Have You Heard About... Lobsters Scream when You Boil Them

Fran J — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:55:14 +0000

…the screaming lobsters? This food myth is debunked in Lobsters Scream when You Boil Them: And 100 Other Myths about Food and Cooking by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough. Lobsters don’t have vocal cords. If you hear a whine, it’s their joints whistling. Food prepared at home is safer then food prepared at a restaurant. Not necessarily so. Restaurants have health inspectors. Eating candy causes acne. Think about this. Eating carrots helps your eyesight. Maybe. A gas stove is better than electric. This argument will go on forever.

Just because you’ve heard these things forever from your Mom, Grandma or the foodie guru on TV, doesn’t necessarily make them correct. With insightful info on the why’s and why not’s of 100 food myths, this book is presented in a funny and easy-to-read way. It has short headings so you can skim through the book fast or pick a favorite topic. Several recipes are also included.

Reviewed by Terry (staff)

Have You Heard About... Eat This, Not That! No Diet! Diet

Fran J — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:14:44 +0000

…eating whatever you want and still losing weight? Eat This, Not That! No Diet! Diet by David Zinczenko is the book to tell you how to accomplish this miracle.

Yes, you can eat at McDonald’s or your favorite family restaurant and still lose weight. It’s just a matter of swapping out a few of the truly bad choices you make for one or two healthier choices. This book looks at the hidden ingredients in some foods. Who knew that Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia ice cream or a Jr. chocolate Frosty from Wendy’s were better for you than a Cold Stone Creamery plain yogurt?

Like the previous books by this author (Eat This Not That, Cook This Not That, etc…), it’s a simple matter of choices in what you eat. All kinds of fast food places are included with handy charts to compare one restaurant to another. There are also a lot of fairly simple recipes that don’t call for any exotic ingredients. This book is divided into breakfast, lunch, supper and dessert, making it very easy to decide where you’d like to start on your no-diet diet. It’s all about making smart choices.

Reviewed by Terry (staff)

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Have You Heard About... Lobsters Scream when You Boil Them

Have You Heard About... Eat This, Not That! No Diet! Diet