Book: Eat the Yolks

Eat the Yolks
by Liz Wolfe

Length: 265

Format: eBook, Kindle Edition
Price: $9.99

How I heard about it: One of my friends from high school is married to the author

Basic Premise: There are so many myths flying around the realm of health food that it can be hard to know what is true and what isn't. Nutritionist Liz Wolfe makes a case for eating whole foods, including the yolks of eggs and a whole host of other foods, dispelling the idea that calories are the enemy and "light" and "low fat" are actually good for us.

My Take: 8 out of 10 (scale here)

This book was instrumental in my understanding about food and how the body processes it. I don't often read non-fiction (as evidenced by the fact that I have reviewed less than 10... in the five years I have had this blog). I found it because I remember seeing one of my friends from high school bragging on Facebook about his nutritionist wife's first published book several years ago. Last summer I messaged him and asked for details, confessing that I often feel confused by the information out there regarding what foods we really should be eating. He responded, agreeing that it is confusing and explaining that his wife addresses that very issue in her book. He sent me the Amazon link, as well as how to find her Instagram, Facebook, email newsletter, and Balanced Bites podcast. I immediately downloaded the book, and though it took me awhile, I finished it this summer. It's taken me this long to post the review because I wanted to give the lifestyle a go before I wrote it. But I'll get to that part in a separate post.

The book itself is informative and witty. It's also very science-y, which I found a bit wearing at times, mainly because I hate science. But over all, it outlined the dangers of processed grains and dairy which were very hard to ignore, in the end. It also addressed the benefits of real food for the entire body. It was good enough that I ordered a hard copy so I could loan it out, and I messaged my friend back, thanking him and telling him how pleased I was to have read this book!