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| Skinny Bitch | 
 enlarge | Authors: Kim Barnouin, Rory Freedman
Publisher: Running Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (848 reviews)
Sales Rank: 125
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0762424931
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
EAN: 9780762424931
ASIN: 0762424931
Publication Date: December 26, 2005
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Draw Your Own Conclusions January 4, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recently became very interested and very aware of diet and nutrition and selected many kindle and hard copy reads - namely The China Study, Food Revolution, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and some random articles on organics, going green, etc. I threw in Skinny Bitch just for fun.
Skinny Bitch is a very fast, "skinny" read. It is laced with insulting profanity, but as you read quickly you see the authors are trying to be funny and think it's cool - so whatever - you don't even "hear" the profanity after 3 chapters or so because you are really thinking about how disgusting and upsetting the points on the USDA, factory farms/ slaughterhouses, and some organics are - if they are true.
It does promote veganism and strict disciplines - if you want to be skinny. Sure, eating veggies, fruits, and whole grains- keeping them organic is the most beneficial diet - but how realistic is it? It depends on the reader.
I found Skinny Bitch to be enlightening if nothing else - many points to think about. If you are looking to become Vegan or a for a Vegan recipe book - this may also not be the book. It isn't really a diet book as much as it is a point of view and "whistle blowing" read. It certainly makes you think about the USDA practices and the inhumane animal treatments on factory farms - that alone is worth eliminating meat from one's diet. This book is simply written and a fast read.
 Skinny Brains January 4, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
At the outset this book seems like a no nonsense guide on eating a balanced diet coupled with regular exercise. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, it becomes a manifesto for the vegan lifestyle and blows all hope of offering anything other than fanaticism.
The authors note that humans are not meant to consume meat due to the differences between our digestive enzymes as opposed to carnivorous animals. They forget to note that humans aren't carnivores but omnivores. Tsk Tsk. They also belittle vitamin supplementation because some supplements are derived from animals. I'll stick with my multivitamin thank you very much. The authors also hardly discuss exercise which I found troubling as the physiological benefits of regular cardiovascular and resistance exercise is absolutely founded in fact. Balance is not what this book is about.
Unless you are gearing up to become a vegan and need that final push or are already living the vegan lifestyle you'll likely roll your eyes as many times as the wheels on a car barreling along a highway. The two authors are passionate about veganism and good for them if that's what they believe in but the way this book has been marketed is exceptionally deceptive.
The simple fact is you can be a "Skinny Bitch" by eating meat, the low carbohydrate diet proved that decades ago.
 Good information, but annoyingly presented January 3, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The language in this book is weird and inconsistent. It's like the authors took their college papers from Nutrition 101, bound them together, and, on the advice of some marketing agent, sprinkled the final product with "dumb b*tches" and "you stupid douche bags." The effect is off-putting, like listening to your college professor curse and it's clear to everyone in the room that the only reason she's doing it is to sound cool to her students.
One thing that I really appreciate about this book is the "Have No Faith" chapter, which reveals that agencies like the FDA are more interested in making money than in protecting us. If there's one thing our society needs, it's more discerning consumers who know the true value of the statement "FDA approved." Also, I disagree with the people who say that this book was advertised deceitfully: it *is* a weight-loss book; it's just not the weight-loss book that most people expect it to be.
 Personally, I love the book! January 2, 2009
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
First thing you gotta know about this book is there is a lot of profanity and this is a VEGAN diet. I did not know this when I purchase the book although I have been thinking about becoming vegetarian. They named the book Skinny Bitch for a reason and that was to sell the book. They also did not include that it was a vegetarian diet on the cover for a reason also and that was to sell the book. I personally like the book. The authors are very straight forward and like to tell you that "If you eat crap, you are crap". According to them, soda is liquid Satan. You have to give up a lot like coffee, sugar, soda, sweets, meat, eggs, cheese, etc. They also tell you the graphic and horrific details of what goes on in slaughter houses. If you are vegan or want to have a vegan diet, I suggest this book to you. If not, I wouldn't recommend it.
"Everyone should eat vegan!!!!!!!!" January 1, 2009
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
That is what this book should have been called. I had no idea that this book was about how everyone should be a vegan and never eat dairy eggs or cheese again along with not eating meat. Ok, so you misled me into thinking I was buying a clever diet book, but even worse you keep layering on the insults of people who don't eat vegan. Nice.
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