Trim and Healthy: A Book Review

Trim and healthy.  If we're honest, isn't that what we would all say we would like to be.  But there are so many "experts" out there with opinions about how that is to be accomplished.  Who are we supposed to listen to anyway?  The low fat people?  Or the low carb people?  Or the no-red-meat people?  What's a person to do?  What is the right approach to trim and healthy?

Because of all the conflicting information that abounds, I was intrigued when I came across trim healthy mama plan: the easy-does-it approach to vibrant health and a slim waistline by Pearl Barrett and Serene Allison.

"Food freedom! Are you ready for it?"  So begins the introduction to trim healthy mama plan.  This is not a fad diet, but rather a guide to a healthy eating lifestyle. 

This book teaches you the basics of the trim healthy mama plan and provides some simple menu plans as guides to help you get started on the path to healthy eating.  And it does all that in an easy to read and understand way.

What the book does not provide is recipes to accompany this plan.  For that, you need a second book.



The authors of this book are sisters.  It is my understanding that they developed this eating plan several years ago and first published it in a much larger book that combined the information now contained in trim healthy mama plan, along with a collection of recipes.  They have now separated the original book into two more manageable parts; this book contains information about the plan, and there is a separate cookbook which contains recipes to accompany the plan. 

trim healthy mama plan is a great book to answer the what do I eat and when and why questions that we so often have when we're trying to be trim and healthy.  I'm not sure the accompanying cookbook is an absolute necessity in order to follow this plan, but it would probably be helpful.

I am not currently following the plan, but after having read this book, I may give it a try.  What these sisters have outlined here is not rules and lists and points to count, but rather realistic guidelines that can be adapted to your own personal situation.  This is a plan that works with everyday, inexpensive food from a regular grocery store.  That, I believe, is the real appeal of the plan and why so many people are giving it a try.

If you have been looking for a path to healthy living that is easy to follow, this book is certainly worth reading as you are making your decision.

You can find more information here:  http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/248669/trim-healthy-mama-plan-by-pearl-barrett-and-serene-allison/

Or you can follow the sisters on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TrimHealthyMama

I received a free copy of this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.