"Eat This, Not That" - Book Review

"Eat This, Not That" is on Amazon.com's Hot New Releases List. It's the latest book on dieting and weight loss. This is my review of that book - sort of . . .

A friend of mine asked me if I had bought the book (which I haven't nor will I) and showed me her copy. I flipped through it briefly and was amused by its content. The one thing I liked about the book is that the pages I looked at reminded me of a well designed, entertaining website. They were bright, colorful with appropriate subheads and brief text. Just the kind of attention deficit disorder reading that I like.

After a few moments, I handed the book back to her saying, "I usually don't eat any of those foods anyway."

Here's my free "Eat This, Not That" advice:

• Cook your meals at home.
• Eat fresh, whole foods.
• If it comes in a box, don't eat it.
• If it's handed to you through a window, don't eat it.

The bottom-line on dieting and weight loss is that on a physiological plane to lose weight you're going to have to cut down on your calorie input and increase your calorie output. On the spiritual or emotional plane, can you fill the hunger of your heart with something other than food?