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Real Food: What to Eat and Why
by Nina Planck
from Bloomsbury USA

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Good Resource
  I thought this was very well written and it confirmed much of what I had been thinking as well as introduced new issues to ponder. I like that Nina cites research and discusses historical precedents to support her contentions. She also isn't afraid to point out areas where the research is thin. Very reputable in my opinion and well worth reading for anyone.

• A great foodie book.
  Real Food by Nina Planck is a great read. She focuses on why old-fashioned, traditional foods worked for our ancestors and why the same food can nourish us today. I love her basic approach. Everyone should read this book.

• Unchallenging and possibly plagiarized
  Lately, I have been in the habit of reading books that pair together - either by the same author or books that seem to treat the same topic. The two most recent books -- on the heels of the two Michael Pollan books I finished a few weeks ago, are "The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved" by Sandor Katz, the author of "Wild Fermentation" and "Real Food: What to Eat & Why" by Nina Planck. Since the Planck book is the least useful and most controversial, I'll start there - hoping to make this quick and... more info

• A Refreshing Outlook on Food
  This book is a real eye opener! Planck provides information on diet and backs it up with scientific evidence in a readable fashion. I thouroughly enjoyed this book and it has definitely changed the way I look at what I am eating.

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