Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman, Kim Barnouin Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Skinny Bitch
Book Review: A lot of these review are misleading- Great Book!
Summary: 4 Stars
I feel like a lot of people gave bad reviews on this book because they were insulted by the language. The book has the word "bitch" in the title- why are people surprised that there's "crude language"?!
This book was such an enjoyable read! Even if you don't agree with absolutely everything in it readers can still gain some knowledge, valuable resources, and entertainment.
I don't agree with replacing your "junk food" for healthier "junk food" from a health food store, because processed is processed- although if you're going to get junk food you may as well get the stuff with the very best ingredients. They talked a little bit about whole foods but I wish they would have discussed the health benefits of whole foods over processed "health food." Health store junk food is not going to make people skinny, but it's a good way to transition into a whole foods diet. There's also growing research of soy-allergies in America due to over overexposure. A lot of the soy in America is processed and so it's important to find soy closest to it's original state (which is the way most people in China consume soy). Once again whole foods over processed. These complaints are the only thing keeping me from giving this book a 5-Star review.
Otherwise their research is sited (so anyone who said it's not based on good science- in the back there's a bibliography) it was enjoyable, and very motivating!
Book Review: A manifesto for two loud-mouthed SBs loving themselves in a warped mirror
Summary: 1 Stars
100% trash. These callous, ignorant women have somehow tricked people into buying this ridiculous book. Only buy this book if you want to be screamed at and insulted with vulgarity, presented with loads and loads of misleading information, and sold a load of nothing. They give vegans and food activists (of which I am one) a bad name.Book Review: A mind for change
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this book on impuse. Specifically, I flipped through some pages, noticed that the book addressed clean eating and decided to add it to my cart. I was surprised and even taken aback by the fact that it turned out to be a book on veganism. By the time I read the book I was already a week into clean eating. Having kicked the hydrogenated oils and the HFCS, I was frustrated at being advised to give up both meat and dairy. I wasn't sure what would be left to eat. Despite my frustration, I let the book's message sink in, then went to the local organic food store. Thanks to the authors recommendations, I found some really tasty vegan snacks, meat and dairy alternatives to supplement my grains, fruits and vegetables. This book captured my attention because it tapped into my interest to rethink the way I eat. I am appreciative for that. Would I recommend the book as the diet answer? Not necessarily. The message may just be too extreme for someone who is considering a diet overhaul. I would suggest works on clean eating before jumping into this vegan tome.Book Review: A regrettable buy
Summary: 1 Stars
Never before have I so immediately regretted buying a book. I expected it to be an irreverent, smart discourse of tips and anecdotes...instead, it was the same vegan/organic/anti-sugar diatribe that has been around for years...much of it lifted verbatim out of books that are decades old, and thinly disguised as scientific facts. Instead of helpful tips, you'll find several chapters describing slaughterhouses, trying to convince you to eliminate meat from your diet. Then chapters on the health benefits of buying only "organically" grown produce, then lists and lists of processed foods recommended because they are sold in "Whole Foods" and are supposedly so much better for you than other processed foods. My favorite "fact" was that a "scientific" study determined that dairy products cause osteoperosis... because 4 million American women who all supposedly take in a lot of dairy products suffer from it, but only 250,000 African women have it. Hello? What's the average life span of an African woman? Osteoperosis generally doesn't show up until one is well in their 60s or above... what a bunch of garbage. If you want nutrition information, trust something written by a licensed physician instead. After all of their rants and rants about the evils of chemicals, both ingested and used in lotions/cosmetics... I bet anything that these two women were the first in line for Botox injections.Book Review: A tiny bit of good info
Summary: 2 Stars
I picked this book up thinking from the title and back cover it would provide some helpful insight into good (if not great) nutritional decisions. While I did pick up on a few facts that can help me with my own healthy diet, overall I was disappointed in this book. I thought it was inflammatory and biased. Plus, there is an inherent agenda that becomes painfully obvious after the first couple of chapters.
If you have to buy it, get it used and save a few bucks.