I think people writing for this subject often don't realize that many of us just "don't speak the language of food" and really need someone to "paint a picture" for us. It might be that it came across better in reading the book visually.but I didn't pick up much of that here. Yes, the essential information is there.but it would have been much more helpful to me personally if there had been a section along the lines of "here are sample menus which would be supported by Lustig's presentation of science". Of course, we all bring our preconceptions to a book when we read it, and I was really hoping for more practical advice on "what to eat" than I ended up with. I found the writing style very informative and engaging, and I thought JT Ross was a very good narrator.striking just the right tone for the book overall.however, his mispronunciation of the word "satiety" (just Google it for the correct pronunciation) was pretty distracting, as the word occurs often. I have heard Lustig interviewed before on Jimmy Moore's low-carb podcast and by Alec Baldwin.
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