26, 2023
Very interesting stuff.
Awesome find. Bought both digital and hard copy. Would recommend this to people that need knowledge of what their putting in their body and how to live a much healthier way of eating.
Awesome find. Bought both digital and hard copy. Would recommend this to people that need knowledge of what their putting in their body and how to live a much healthier way of eating.
August 7, 2024
I have tried to read other nutrition based books and I get so bogged down and lost in the wordiness and excessive details. For me, this book laid out the information I need in a very digestible manner and the layout makes it easier for me to go back and check various facts and tips.
May 18, 2020
Enjoyable read.
May 15, 2013
I originally was going to rate this as 4 stars because it just repeated all the nutrition knowledge that I already knew. Then I realized that this book is a stellar introduction to proper eating and nutrition for average person. The overall tone of the book is very informative and understanding. None of the eating recommendations are too extreme and are meant for regular everyday guys. The nutritional suggestions are meticulously backed by studies (the healthy foods section is almost solely excerpts from studies). The EATS plan is simple and easy to follow. Many misconceptions about food and eating are also addressed.
Very good overview of proper nutrition. The healthy foods and recipes sections is also useful. I am only borowwing this book from the library, but I would definetly like to try cooking some of these dishes. Overall, an excellent read for the informed nutritionist or the novice beginner. This book will lead you to a healthier diet and well being.
Very good overview of proper nutrition. The healthy foods and recipes sections is also useful. I am only borowwing this book from the library, but I would definetly like to try cooking some of these dishes. Overall, an excellent read for the informed nutritionist or the novice beginner. This book will lead you to a healthier diet and well being.
March 31, 2014
super informative. Simple to read. I learned so much!
August 6, 2016
Cammy Z. got me this for Christmas. A great breakdown of modern nutrition with tooons of pictures and insight into modern food production / what you should and shouldn't be putting into your body.
January 31, 2016
simple introduction to eating nutritiously. liked that it was easy to read and the recommendations seemed reasonable
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