In a world where we are constantly bombarded with scary advice about what to eat and what not to eat, this book is a delightful breath of fresh air and common sense. Craig Good explains why we should stop obsessing about food choices; and why, instead of following anyone’s idea of a diet, we should learn to simply enjoy eating a variety of foods. He cuts to the essence of this complicated subject and tells his story in a conversational tone with flashes of laugh-out-loud humor. And it’s all solidly based on good science. What more could you ask for?
“SkepDoc” Harriet A. Hall, MD
A lot of people worry about eating the “wrong” food. Well-funded campaigns have spent years convincing you that some foods are good, some are bad, and some are downright evil.
It doesn’t have to be that way. Relax and Enjoy Your Food uses science and a little common sense to take away all that anxiety, and save you some money to boot. Once you let go of some ideas, it all gets simpler. There are no superfoods, no junk foods, and there aren’t even any health foods. There is just food, all of which provides some combination of the same seven basic things that all food does. That’s why the most specific advice you can get is to eat a variety of foods, mostly plants, not too much or too little. That’s it.
The diet and wellness industries, along with the supplement industry, have deep pockets and ill intent. Their primary victims are women, but everybody gets caught up in their web. After reading this book you’ll be able to leave all that behind, eat a healthy diet, even reach and maintain a healthy weight. In short, you’ll be able to relax and enjoy your food.
This site includes all the footnotes from the book, so that people reading ODT or listening to the audiobook have a convenient place to check out all the references.