Skinny Bi**h Book

No.

No.

Exactly. If you're really worried about how animals are treated, then fine! No one has a problem with you doing vegetarian. But research it yourself in actual accounts of the industry that aren't trying to make money. But ethics has nothing to do with being healthy, and barring a medical condition, meat and dairy are beneficial to your health. They're easy sources of protein and calcium, which you need.

No.

No.

Healthy and skinny aren't synonyms btw. They have little to do with each other and the book promotes inaccurate assumptions on health by religiously following old myths, completely ignoring that correlation is not causation. We've learned a lot more about human bodies since the 80's, especially regarding weight and health.

ETA: Some of us can't start our day off with fruits because we were born with diabetes. Again, why you shouldn't be taking advice from a self-proclaimed healthist quack who isn't even a doctor.

Unless you have an allergy or intolerance, meat and dairy can be part of a healthy, balanced diet. Much of the time those stories about the horrors of abused farm animals are exaggerated or completely false. If you are conflicted about this (as in you feel for it but aren't ready to give up meat and dairy), you could try to research local farming operations and ask about having a tour or "open farm day" where they are open to the public to see them for yourself. Buying and supporting local business is always a good option

Read the book. Did not know it was written by former models, missed that on the back probably After reading it I can believe it was written by ex models as the whole "skinny is best" way of thinking is repeated throughout. They put down everyone and anyone based on what they choose to eat. No good arguments in the book, aside from the abuse to the animals. Perhaps they felt good publishing a book that allows them to curse at others and judge everyone? The book did not change my way of eating. If being "skinny" is the only motivation to work out I can't agree with it. It should be about a lifestyle change, not just fitting into what the most-accepted stereotype is. This is just my opinion of course I read it because a therapist friend said it was a great read and changed her life. I now question her as well, which cannot be a good thing LOL. It was a waste of money in my opinion and did not have any useful nutritional info or give strong enough facts to make me want to change my eating and turn my back on meat, dairy, and coffee.

They explain in graphic detail how badly mistreated animals are

Not all producers treat their animals this way! Find smaller scale, local farmers by visiting the closest farmer's market and ask them questions about what they feed the animals (and why), whether they give tours of the farm, and so on. These people care about the product they sell and, as a consequence, the animals they raise.

Sometimes, in fact, they will talk your ear off for a good 15-20 minutes about various injustices in the system that we don't see, but they are struggling against themselves. One cattle producer I talked to refuses to expand his operation, despite the fact that he could financially, because regulations mean he'd have to use an abattoir whose practices he doesn't approve of. Another one used to sell his slaughtered hogs to industrial meat producers, but they refused to pay him a liveable wage for his product, so he just took it direct to the end purchasers. My egg lady struggles to meet customer demands in winter due to the inherently seasonal nature of her hens' laying.

Find producers who understand the importance of their vocation in our society, and who respect the animals and the land that they earn their living from. Will the increased cost of these products mean you cut back on consumption a bit? Probably. But you're paying the actual cost of what it takes to produce the food we eat, and that money is supporting your local community, building relationships and strengthening your knowledge (and therefore respect) of what's involved in keeping you alive and physically thriving every day.

I closed the book at the chapter that began with "So, now you're a vegan." I was like...."no." Propaganda. That's all it is.

I'm a vegetarian and even to me this book sounds ridiculous.

I loved that book. Definitely a page turner. I like what they had to say but
I don't eat a lot of meat to start with. I have never been a big meateater
but with that said I still eat meat. I will never be vegetarian. I think with
any advice you should use what works for you. If you feel the need to be
vegetarian, good for you, I wish I could. But, if you are like me just eat
everything in moderation. I personally try to get my food organic or from
local farmers.

Some facilities engage in inhumane treatment of animals being prepared for consumption, but not all. You can do your own research about how going vegetarian/vegan conserves resources and whatnot, but I found most of the information they put in their book to be inflammatory, exaggerated, and irrelevant to a healthy lifestyle. A whole chapter on poop? Come on, now...

It's ultimately up to you whether or not to give up meat and/or dairy, but don't do it to be skinny, which is what their main goal is. To me, it seemed as though their biggest concern was being skinny and not necessarily being pro-environment and pro-health.

I've never read the book. I had the Skinny B**** Cookbook. I saw a chick talking about it on the Doctor's and they said it was pretty good, but said they would be wary about being vegan, especially when pregnant. But they also said it was healthy. So I bought it. Never used it, and gave it to my dad for recipes cuz he eats almost vegetarian.

Have not read the book, but in response to not eating meats, why would you not eat meat? We are omnivores. As far as dairy, there's a lot to say why we shouldn't consume dairy, but that could be a different debate. It's more so eating natural foods, not processed food. Something that is very difficult in America at least.