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January 17, 2007
Book Reviews
I finished Opening SKinner's Box: Great Psychological Experiments of the Twentieth Century by Lauren Slater.
Great book. Seriously, even if you know or have heard about Skinner, Kant, Wundt, Milgram, Rosenhan, Darley and Latane, Festinger, Alexander, Moniz, Kandel, Loftus, and Harlow - at least, their experiments - this is a book you should read. It raises some very good points, and Lauren Slater does well to interview not only those surrounding these individuals - family members and friends - but also stretches out to interview those who opposed either the research, the way the research was conducted, or the findings of said research.
Ms. Slater has a very interesting wit about her writing style, and she is not afraid to admit a few gems from herself or explore the experiments on her own two feet. She presents both sides of a coin, so to speak, and does so eloquently.
Loved this book.
I also purchased The Biggest Loser Cookbook after reading some of the reviews and bits and pieces that are in it. I generally don't like to engage in the purchase of cookbooks, because usually everything you want is out there on the internet.
However. And this is a big however. The cookbook breaks down every recipe by serving size, nutritional information, etc. It talks about exercise, calories, and how much protein and how many carbohydrates you really should have in every meal - not in just one day, but in every meal, which is a huge difference. It also has some inspiring stories from the people who participated in the TV program, some exerpts about what to watch out for and what to indulge, and so forth. It's easy, it's simple, and.... Dundundun...
I like the recipes. I've made one so far, and it wasn't bad, AND I used fat-free in it. Wonders never cease. If you're trying to eat healthy - for whatever reason - get this book.
Posted by Kelli Little at January 17, 2007 11:41 AM