http://nutritionwonderland.com An in-depth guide to the world of nutrition Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:58:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://nutritionwonderland.com/wp-content/themes/nw_theme/images/NW_Logo_v2.0_144x56px.jpghttp://nutritionwonderland.com400156Nutrition Wonderland is an in-depth guide to the world of nutrition. http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/10/why-the-sole-food-movement-is-failing/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/10/why-the-sole-food-movement-is-failing/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:26:13 +0000 John Serrao http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1506 American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of Our Woods, Waters, and Fields by Rowan Jacobsen. I'm not going to review this title (you can read the one from the Zocalo here) nor am I going to pick on Jacobsen. I'm sure his book is an interesting take on terroir foods as he calls them, picking up where Pollan's Botany of Desire left off. What I am going to do is explain why I think this book represents another step backwards in gaining wider acceptance of SOLE foods.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/10/why-the-sole-food-movement-is-failing/feed/ 0 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/book-review-the-fluoride-deception-by-christopher-bryson-water-fluoridation/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/book-review-the-fluoride-deception-by-christopher-bryson-water-fluoridation/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:04:37 +0000 John Serrao http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1313 “The Fluoride Deception” by Christopher Bryson. His work paints a picture with enough intrigue to be nominated for an Oscar but remains deftly aware of itself long enough to stay away from hyperbole – most of the time at least. ]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2010/03/book-review-the-fluoride-deception-by-christopher-bryson-water-fluoridation/feed/ 0 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/book-review-foodsmart-understanding-nutrition-in-the-21st-century/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/book-review-foodsmart-understanding-nutrition-in-the-21st-century/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:29:59 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1167 FoodSmart: Understanding Nutrition in the 21st Century is a new title from award-winning author Diana Hunter that is designed to help navigate the complex world of nutrition. It explains basics like terminology and types of food with ease and, yet, is still able to present the various sides of much more complex topics like of GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) and what it means to be "organic" to a nutrition newbie. All and all, it's not a bad book, especially if you're just starting out in the world of nutrition and want a strong understanding of what is being talked about by everyone else. For me though, this book had its ups and downs.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/12/book-review-foodsmart-understanding-nutrition-in-the-21st-century/feed/ 4 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/book-review-the-botany-of-design-by-michael-pollan/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/book-review-the-botany-of-design-by-michael-pollan/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:13:33 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1104 The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food. But this is not a review of those books. While both interesting and worth the a read by anyone nutrition-conscious, it is one of Michael Pollan's other books that is one of the best books I've ever read, and simply I cannot bring myself to discuss In Defense of Food or Omnivore's Dilemma when there is a more stunning work to be mentioned. Published in 2001, The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World is . It looks at the interplay between humans and plants. It's not a nutritional guide, it's an exploration of our own nature and, more importantly, the plants that exploit it.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/09/book-review-the-botany-of-design-by-michael-pollan/feed/ 8 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/08/book-review-mindless-eating-brian-wansink/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/08/book-review-mindless-eating-brian-wansink/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:02:31 +0000 Christie Wilcox http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=1011 last article about the social aspects of eating, I stumbled upon a book with a very intriguing title. It's called "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think", and is written by a nutritional scientist by the name of Brian Wansink. In one word: whoa. This book is simply great.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/08/book-review-mindless-eating-brian-wansink/feed/ 2 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/03/book-review-safe-food-marion-nestle/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/03/book-review-safe-food-marion-nestle/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:19:06 +0000 John Serrao http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=429 Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bioterrorism. While the book debuted back in the early 2000's, we felt that, with the recent peanut butter scare, it was time to revisit this work – so let's start with a little hypothetical posturing in regards to peanut butter. ]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/03/book-review-safe-food-marion-nestle/feed/ 2 http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/01/cholesterol-myths/ http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/01/cholesterol-myths/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:09:00 +0000 John Serrao http://nutritionwonderland.com/?p=100 International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics, takes many positions against cholesterol and goes even further in his book, "The Cholesterol Myths" published by NewTrends Publishing. One part detective mystery, one part conspiracy theory, Ravnskov tears through piles of medical studies digging towards the "truth." His thesis is rather simple: cholesterol does not cause heart disease. We put emphasis on the word cause for good reason: Ravnskov's entire argument hangs on tearing apart the correlation-versus-causation dichotomy. For the most part, he succeeds but at a cost to his text.]]> http://nutritionwonderland.com/2009/01/cholesterol-myths/feed/ 2