It Starts With Food-

ukhobnob1

Has anybody read this book? My nutritionist at the gym suggested I read it. So I ordered it yesterday, but was wondering if anyone had any experience with it and any thoughts.
Thanks

bpetrosky

It looks like another book advocating the Whole30 diet plan. My understanding is that Whole30 is best used for a short term elimination diet to determine if you have specific issues with certain foods, since it has you reintroduce foods slowly over time. That's best done with a registered dietitian, and not a nutritionist. RDs have much more training and can better help you determine if this is an appropriate plan for your situation, and help you interpret the results.

lemurcat12

I read it and thought the information in it wasn't particularly reliable, sadly. (I'd wanted at the time to be talked into W30, as I like challenges and the "focus on whole foods" bit is consistent with my personal preferences and biases.) I ended up deciding that there was no good reason for me to go without foods like legumes, dairy, whole grains, and potatoes for a time. (I think it now allows potatoes, and if you think you might have an issue with grains or dairy, I guess can't hurt but I think there are better approaches for a real medical elimination diet.) For some it's a way of shocking yourself into cooking from whole foods, but I did that already. I was especially interested in the arguments against potatoes and legumes as I was skeptical of those and found the book really weak on those points. (The deal with dairy is that a lot of people do have issues with it, but many of us don't at all.)

https://nutritionasiknowit.com/iswf/2015/5/8/it-starts-with-food-critical-review

https://kellytoups.com/2015/05/25/whole30-a-wholly-misguided-approach-to-healthy-eating/

http://www.prettylittlegrub.com/2016/04/27/diet-review-whole-30/

crazyycatlady1

lemurcat12 wrote: »

I read it and thought the information in it wasn't particularly reliable, sadly. (I'd wanted at the time to be talked into W30, as I like challenges and the "focus on whole foods" bit is consistent with my personal preferences and biases.) I ended up deciding that there was no good reason for me to go without foods like legumes, dairy, whole grains, and potatoes for a time. (I think it now allows potatoes, and if you think you might have an issue with grains or dairy, I guess can't hurt but I think there are better approaches for a real medical elimination diet.) For some it's a way of shocking yourself into cooking from whole foods, but I did that already. I was especially interested in the arguments against potatoes and legumes as I was skeptical of those and found the book really weak on those points. (The deal with dairy is that a lot of people do have issues with it, but many of us don't at all.)

https://nutritionasiknowit.com/iswf/2015/5/8/it-starts-with-food-critical-review

https://kellytoups.com/2015/05/25/whole30-a-wholly-misguided-approach-to-healthy-eating/

http://www.prettylittlegrub.com/2016/04/27/diet-review-whole-30/

Great links, especially the first one!