Side-by-side photos of popular foods show which choice saves you hundreds of calories
Smarter choices, no strict diet
David Zinczenko, then editor-in-chief of Men's Health magazine, and Matt Goulding argue that you can lose weight without dieting simply by choosing better versions of the foods you already eat. Page after page, they place two similar meals or products side by side, from restaurant burgers to breakfast cereals and frozen pizzas, and show which one saves calories, fat and sugar.
Who will enjoy it
Busy people who eat out often or shop in a hurry and want quick, practical guidance on healthier choices.
What you will get
A quick, visual guide that turns healthy eating into an easy game of choosing between two pictures, with surprises about which familiar foods carry the most hidden calories.
Eat This, Not That! Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Nutrition · Food swaps · Weight loss
Length
304 pages · ≈ 9 h
More about this book
Eat This, Not That! started as a popular feature in Men's Health and grew into a bestselling series. Its idea is simple: most people will not follow a strict diet for long, but they can learn to make a smarter choice at the drive-through, the coffee counter or the supermarket shelf. Small swaps repeated every day, the authors argue, add up to real change over a year.
The book is organized by situation. Chapters cover fast-food chains and sit-down restaurants, breakfast, snacks, drinks, desserts and the aisles of the grocery store. On each page, color photos show a better option and a worse one, with the calories, fat and sugar for each, plus a short note explaining the difference. Some comparisons are obvious, but many are surprising, such as salads and smoothies that carry more calories than a burger. Short sections explain how to read nutrition labels, avoid misleading health claims and order sensibly when eating with friends.
Light, fun and easy to dip into for a few minutes. About 304 pages. Brand menus have changed since publication, but the habits it teaches still apply.
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