Thursday, August 30, 2018

Review: The Ketogenic Cookbook: Nutritious Low-Carb, High-Fat Paleo Meals to Heal Your Body by Jimmy Moore and Maria Emmerich

Synopsis: In 2013, the fifth-most Googled diet search term was "ketogenic"; in 2014, it rose to number two. Now, The Ketogenic Cookbook, one of the most highly anticipated cookbooks of 2015, is set to be the ultimate resource for the growing number of people interested in eating a low-carb, moderate-protein, high-fat diet to lose weight, improve their health, and heal their bodies from the inside out. In this first-of-its-kind collection, Jimmy Moore, leading low-carb diet blogger and podcaster and bestselling author of Keto Clarity, joins forces with fellow keto advocate and nutritionist Maria Emmerich to bring you more than 150 delicious, real food–based, keto-friendly recipes that are ideal for anyone who wants to be in nutritional ketosis or simply wants to eat healthier. In addition, The Ketogenic Cookbook explains why a ketogenic diet can help treat chronic illnesses from type 2 diabetes to heart disease to epilepsy, offers practical advice for pursuing nutritional ketosis, outlines the unique combination of whole foods that will help you become ketogenic, and much more. If you're seeking a healthier way to eat that will help heal your body of damage done by years of eating tons of sugar and carbs, the ketogenic diet may be for you. There's no need to sacrifice taste for good health! (from the online description)

Review:  As with many keto/low-carb/paleo books, the recipes here are divided into two sorts –Basic Ideas (omelets and steaks) and Re-makes of “bad” food (keto-fied muffins and ice cream). This is why, in general, I avoid these sorts of books. It feels like a waste of money for someone to tell me how to make scrambled eggs and meatballs.
However, with this book, I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, many of the recipes were obvious items (the after mentioned omelets) but unlike others, the authors focused make those items as Fat-Rich as possible. Instead of just eliminating carbs, they created recipes that diligently and deliberately increased the fat content of the food. This is precisely what you want in a keto recipe book!
I have tried a few of their recipes and find them easier to make. Some of the ingredients are expensive – but then, the keto/low-carb/paleo diets aren’t for the economically-challenged, right?
Worth reading, to be sure. But I got mine at the library and had no issue returning it nor did I have a compulsion to purchase my own copy. Better than most, but not enough for me to buy. 

Bookmarks: 3.5 of 5

Awards: None

ISBN: 978-1-628600-78-0
Year Published: 2015
Date Finished: 8-20-2018
Pages: 384

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