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DEL.ICIO.USFood for Thought/Thoughtful Food
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’ve always been a voracious reader. Unfortunately, I loved to eat while reading at just as a voracious pace! While my eating habits have changed, I still devour books, reading five to six simultaneously. I have, however, modified my literary tastes to include at least one book on nutrition, diet, health or exercise at any given time. I’ve found by feeding my head with healthy facts, I can keep my plate more nutritionally balanced.
My selection of the more “meaty” and enjoyable books in the health/nutrition genre are:
The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, by Michael Pollen - a banquet of information on the industrial food complex and how so much of what we eat is actually corn - including Diet Coke!
The Fat Smash Diet, by Dr. Ian Smith - just a nibble of a book but a food plan that has worked remarkably well for me and several of my friends. (I’m down 27 pounds since starting it in January.)
The Volumetrics Eating Plan: Techniques and Recipes for Feeling Full on Fewer Calories, by Barbara Rolls (Funny name for a nutritionist!) Food plan for focusing on low energy density foods (fruits, veggies, soups). Good ideas and interesting nutritional info but recipes aren’t terrific.
Thin for Life: 10 Keys to Success for People Who Have Lost Weight & Kept It Off, by Anne Fletcher. The results of Dr. Fletcher’s survey of 160 “masters” who succeeded in losing at least 20 pounds and keeping the weight off for at least 3 years. This was the minimum; most lost far more weight—an average of 63 pounds—and more than one-third have kept the weight off for a decade or more. Very motivating although a bit repetitive.
What books have you found interesting/fruitful in keeping you mindful of how food impacts our health? Are there any other readers out there? Can’t wait to hear what you are reading.
Comments
By Anne
March 21, 2007 8:11 AM | Link to this
Those books sound really good. The best diet/nutrition advice I ever got wasn’t in a book. It was from my aunt, who said, “If you don’t put it in your mouth, it won’t get on your *ss.” What else do you need to know? Unfortunately, it is much easier said than done. (Sigh) Keep up the great work. You’ll be ready to write your own book soon enough. In the mean time check out these Weight Watchers recipes from the ’70s
By Faith Levy
March 21, 2007 9:17 AM | Link to this
Hi Cydnee
You are teriific and a real inspiration! No wonder Ididn’t recognize you last month at the theatre!
Like you, I have to be ever mindful of packing on the pounds. I’ve had good luck over the years with Weight Watchers, although to be truthful, I was always hungry (and grumpy).
A couple of years ago a good friend recommended The South Beach Diet. If you stick with it for the first 2 weeks (note: Metamucil helps) it really DOES work and voila! I’m not thinking about how hungry I am all the time! And the weight really does come off!
Good luck to you! I hope you know how many friends and admirers are pulling for you!
By KarenD
March 21, 2007 9:57 AM | Link to this
Fast Food Nation - One of my favorites….Graphic details of meat processing that will help curb any interest in meat and fast food. Be prepared to buy organic following a read of this book.
Cyd - Thanks for all the nutrition book recommendations and keep up the good work!!
By JMP
March 21, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this
Love hearing the progress; totally impressive .. cant say that I have ever read a book re: diet/nutrition but “google” is a constant source for me to get educated, challenge trends and theories re: diets, nutrition, and working out .. trying to add more “raw food” to the diet at the time and all positive so far .. my sis would swear by whatever book Bob Greene has out and his methodologies..whatever works for you is ALL that matters..come to think of it, I happen to be reading a book re: Julia Childs and her love affair with her husband and Parisian cooking on her first stint in france— not so good for the diet .. but a great read!
By judy dubrof
March 21, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this
And your father went to MacDonalds for their new special “free coffee” with purchase of a cinnamon bun. Melvin would not accompany him for fear of a cat attack in the garage. Keep up the good work. You are an inspiration to all. Love, Mom
By Sam
March 21, 2007 5:04 PM | Link to this
Hey Cyd - congratulations - I can’t wait to see the new you in person! One other book that I have found to be helpful, but that requires a bit stricter regimine is “Eat Right for Your Type” by Peter J.D’Adamo. The book speaks to eating blood-type appropriate foods for more energy and stamina. Keep up the good work! Sam
By Jennifer A.
March 21, 2007 5:20 PM | Link to this
Cydnee, I have always loved to read diet books. I think I am on the constant search for the “easy diet.” I’m starting to come to the conclusion that there’s not one! But seriously, right now, I’m just working on eating “normal” foods — you know, the stuff God put on earth for us to eat — in “normal” amounts.
Funny, I’ve never had the same fascination with exercise books!
You’re doing great; thanks for the inspiration!
By judy dubrof
March 22, 2007 8:32 AM | Link to this
CAN’T REMEMBER THE LAST “FOOD BOOK” I FOUND ENTICING,BUT YOU DO KEEP US INSPIRED.lOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THIS WEEKEND.
By judy dubrof
March 22, 2007 8:32 AM | Link to this
CAN’T REMEMBER THE LAST “FOOD BOOK” I FOUND ENTICING,BUT YOU DO KEEP US INSPIRED.lOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THIS WEEKEND.
By Amy
March 22, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this
Cydnee I think I enjoy your writing style as much as your weight loss. And to whomever “Anne” is, thank you for the 70s recipes. I will be junking up all my friends emails with that one!
Amy
By Jennifer A.
March 26, 2007 1:42 PM | Link to this
Please, I’m begging you all…go to Anne’s link. It’s so much MORE than WW recipes. I laughed until I cried…
By Kath Yazbak
March 27, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this
Cyd - you are an INSPIRATION! In a next life I will figure out how to get as much reading time as you - I think there’s a business model in cliffnote versions! My diet reading is typically SELF magazine, which I do read religiously! It is awesome to see you so focused and passionate about learning as much as you can… Keep up the great work!