Comments on: Taking pleasure in food: a new genre of diet books. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/03/28/taking-pleasure-in-food-a-new-genre-of-diet-books/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:31:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Heidi (Earthkitten) http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/03/28/taking-pleasure-in-food-a-new-genre-of-diet-books/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 Heidi (Earthkitten) Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:46:10 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/03/28/taking-pleasure-in-food-a-new-genre-of-diet-books/#comment-3117 Hi there....I read the book "French Women Don't Get Fat", and apart from the rather tactless title (or so I thought, anyhow) this book was a very good read on many fronts. It really did make it seem like a celebration of foods, not deprivation.....all common sense, and wonderful descriptions of tasty, "sinful" foods and how to enjoy them all in moderation and still lose some weight. I found it very interesting, and to make a long story short....I lost about 12 pounds pretty effortlessly. I would recommend it if anyone out there is thinking about buying it. It's a quick read too. It was rather refreshing to read a 'diet' book that didn't demonize foods too much, and really encouraged eating local, seasonal, and fresh. I think the author is right on the money. She is advocating a way of life, so to speak. Probably the way people ate 50-or-so years ago, before we started seeing these epidemics of obesity, not to mention the epidemics of "diet" muffins and cakes, and all the other nonsense that makes up the trillion-dollar industry that is ravaging north america. Love your blog...it's so interesting everytime I read it. Thanks! Hi there….I read the book “French Women Don’t Get Fat”, and apart from the rather tactless title (or so I thought, anyhow) this book was a very good read on many fronts. It really did make it seem like a celebration of foods, not deprivation…..all common sense, and wonderful descriptions of tasty, “sinful” foods and how to enjoy them all in moderation and still lose some weight. I found it very interesting, and to make a long story short….I lost about 12 pounds pretty effortlessly. I would recommend it if anyone out there is thinking about buying it. It’s a quick read too.

It was rather refreshing to read a ‘diet’ book that didn’t demonize foods too much, and really encouraged eating local, seasonal, and fresh. I think the author is right on the money. She is advocating a way of life, so to speak. Probably the way people ate 50-or-so years ago, before we started seeing these epidemics of obesity, not to mention the epidemics of “diet” muffins and cakes, and all the other nonsense that makes up the trillion-dollar industry that is ravaging north america.

Love your blog…it’s so interesting everytime I read it. Thanks!

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/03/28/taking-pleasure-in-food-a-new-genre-of-diet-books/comment-page-1/#comment-3102 crabappleherbs Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:29:41 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/03/28/taking-pleasure-in-food-a-new-genre-of-diet-books/#comment-3102 More to come soon on the pleasure aspect... And yes, Kathleen, I think culture is really important too. People who are into nutrition tend to forget that, and that's too bad. More to come soon on the pleasure aspect… And yes, Kathleen, I think culture is really important too. People who are into nutrition tend to forget that, and that’s too bad.

]]> By: kathleen http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/03/28/taking-pleasure-in-food-a-new-genre-of-diet-books/comment-page-1/#comment-3057 kathleen Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:28:06 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/03/28/taking-pleasure-in-food-a-new-genre-of-diet-books/#comment-3057 I love local foods...they have more ethnicity, more hominess, more enjoyability...what IS American eating? As I think about my own states of Colorado and Wyoming (where I grew up and where my house is, respectively), I see the beef culture, Mexican culture, Native American culture, vegetarianism, and the farm culture. All this is American culture, everyone seems to take pleasure in their foods...hmmm. It's ALL good to me, and everyone seems to be enjoying their food. For me, there is nothing more fabulous than an open air farmer's market, where fresh bread and local produce can be found. I love local foods…they have more ethnicity, more hominess, more enjoyability…what IS American eating? As I think about my own states of Colorado and Wyoming (where I grew up and where my house is, respectively), I see the beef culture, Mexican culture, Native American culture, vegetarianism, and the farm culture. All this is American culture, everyone seems to take pleasure in their foods…hmmm. It’s ALL good to me, and everyone seems to be enjoying their food. For me, there is nothing more fabulous than an open air farmer’s market, where fresh bread and local produce can be found.

]]> By: Laura http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/03/28/taking-pleasure-in-food-a-new-genre-of-diet-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1515 Laura Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:34:13 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/03/28/taking-pleasure-in-food-a-new-genre-of-diet-books/#comment-1515 ---"Watch this space for more on some fascinating research that suggests that we get more nutrition from food we enjoy."--- I am looking forward to reading some more! —”Watch this space for more on some fascinating research that suggests that we get more nutrition from food we enjoy.”—

I am looking forward to reading some more!

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