This is not just another diet/nutrition book that
promises immediate and rapid weight loss and renewed vigor and health. Gianni is a food blogger and internet
celebrity, and this book really works best in those terms. The time sequence jumps about from chapter to
chapter and I found it somewhat hard to follow, but the book works well if you
consider each chapter just an independent commentary.
In his search for the best diet, Gianni starts with
vegan, vegetarian, paleo and raw foods diets, and rather than getting healthier
he gets sicker. This leads to a lot of
blood and genetics testing and travel all over the world checking out how other
cultures eat.
Certain themes are constant, primarily his concern that
foods be as uncontaminated and true to their original nature as possible. He has no time for anything genetically
modified, and advocates using locally grown foods. At one point he goes through his kitchen
cabinets and sends all kinds of common things to be tested. He is horrified to find, for example, that
the green tea he has been drinking for several months tests very high in
lead. He and his wife agree to send
foods they commonly eat to be tested on a regular basis and to eliminate those
that are most toxic.
Gianni suggests reducing body toxins by buying a water
filter, limiting the use of plastic in your home, using natural cleaning
products, keeping windows open when possible, and eating organic foods.
In the end, Gianni believes that there is no single
eating approach that is right for everyone.
He believes genetic testing can allow people to find the diet that works
best for them. He also includes information
on how important it is to control stress and suggests some techniques for doing
so, and discusses ways to keep the brain active and healthy.
There is a lot to absorb here. Many readers will find several ideas or
practices they will want to try.
Reviewed by Kate Tesdell
