My new in-print book, Nutrivore: The Radical New Science for Getting the Nutrients You Need from the Food You Eat, is now available for all to enjoy! So far the response has been overwhelming and I couldn’t be more pleased with how the book has been received. The last 2 and a half years have been quite the journey, but it was well worth it. I couldn’t be more proud of this book and I want you all to know that I personally read every review and really appreciate all of the positive feedback you all have shared. I absolutely love seeing the impact this book is having, in your lives. That is exactly why I wrote it! I am incredibly grateful for all of you that have taken the time to read my book and leave a review. Since I’m loving reading all of your comments I thought it would be fun to share some of your reviews! Keep them coming and I’ll keep posting!
Reviews
“This has been an amazing resource for our family. It has prompted great discussions about nutrition at the dinner table. We use the website to look up the Nutrivore score of the foods we are eating; my kids love hitting a new “high score” and I love teaching them the science behind the nutrition in the food. The way we are talking about food now has made it easier for them to try new foods as well. We have been able to integrate more variety into the diets of our picky eaters and I have Dr. Sarah Ballantyne to thank!” – Katherine Rivero review on Amazon
“There is so much noise out there about what to eat, when to eat, and what not to eat. Eating healthy can feel overwhelming, expensive and confusing, with so many different definitions of what it is. Doesn’t science have anything to say to cut through this noise and make it easy? It does! And Dr. Sarah Ballantyne has used her research scientist expertise to lay out all the latest scientific research into a permissive way of eating designed to give you all the nutrients you need through your diet: Nutrivore! You won’t find cherry-picking here, unless it’s you, at the farm, gathering cherries to stuff in your face or make a pie.
Rather, what you will find inside is resources that let you get as much information on how to eat a healthy diet as you need. If you just need the “rules,” there is a handy Nutrivore Plate Model and ways to measure portions and permission – nay, encouragement – to eat a diverse diet full of a variety of foods with a weekly checklist of the kinds of foods and quantities that you really want to strive for to get all the nutrients you need. You can also find this information on her website, Nutrivore.com. If you want to go deeper and get into the science of it, if you are like me and you don’t like to be told what to do and prefer instead to geek out on the details and you need to know WHY, she’s got you covered there too.
The book is entertaining as it digs into the benefits of different foods and how they work in our bodies for different health outcomes by providing an overview of definitions, nutritional science, biochemistry, and the latest in scientific studies and even some behavioral psychology to break free from the disordered eating that all that “noise” can develop into. The information is sorted and sifted and shared through several ways, like narrative sections, charts, graphs, and the Nutrivore Score of many common (and uncommon) foods that you might find. If you have a specific health condition or outcome you are seeking to improve, it’s fairly easy to find useful information on what to do, including an appendix with principles to follow if weight-loss is a goal for you. There are even some simple mix-and-match recipes to get you going. Also helpful to me was a myth-busting section that gets into the science of frozen food, microwaves, organic, canning, food additives, red meat, etc. that let me feel better about being able to feed my family and not break the budget.
At the end of the book, was my mind-blown? Not based on the science, since eating a diverse diet focused on whole foods isn’t really new information and jives with Michael Pollan’s “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants;” the Mediterranean Diet, and other healthy diet models we get prescribed. However, I was very impressed and feel EMPOWERED with the information provided that helped me really hone in on what foods to add to my diet (more citrus! more mushrooms! more beets!), quantities, and knowing why makes it more likely I will do so 80%+ of the time and hopefully feel less on the health “edge.” This book basically makes the last several years of personal healthy diet research obsolete because it’s all in here and more!
So, in closing, this book has it all. It doesn’t just add noise to the healthy diet conversation. It cuts through the noise with science and education to empower you with tools to actually implement a healthy diet in your life no matter your budget, where you live, or what you have done in the past. It is permissive and gentle, celebrating a slow habit-changing process and inclusive so that this can be a sustainable way of eating for your long and healthy life. You don’t need any other nutrition/diet books besides this one!” – AWisdomSeeker review on Barnes & Noble
If you don’t yet have the book and are curious what it is all about check out my post where I share in detail what this book covers. And, if you already have a copy and are loving the book, please leave a review and let others know what you think. It makes a huge impact in It just may end up in one of my blog posts! Remember, you can leave a reviews on multiple sites including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Goodreads and I would love to see some video reviews if you aren’t camera shy!
Is Nutrivore a Diet?
