Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Another interesting and excellent book by Gladwell. He argues that those who are successful became so not merely by hard work and perseverance but by having perfect timing (being born in the right generation to the right parents of the right nationality in the right culture in the right neighborhood, etc.).
The Unhealthy truth: How Our Food is Making Us Sick and What We Can Do About It by Robyn O'Brien
Ok, this book kinda make me afraid to eat... or at least afraid to think about what I eat.
This is one of those subjects that can be fraught with controversy. And I'm torn. Eating genetically modified foods seems scary, but how do I really know if it's awful or just benign? And food companies in the United States aren't required by law to disclose if their products contain genetically modified organisms (GMO).
So, I dunno.... I haven't changed my eating habits because of the book (yet) and I may not. One thing I did discover is that Meijer milk does NOT contain rBST (recombinant bovine somatotropin, also known as recombinant bovine growth hormone [rBGH]). And I think that's a good thing.
Friday, July 10, 2009
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Yeah I also saw that about Meijer milk and it seemed like a good thing. I am curious as to the reasons she gives why GMF are bad/
cgl - Her reasoning is similar to the reasons given for another highly controversial subject: rise in allergies, ADHD, etc. She did site some studies (I can't remember them and I've returned the book.) but the overall spirit of the book was one of "one mom to another."
amanda - i love when you post books! Yeah - the first one sounds like its up my alley for sure! And so does the second one. I've told noel - that I don't really know how to change it - but I wouldn't be surprized if eating "real" food dramatically changed ones "unseen" health. Who knows - but very interesting. Our church is really getting into the gardening thing - the church is turning the whole emptly lot into a garden so we can share vegetables with the church and community - yeah!
TW - I think you would enjoy both books! And that is really awesome that your church is doing a community garden. :)
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