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Why The Chinese Don’t Count Calories
£6.60
An ancient cuisine reveals secrets that will change the way you eat, feel, and look. Lorraine Clissold always loved food, but like many Western women her enjoyment was tinged with guilt. She lived in constant fear of piling on the pounds. Then she discovered a nation of people who positively stuffed themselves and never worried about counting calories or getting fat. Lorraine shares 15 secrets that make it possible to enjoy delicious meals three times a day, and keep slim and feel fitter. Why the Chinese Don’t Count Calories brings a commonsense approach to eating—one which has worked for billions of people over thousands of years—into Western kitchens for the first time.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Hardie Grant Grp (1 Oct. 2008) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 1470 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 222 pages |
by JBl
Interesting book which has really got me thinking about flavour combinations in a different way. The cabbage recipe is a favourite in my household, and with the flavour suggestions it’s easy to create your own dishes. I haven’t tried all the suggestions in the book by any means, but what I have tried has been excellent. The author’s interest in and passion for Chinese cooking really come across in the text. It’s packaged as a sort-of diet book, but it’s not really- it’s more about creating satisfying food.
by Mrs. J. T
A very well written book. I enjoyed reading it, but I don’t think I could stick to the Chinese diet. It’s worth people reading it because people can probably make some healthy adjustments to their diets after reading this book.
by John Lee
I am not a great reader. I get bored quickly… But, this book entertained me, reassured me, made me relax about eating things I enjoy, and taught me new recipes. I read it in large chunks, not little bits. As someone who grew up in South East Asia but now lives in Northern Europe, it was a wonderful exploration of how food habits and choices arise and why they persist, wrapped in an interesting exploration of the Chinese culture.
I really enjoyed the book.
by Jacek Dyr
And I believe you can really find answer there. Step by step, from the point of view person who is from western culture but spent years in China, she is explaining the differences. Really worth of reading. And it is not about a diet, which could last for weeks or months and you coming back to your old habits, its about how different is the living, including culture of eating there. I am fighting with overweight for years and maybe for the first time it will work.
by fred
interesting
by P. Carr
This certainly lived up to my expectations, and has resulted in us changing the way we eat. The way the author describes the art of drinking tea is brilliant. A thoughtful look at a different approach to eating, well worth reading. More a philosophical approach than a dieting book.
by Michel Petit
A real eye-opener on how wrong our approach to food and cooking is, compared with the Chinese way.
by AS
Gave such a wonderful view on true balance, and it made me excited about different foods for the first time in a long time!