I love food, and since leaving the Army, the effects of that passion have begun to show. I also want to live well (but that should goes without saying). These are the reasons I selected this book, though another is that my selecting it sure made my wife happy!
In Love Food and Live Well, Chantel Hobbs provides her readers more than a proper perspective on weight loss and food management—she also provides them a proper perspective on life. I was most delighted to see that in Chapters 4 and 5—after discussing the three ideas that food is not the enemy, that no one can lose weight alone, and that proper weight loss requires surrender—Hobbs then offers her readers the clear plan of salvation. In a pleasant, conversational style, she offers her readers the only real way out of the imprisonment of selfish, non-surrendered over-indulgence. She calls it “God’s Deal,” and it is a welcome, necessary addition that most other weight-loss plans ignore.
Hobbs continues her book with chapters on food science, caloric intake, recipes and even exercise guides. This book was obviously written for women. And while I never dreamed of competing in the next Ms. America Pageant or played with Barbies, I definitely did play with Barbie’s silver Corvette which fit my 12″ G.I. Joes perfectly. So I wasn’t totally lost in her illustrations. I say all that, because I think this book could help any woman or man looking to get serious about losing weight.
© 2010 E.T.
Check Out More Books on Food and Cooking:
- The Maple Syrup Book by Janet Eagleson and Tosemary Hasner (2006)
- The Bizarre Truth by Andrew Zimmern (2009)
- Love Food and Live Well by Chantel Hobbs (2010)
- Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre World of Food by Andrew Zimmern (2011)
- Scars of a Chef by Rick Tramonto with Lisa Jackson (2011)
- My Pizza by Jim Lahey (2012)
- Weeknights with Giada by Giada de Laurentiis (2012)
- Asian Pickles: Japan by Karen Solomon (2014)
- Food a Love Story by Jim Gaffigan (2014)
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