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Eat This, Not That is a diet book that provides dieters the necessary tools to determine the calories in foods. The author claims that when dieters select better foods they will lose weight.
Basics of Eat This, Not That Diet
The book contains color photos of "eat this" foods on one side of the page and "not that" foods on the other side. The fast food restaurants are rated from A+ to D- according to the nutritional quality of their menus. The book highlights the 20 worst foods, which are high in calories, fat, and sodium. The author also chooses eight super foods that you can have in your diet as much as possible. Apart from this there are no specific plans or dietary guidelines to follow.
Recommended Foods
Yogurt, walnuts, tomatoes, carrots, oats, blueberries, black beans, and spinach are eight super foods.
Recommended Foods
Yogurt, walnuts, tomatoes, carrots, oats, blueberries, black beans, and spinach are eight super foods.
Exercise Recommendations
There are no exercise recommendations in the book.
Pros
- Helpful for dieters who eat out a lot
- Increases awareness of the calories in foods
- Easy to understand with "eat this" foods on the left side of the pages and "not that" foods on the right side
Cons
- Some of the "eat this" foods are not very nutritious and very high in calories
- Some of the "not that" foods are actually nutritious healthy choices
- Will not appeal to dieters who prefer to follow a specific meal plan
Conclusions
The book does not give clear dieting guidelines and has no exercise recommendations. This book is helpful to those who eat out a lot, as it offers dieters help to make lower calorie choices. However, not all of the suggested foods are nutritious. |
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