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Skinny *****

nickelplatedangel
nickelplatedangel Posts: 23
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Has anyone else read this book? It's f-ing great!

It was totally not what I was expecting but it was exactly what I needed. WOW.

Go buy it, check it out from the library, whatever. It will totally change the way you think about what you put in your mouth.

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  • nickelplatedangel
    nickelplatedangel Posts: 23
    Has anyone else read this book? It's f-ing great!

    It was totally not what I was expecting but it was exactly what I needed. WOW.

    Go buy it, check it out from the library, whatever. It will totally change the way you think about what you put in your mouth.
  • msarro
    msarro Posts: 2,748 Member
    Just be careful with how much stock you take in it, and take it with a grain of salt. A lot of the stuff inside is flat out lies about the farming community, agriculture, and meat processing. A good portion more is half-truths, outdated information and misquotings to purposely push a vegan agenda.

    And I'm saying that as a vegetarian.

    Enjoy the healthy parts, ignore the parts that are negative because most of them are B$.
  • skinnymel
    skinnymel Posts: 85 Member
    yes, it made me really sad....i wasn't prepared for the slaughterhouse nightmare stories, so it
    shocked me. (i am a huge animal lover). the pig nose story still makes me sick.
    a lot of good info, a lot of dogmatic stuff too...kudos to the writers for their clever message
  • nickelplatedangel
    nickelplatedangel Posts: 23
    I agree about the half-truths to push veganism. I read the whole thing as if I was reading a Michael Moore book, knowing it was very one-sided and that there are always two sides to every story. If you know of any non-biased books about veganism/vegetarianism, I'd love to hear about them.
  • angelinaz
    angelinaz Posts: 262
    One of the best books that explains our bodies from a cellular level and why our diet fuels us when we eat a lot of veggies is:

    The Ph Miracle by Dr. Robert O Young

    You can go to his website and see what it's all about www.phmiracleliving.com
    or order the book from Amazon.com, borders, etc

    He also wrote Ph Miracle for Weight Loss
    Ph Miracle for Diabetes

    He is a cellular biologist and his books are amazing. :heart: :heart: :heart:
  • LightenUp_Caro
    LightenUp_Caro Posts: 572 Member
    I have Skinny ***** in the Kitch, and I like it, but like msarro said, you really do have to take it with a grain of salt. It does have a lot of good points and information, but some of it is pretty far fetched and outlandish. It's good to read, but I wouldn't really take EVERYTHING for a truth.
    :smile:
  • tig3rang3l
    tig3rang3l Posts: 270 Member
    I agree about the half-truths to push veganism. I read the whole thing as if I was reading a Michael Moore book, knowing it was very one-sided and that there are always two sides to every story. If you know of any non-biased books about veganism/vegetarianism, I'd love to hear about them.

    Try Fast-Food Nation. It has those icky slaughterhouse stories too, but I found the writing very matter-of-fact and it gave a lot of history into the meat industry. It doesn't necessarily push for veganism/vegetarianism, but definitely calls for more awareness and healthier choices. I found it a worth-while read.
  • Phoenixflame
    Phoenixflame Posts: 560 Member
    Ugh. This book drives me nuts. Yeah, it brings needed attention to the slaughterhouse industry...but the science it spouts is RETARDED. Fruit rotting in your stomach? Pffft.

    And some of its logic is ridiculous. A cup of organic cow's milk will turn you into a lumbering mass of diseased flesh, but sodium-pumped crusty frozen veggie burgers are ok?

    And while Phoen!x loves sass, she does not like being called a ****head. Sass does not equal crass.
  • laurenjill
    laurenjill Posts: 94 Member
    Has anyone read The Jungle? If you've ever felt even a *little* grossed out or guilty about being an omnivore, check it out.
  • skinnymel
    skinnymel Posts: 85 Member
    anyone else read animal, vegetable, miracle-?
    now that was a fabulous book that taught me to think about the foods i eat
    in new ways that i've retained and use everyday.
    really really good!
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    I agree about the half-truths to push veganism. I read the whole thing as if I was reading a Michael Moore book, knowing it was very one-sided and that there are always two sides to every story. If you know of any non-biased books about veganism/vegetarianism, I'd love to hear about them.

    Try Fast-Food Nation. It has those icky slaughterhouse stories too, but I found the writing very matter-of-fact and it gave a lot of history into the meat industry. It doesn't necessarily push for veganism/vegetarianism, but definitely calls for more awareness and healthier choices. I found it a worth-while read.

    I am enjoying Fast Food Nation right now, but it does cast McD's in a really evil light- not sure if I just never thought about it before, or if it is exaggerated, or what but it is definitely anti-McD.
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