Sign up for the REAL FOOD FOR ROOKIES class to learn how to get Real Food on your table without going nuts or going broke! Get bonuses like a FREE Real Food Ingredient Guide and members-only Real Food coupons to save up to half the cost of the class. If you'd like to earn money as an affiliate, read more here.
A reader, Jo, emailed a while back and had this to say:
“I hope you look into the book Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko, you will be adding this info to your site I am positive . I checked it out from the library, I don’t think you need to buy the book once you read it, you will remember everything, it’s not a big book, just 165 pages.“
I responded to her and explained that, unfortunately, I don’t have much extra time to read these days, since all my free time is spent here on the blog!
So I had another idea.
Since my friend, Jenn, who normally reviews books for me now and then, has taken a new full time job, somehow I doubt she’ll still have time to read much, let alone write a review for me.
What about you?
I know there are some of you out there that might be at a stage in your life when you have the chance to read a good health or nutrition book now and then, and hopefully you will let us know your thoughts!
So here’s what I’m asking – if you read a good health or nutrition book, will you jot down a few notes for me? Include things like:
- What really stood out and grabbed you about it?
- What were a few of the more significant points in the book?
- What did you learn that you didn’t already know?
- What did you already know, but it helped to cement it in your brain?
- What did it motivate you to do or encourage you to try?
- What turned you off or did you NOT like? (For example, was it full of the typical “low fat mentality”?)
It can be anywhere from a couple sentences to as much as you feel like sharing! (If it’s too wordy, please don’t be offended if I edit a bit.)
Then email me your thoughts, and once I get a nice compilation of notes on a certain book, then I’ll put them all together into a post! (Feel free to share about books you’ve read in the past, too, not just current books.)
What stage in life are you in right now?
If there are others of you out there like myself who aren’t able to crack open many books at this stage in your life, maybe we can now benefit from others who ARE at a different phase and do have time to read and even let us know what they thought!
If we can pull this off, what a coup!
Nobody has time to read ALL the good books out there, this could be so helpful!
What do you think?
- Read Jenn’s book reviews
- Bits of Wisdom from the books I have read recently
SUBSCRIBE ANY WAY YOU PREFER!
Subscribe in a reader 
or Subscribe via e-mail 
for free blog updates.
Learn more from the COMMENTS BELOW - join the conversation!
Icky small print stuff: privacy policy, disclaimers, terms & conditions.
{ 16 comments… read them below or add one }
I’d recommend “The Antioxidant Miracle,” by Lester Packer. Dr. Packer is the world’s leading authority on antioxidants, and his book explains antioxidants very thoroughly, yet is easy to understand. He covers all of the important antioxidants and explains what they all do.
Stan Mrak’s last blog post..Jul 4, Antioxidants Search
I read Our Daily Meds by Melody Peterson. Peterson got knocked by her critics for being too sensational in how she wrote. However, this book is about how far the drug companies will go to make sales. This was a scary book because I thought I knew. I didn’t know as much as I thought. They go even farther!
Bonnie’s last blog post..Considering Our Mortality
My most recent favorites are the new Nina Planck book for mothers and baby, I cant recall the actual name off hand. The Vaccine Book by Dr Sears is very good at laying out the facts for the childhood vaccine schedule, he does a nice job of being unbiased. Its also a pretty quick read. How to Raise A Healthy Child in Spite of Your Dr by Dr Mendelsohn is really good at telling you when you need to take your child to the dr and when to stay home and how to handle their ailments.
FAbulous idea, Kelly.
I’m reading The Geography of Bliss by Weiner. He travels to the “happiest” countries and applies some criteria by which he evaluates the happiness of the country. He’s decided it’s relational! NO matter where you are…. I’m only on page 50…..
I’m still plowing through the Weston Price.org site! It’s always cool to read.
Hugs and thanks…brilliant idea.
Love,
k
I’m reading Death by Supermarket by Nancy Deville, I’ll see if I can write up something when I have time.
Great idea!
I’ve not been reading too much lately — although I’m muddling through Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (Kingsolver) and I’ve been meaning to look through the new Balch, Prescription for Nutritional Healing. Maybe I can get something written up…
lo’s last blog post..Semi-Homemade Wisconsin Beer Ketchup
Oooh, I’d love to read reviews by others. I just don’t have time to spend reading many books to find the treasure.
Any of you who are willing to write something up for us, we’ll all appreciate it, thanks everyone!
Hi Kelly,
Great idea, but maybe you can still find more time for reading. I too stopped reading for a while in favor of spending time on my blog, but since I love reading and learning, which is part of my motivation for blogging, I wasn’t at all happy about it. Now I dedicate about an hour each weekday to reading and am much happier. It also contributes significantly to what I write about on my blog. After all, if we don’t continue learning, what do we have to write about?
Although I’d like to have much more time for reading, about 5 hours a week has been adequate and it usually equates to 2 or 3 books per month. Just thought I’d share this since I recall you mentioning your lack of reading time on several occasions.
Vin – NaturalBias’s last blog post..Vitamin D’s Flawed Recommended Daily Allowance
Do you want us to add reviews here or email them to you so you can put them in whatever form you want?
Janet, if you could email them to me please, that would be easiest. Thanks!
Vin, that’s great advice, and actually, I’ve been thinking lately that I really need to do something about this. Weekdays won’t work for me with young kids and such unending to-do lists, BUT I think I’ve decided to set aside Sundays for reading more – I really need to have one day to chill and sometimes don’t do that like I know I should.
Kelly
Kelly the Kitchen Kop’s last blog post..Healthy Ingredients and Which Ones Make Me Squirm – Rookie Tip
Hi Kelly,
Check out the Aug issue of Oprah;s magazine. I got mine today and it is all about eating real local food. It was really good.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Quigley’s last blog post..Right Side Up
Great idea. I just read Eat Fat Lose Fat. What an easy read.
Thank you for this! For the last two and a half years I have went from extreme sickness to what I now consider to be “good health” but I know my health can be even better! No one book contains all the answers, it’s like a puzzle you have to put together in a way that fits your particular situation, one book will have one piece, the next book another piece. So, I look forward to finding some more pieces!
I would highly recommend the book “Fiber Menace” by Konstantine Monastyrsky. As the title suggests, this has helped me realize how damaging too much fiber in the diet is. He has a great website and his YouTube channel (GutSense) has some very informative videos. I noticed the Weston A. Price Foundation gave it a Thumbs Up review on thier website also.
I would also suggest “We Want To Live” and “The Recipe for Living Without Disease” by Aajonus Vonderplanitz. This book got me to incorporate raw meats (besides just sashimi) raw dairy, raw eggs, and I got rid of all grains and legumes. It might be a little too “out there” for some, but I have found keeping an open mind (about life in general) has served me very well.
I just got “The Primal Blueprint” by Mark Sisson a few weeks ago, I am already doing what he recommends and more, but it had a lot of helpful tips like, keeping carbs to 50 to 100 grams daily for minimizing insulin production, a “different” approach to exercise that makes sense, my husband and I have enjoyed going outside and “playing”. Another thing I like is, on his website he has a lot of info, will answer questions and he freely admits he doesn’t know it all, and is always open to hearing and learning more, so I appreciate that. One thing that did concern me was he highly suggested that nuts and seeds were great snacks, but did not talk about preparing them properly to make them digestible! This could cause a lot of pain for some people.
I love “The Joy of Health” by Kathy Oddenino,RN
It inlcudes a wonderful “Life Program of Natural Eating to Restore Your Mind and Body Power”. http://www.kathyoddenino.com
Elizabeth, that’s so great to hear!
Vik, I happen to be one of those who has great pain if I eat unsoaked nuts, so I totally agree with you! You shared some great info, thank you.
Thanks to everyone for joining the conversation.
Kelly