So, what dumb diet are you on right now?
Have you been experimenting with buckwheat due to rigid and uber expensive plan set out by Naturopath? Refusing carbs…only to realize that you actually don’t have a clue what they are all about? (SPAGHETTI SQUASH PEOPLE!!) Has anyone actually tried the acai thing? What about that gizmo that looks like a retainer that you pop in your mouth to prevent normal chewing? Stop bite? It sounds most unpleasant.
WOMEN – it’s time to rebel against the diet! Melissa Hershberg’s new book The Rebel Diet is a hilarious read that offers up grounded common sense that we can all apply to our routine without being ridiculous. Beyond debunking diet myths in plain language, Hershberg provides a very clear understanding of all that is ‘bad’ through frank humour. She breaks the rules so that you can eat a DQ Oreo Blizzard and get away with it. She will help you figure out the equation to good health with neat-o tricks – but will not forgive if you mess up your new and improved bod with a bad outfit, “…don’t fuck it all up by dressing fat. Seriously, don’t.”
Spinach is a friendly carb. Hello green friend!
"Shirataki noodles are by far the best new product I’ve come across of late" Hershberg writes.
Sprinkle flax on your cereal for an extra boost of fiber.
When baking – Hershberg advises canned pumpkin as a healthy and moist substitute for butter and eggs.
It ain’t so bad for us after all.
Spaghetti Squash is the shit yo.
Find out why you should throw your grapes in the freezer.
Have a sweet craving? OVALTINE!
Drinking OJ is like shocking our system with sugar – dilute!
The laughing cow has a good rep.
Does the yoghurt aisle make you want to scream? The tantalizing copy mixed with visions of skinny green arrows and dancing Danone dots? Hershberg pushes through the probiotic bullshit and says exactly which brand you should be scooping up. In fact, there is an entire section of the book called Grocery Aisles, which literally calls out the brand names that are actually good for you – and doesn’t limit you to shopping at Whole Foods. I found this part especially helpful.
Fun facts and cool tricks pop up on every page of the Rebel Diet:
– If you are hungry when sitting down at a restaurant – do NOT dive into the bread basket, instead order a Virgin Bloody Mary.
– Did you know that coffee is the number one source of antioxidants in a North American diet?
– She even shows us how to curb our grease cravings while dealing with an unruly hangover – don’t you wanna know!
Mix the tips with the shopping lists and then check out the terrific variety of meal ideas on offer – she even compares our usual go-to’s with extraordinary meals that offer way more taste but cut out the calories. (I think she’d make a great lawyer.) You’ll be inspired to start whipping up some French toast or Guacamole – and not feel guilty about how good it tastes.
Unlike the women in my vegan cooking class who totally lied when they confessed that raisins and dried mango were their biggest sins (puleaaase!)– I am not ashamed to admit that I have ordered poutine and chocolate cake to be delivered to my front door. There are some who have impenetrable will power –but for others there is The Rebel Diet, for a mere $21.95.
Check out the first chapter for free.
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P.S – I am SO FUCKING HUNGRY RIGHT NOW
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