Jenna B. (vailfiregirl) reviewed Practical Paleo: A Customized Approach to Health and a Whole-Foods Lifestyle on
Helpful Score: 6
This is the first Paleo book I read while I was starting out eating this way. The first part of the book explains the hows and whys of the diet. I prefer to call it a "way of eating" because diet has the connotations of something you do for a little while to lose weight and that's not what paleo is. Sanfilippo does a good job of explaining what paleo is in an understandable manner. I would have liked more depth to some of the explanations, but she said upfront that this book was about laying the groundwork and basic understanding and she pointed readers to more indepth information in other books.
The second part of the book describes how the paleo diet can help different conditions and lays out meal plans for each. It describes what additional foods you should add or avoid for each condition. Obviously, most of the plans don't apply to me, but I like that I can recommend this book to others to help with their conditions. I had trouble following the diet plan because I live alone, so cooking something that makes 4-6 servings means eating it for 4-6 meals, not moving on to the next day's menu. I eventually just started picking meals off the plan I was following that looked good and didn't really follow the plan.
The third and final section of the book is recipes! I have made a lot of them, and for the most part, they're really good! Some are pretty complicated, which lead to some really late dinners a couple times, but for the most part they are straight forward and tasty. The Perfectly Baked Bacon and Swirly Crustless Quiche have become staples for breakfast.
If you're interested in learning about paleo eating and trying out paleo recipes, this is a great place to start!
The second part of the book describes how the paleo diet can help different conditions and lays out meal plans for each. It describes what additional foods you should add or avoid for each condition. Obviously, most of the plans don't apply to me, but I like that I can recommend this book to others to help with their conditions. I had trouble following the diet plan because I live alone, so cooking something that makes 4-6 servings means eating it for 4-6 meals, not moving on to the next day's menu. I eventually just started picking meals off the plan I was following that looked good and didn't really follow the plan.
The third and final section of the book is recipes! I have made a lot of them, and for the most part, they're really good! Some are pretty complicated, which lead to some really late dinners a couple times, but for the most part they are straight forward and tasty. The Perfectly Baked Bacon and Swirly Crustless Quiche have become staples for breakfast.
If you're interested in learning about paleo eating and trying out paleo recipes, this is a great place to start!
Heather D. (daylily77) reviewed Practical Paleo: A Customized Approach to Health and a Whole-Foods Lifestyle on + 236 more book reviews
Good stuff!
