Garden of Eating: Thumbs Up or Down?

[Guest guest]

I was just about to buy the " Garden of Eating " book, but I thought it

might be better to ask you all how you like it (that's if any of you

have read it of course). I like the idea of the more " Paleo " ,

grain-free, dairy free, minimal-natural-sweetner approach to eating,

since I think I may have issues with all of those things. Since I

stopped eating from the above list all of the little bumps on the back

of my arm (which I have had since I can remember) have started

clearing up. They're almost entirely gone. It could also be the

virgin coconut oil that's helping (I eat it and apply it directly to

my skin).

Anyway, it sounds like it would be a good book, and I have to order

it a.s.a.p. so that my Mom can bring it over here (Italy) when she

comes for a visit next month.

Ciao,

Dawn

[Guest guest]

i'd say that depends. if you want to read the information it and that's your

sole purpose for buying, go for it. but as a cookbook i wasn't that crazy about

it (format was too all over the place for my taste in a cookbook) and i rarely

use it. personally, as someone who already mainly ate that way, i'd say i could

have done without it.

JMO, i know others really liked it. a friend of mine, hoa, wrote quite a long

review about it on this list quite awhile ago. perhaps you could search the

archives.

heather

dawnciano <dawnciano@...> wrote:

I was just about to buy the " Garden of Eating " book, but I thought it

might be better to ask you all how you like it (that's if any of you

have read it of course). I like the idea of the more " Paleo " ,

grain-free, dairy free, minimal-natural-sweetner approach to eating,

since I think I may have issues with all of those things. Since I

stopped eating from the above list all of the little bumps on the back

of my arm (which I have had since I can remember) have started

clearing up. They're almost entirely gone. It could also be the

virgin coconut oil that's helping (I eat it and apply it directly to

my skin).

Anyway, it sounds like it would be a good book, and I have to order

it a.s.a.p. so that my Mom can bring it over here (Italy) when she

comes for a visit next month.

Ciao,

Dawn

[Guest guest]

nce I think I may have issues with all of those things. Since I

stopped eating from the above list all of the little bumps on the back

of my arm (which I have had since I can remember) have started

clearing up. They're almost entirely gone. It could also be the

virgin coconut oil that's helping (I eat it and apply it directly to

my skin).

The little bumps on the back of your arms are a sign of Vit A deficiency.

I don't know if VCO has vitamin A or not, but you somehow got an adequate

amount.

Ada

[Guest guest]

I really like it. Nothing terribly new but i like having it in my collection

of cookbooks. I learned some neat tips from it, and i like the sample menus

and diet advice. If you can afford it get it. I like popping open a book and

knowing i won't have to adjust for no grain and i never cook with dairy

anyway.

Elaine