The Crazy Makers by Carol Simontacchi

This book was fantastic! The name doesn’t exactly reveal what this book is actually about, but it is titled appropriately. This book is about nutrition and how severely lacking the American diet is of basic nutrition. We eat more than anyone else in the world in our lifetimes, yet we are literally starving ourselves to death. Our food is so devoid of nutrients that our bodies are not getting the things they need.

What I was particularly fascinated by with this book compared to other nutrition books I have read is the author’s discussion of how the food we eat affects our brains. The information contained in this book is truthfully life-changing. The author clearly shows how our food is damaging our brains. The brain damage is subtle in many cases, though the affects can often be seen. The problem is our awareness though. The fear is that some of our brains may be too damaged to actually know they’re damaged! It’s the perfect concept really, if you’re the food manufacturers that want to get people to get buying and eating your crap. Damage their brains, so they don’t know any better. I’m sure you’ll find this discussion quite fascinating, that is if you’re brain isn’t too damaged yet.

There are so many good points and good discussions regarding nutrition in this book that I can’t even begin to elaborate on all of them. The author takes each age group from small children, older children, teens, and even adults and explains the nutritional downfalls for each group and also the body’s requirements for each age group. There is also discussion on nutrients, vitamins, why they are important and what each of them does.

A large section of the book is also devoted to recipes to help you on your way to healthier eating. Bon appétit!