Eat This Not That!: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More! |...

Eat This Not That!: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More! | David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding | What to eat?

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	Eat This Not That!: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More! David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding Rodale Books, 2007 - 304 pages average customer review:based on 451 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Eat what you want, when you want--and watch the pounds disappear! Americans spend more than $400 billion a year eating out, and behind each burger, turkey sandwich, and ice cream sundae is a simple decision that could help you control your weight?and your life. The problem is, restaurant chains and food producers aren't interested in helping you make healthy choices. In fact, they invest $30 billion a year on advertising, much of it aimed at confusing eaters and disguising the fat and calorie counts of their products. All of that has changed with EAT THIS, NOT THAT!. This book puts the entire food industry under the spotlight, and arms you with the savvy tricks and insider information it takes to eat well no matter where you are. With EAT THIS, NOT THAT! you're the expert in every eating situation, from the frozen food aisle to your favorite fast food joint to your local sports bar. You control your food universe?and lose the pounds you want--because, unlike every other customer, you'll know the smart choices to make?instantly! EAT THIS, NOT THAT! is jam-packed with secrets the restaurant industry doesn't want you to know. For example: ? Burger King doesn't want you to know that a BK Big Fish® Sandwich and fries have a whopping 1000 calories?nearly half your daily caloric intake! (Fish is usually healthy, but not this kind. Find out why with this book.) ? Pizza Hut doesn't want you to know that a standard pizza in Italy contains 500 to 800 calories, but the same meal at Pizza Hut can top 2,100 calories! (You'd need to ride a stationary bike for more than three hours to burn off this mistake. Instead, eat all the pizza you want by making smart choices. EAT THIS, NOT THAT! shows you how.) ? Macaroni Grill doesn't want you to know that a single serving of their Grilled Teriyaki Salmon has more than three times your daily allowance of sodium! (Cut your risk of high blood pressure by making smart choices at the same restaurant. You'll find them inside.) If only you knew the industry secrets, you could eat at any of your favorite restaurants?or chow down on everything from the company vending machine to your kids? Halloween buckets?and know that every decision you made was smart, healthy, and the best possible choice for you. For example, did you know: ? At McDonald?s, an Egg McMuffin® is actually a healthy choice, with just 300 calories. (The Hotcakes pack more than double that amount!) ? At Krispy Kreme, all you need to do is order the Very Berry Chiller instead of the Mocha Dream Chiller, and you'll save 500 calories! (Do that once a week and you'll drop more than 7 pounds this year?without trying!) ? At Chipotle, you can cut 570 calories out of your Chicken Burrito just by ordering it as a bowl (without the tortilla) and asking them to hold the rice. (Same great taste, but with 94 fewer carb grams!) ? Choosing a cinnamon roll at Au Bon Pain over Cinnabon will save you 463 calories and 20 grams of fat! ? In the freezer section of your local supermarket, a turkey pot pie from Swanson?s has 610 fewer calories than a turkey pot pie from Pepperidge Farms. ? In the produce aisle, you'll get twice the vitamin C?and nine times as much vitamin A?simply by picking red bell peppers over green ones. (Who said eating healthy was difficult?) And that?s why EAT THIS, NOT THAT! is going to change everything. It?s time to level the playing field. We're all tired of sneaky calories adding to our waistlines, and having to starve ourselves or spend hours on the treadmill trying to burn off the damage. Now?for the first time?you're in charge. With this simple illustrated guide to thousands of foods--along with the nutrition secrets that lead to fast and permanent weight loss--you'll make the smartest choice every time!

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Pretty Package

I was very impressed by the layout of this book. The pages were thick and glossy with full-color photos throughout. Aside from that, there were few new things here that I hadn't heard before. It would be a good reference for someone that eats out a lot, but I try to prepare most of our meals at home and found just a few pages in it that didn't cater to processed foods. The restaurant finds they listed will no doubt soon be out-dated with how menus change up frequently. Overall, for someone just starting to think about eating right, it is a good read.

What to eat?

This book was really useful. It's easy on the eye due to lots of colorful pictures (of food yay!) and there's plenty of useful stats. If you're a bit of a lazy dieter as I am, and indeed most people I know, then this is a handy little book to have. You can happily save yourself a few calories here and there just by following the tips in the book.
It's not for people looking for something trendy, this is a back to basic diet for those of us that don't want to think too hard about it all.
A good purchase.

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Decent

There's a fair amount of swaps... I guess I just expected more options than what's in it. But the info that is in there I think is quite helpful.

How about brown-bagging it instead, folks?

While it's a VERY interesting book with lots of colorful references as well as REALLY delicious photos of restaurant food (with a few being purposefully made to look yucky), I think we should learn to take along naturally healthy food for lunch like turkey or lean beef on whole wheat, raw veggies, fresh fruit, etc. instead of eating out all the time, which would probably cost too much anyway. What's more, I think eating out is meant to be pleasant and a "special treat", not merely filling a body with necessary nourishment; that's why there are lots of mouth-watering steaks, juicy burgers, cheesy spaghetti, gooey desserts, alcoholic drinks, etc. on most of restaurant menus.

To be frank, if we knew any better about food, we wouldn't be needing those "experts" to tell us what to eat or not (not ALL of the "recommended" selections are really wholesome or even non-fattening to begin with.)

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