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You Are What You Eat
by Dr Gillian McKeith
Reviewed by Helen Griffiths
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Lost your va va voom? Want sexy skin in the city? Want to get
rid of that extra padding? Then this book will offer you
suggestions on how to scrub up and buff up.
I must admit that
after all the hype and controversy over Dr Gillian McKeith and
her nutritional knowledge, I was extremely sceptical about
picking up You Are What You Eat. However, after chapter one I was
completely hooked, more for the sheer fact that some of the
suggestions were not connecting with the real world: ‘I tell my
patients who work at sitting jobs to get up every hour on the
hour and dance their brains out for five minutes’- I’m sure your
colleagues will think highly of you! Some of the information is
also not made clear: “For those of you who are overweight and
want to shed those extra pounds, then eating dark green leafy
vegetables will shed the weight.” – Hmm…Even after excessively
going over my calorie allowance?
You Are What You Eat is great for suggesting natural ways to treat
an itchy bottom, excessive yawning and sighing, pimples pointing
to imbalance, cracked feet, wax oozing from the ears and much
more. The book also tells you what body signs to look for
to assess the state of your health, which is very
interesting.
‘My aim is to make simple changes’, says McKeith Fair dues, but I don’t
think examining your stools everyday is a simple change – surely
this isn’t normal? The book is also contradictory, in that it
tells you not to go on fad diets, however this book could almost
be classed as one.
I would be very impressed if someone managed to follow this
plan long-term. However in the real world, You Are What You
Eat should
be taken lightly. I don’t think many people will become
fanatical about it, but it could help you to make some simple
changes that will be beneficial to you and your health. |
