My father actually bought this book after he felt that his weight was getting out of control. After reading it, he passed it on to me, telling me that I wouldn't believe the information given. Taking his advice, I started reading it. It's casually written, which I think allows one to accept the information easier than if it were given in a dark, condescending format.People often give this ill favored reviews, giving the reason that "they are more concerned about converting you into their diet and lifestyle than with making you healthy and helping you lose weight." So I ask you this, is it so far fetched that the two sides cannot be linked? That all of those issues are tied to the same solution? Everyone makes their own choices, but why not try all avenues before condemning them?After reading this book, my family became vegan, and have been for a little over two years now. At first it was strange, confusing, and sometimes difficult, especially living where we do (Southwest Missouri), but you get the grip of it eventually. What this book does, is tells you what we all already knew but neglected to actually think or care about, maybe even realize in the first place. It tells you what is IN your food, what your food IS, and what it does to your body. We've all seen the proof, just go out in public and look at the masses, it's evident and makes perfect sense. All this book does is tell you how, why, and what, and how to fix it.Since we became vegans, my father lost 50 pounds, I lost 25, and my mother lost 20. That was before exercise as well. Our energy levels have increased dramatically, which has let us get back into exercising, and has even given us a new passion in cooking. This is not a diet, or a fad, this is a lifestyle change. People have tried every other "diet" under the sun, and if none of them have worked for you, why not try going vegan? What do you have to lose, except the pounds? This is simply a poorly thought out, hypocritical, self-contradictory vegan manifesto. The locker-room language was cute for the first couple of chapters, but quickly became over-used. The girls cite many references to bolster their argument for a vegan diet, while poo-pooing the ones that don't back them up. Example.....they reference a small study (17 subjects) done in Japan to determine what, if any, negative effects soy has on thyroid function. It found that half of the subjects experienced deleterious effects, and the girls simply reply that 8 or 9 people shouldn't stop you from eating soy. That's 50% folks. That's a higher correlation than most other things that are generally considering bad for you. They also spend a considerable amount of space bashing the USDA, and explaining why the USDA or any other governmental agency simply cannot be trusted (and with good reason). But then they turn around and cite USDA studies that happen to support their own beliefs. Sorry ladies, you can't have it both ways. Do you trust the USDA or not? They even cite some certifiable nut jobs, the most notable being "Dr." Andrew Weil, good friends with Timothy Leary. Would you like some LSD with that? Perhaps a little mescaline? Weil has gone so far as to state that if it were legal, X would make a fine prescription drug. Yeah, I'm going to take health advice from THAT guy.......In summation, there are a few good things that can be taken from this book, though nothing new or groundbreaking. We all know how we are supposed to eat, we just typically don't do it. If scary statistics will get you to eat better, then by all means read this book, and don't question the sources. Just don't buy the book. Get it from your local library.
Do You like book Skinny Bastard (2009)?
Never read Skinny Bitch to compare, but really helpful in learning to live and eat healthy.
—Rebecca
I like the book until it got up on it's vegan high horse. I think this book is bullshit.
—Rhonda
I will never eat again.....but I can't be a vegan....what to do!
—Beth
No words can describe how much this booked sucks!
—lilshaz18
