Nutrivore

The Radical New Science for Getting the Nutrients You Need from the Food You Eat

By: Dr Sarah Ballantyne

Narrated by: Dr Sarah Ballantyne

Ditch diet culture and get the most nutrients from your food with the no-guilt, personalized, and exciting new science that will change how you think about food and nourishment, from New York Times bestselling author Dr. Sarah Ballantyne.

Almost all of us are missing essential vitamins and minerals from our diets that leave us feeling unwell and unable to achieve our health goals—even those of us who take our daily multi, buy organic produce, or have tried to kick-start our health with different dietary habits. Now, bestselling author Dr. Sarah Ballantyne throws all of that out the window in favor of a simple yet radical idea: choose foods to meet our nutritional needs. Unlock health and vitality with Nutrivore, a transformative guide that navigates the world of nutrition, dispels diet myths, and empowers you to embrace a nutrient-focused lifestyle tailored to your unique needs.

Nutrivore is a paradigm shifting, comprehensive approach to nutrition that includes:

-An easy-to-follow plan for getting the full spectrum of nutrients we all need to reach our health goals, focusing on twelve foundational food families.

-Definitive science that identifies foods rich in the nutrients that treat common symptoms and ailments.

-Comprehensive lists of foods and pain points that you can use to craft your own unique eating plan, such as eating magnesium-rich leafy greens to help with headaches, potassium-packed sweet potatoes to help lower blood pressure, or molasses loaded with calcium to relieve PMS.

With no food off-limits, Nutrivore is a permissive dietary structure, emphasizing nutrient-rich selections compatible with your preferred diet or anti-diet, that can reduce your risk of future health problems and help alleviate the symptoms you’re currently facing—so you can finally start feeling good every day.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 Sarah Ballantyne (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio

This book is uplifting

I'm enjoying listening to this audiobook so much. I got it in addition to a hard copy. I think the author does a great job narrating. Her voice, and the content of the book, is positive and uplifting, and moves along at a good pace. The PDF that accompanies the book is a really helpful resource. I like that I can print out the charts. My family has diverse dietary preferences, and this book does a great job at accommodating those preferences while teaching us new ways to boost nutrient intake within those frameworks.

Best source of current accurate nutrient information

This book helps debunk fad diets that create malnutrition. It's well written, science backed. I highly recommend it for those that want to be healthy and have a healthier relationship with food. I will listen to this book over and over as I continue to loose weight,reduce cholesterol and feel satisfied with my food choices.

Nutrivore

Full of great information, based in actual science. I like how it's organized but subject as well, will be buying some copies for my school district (I'm a Nutrition Director). Highly recommend!

Loving it overall but needs some work to be useful

I'm about halfway through. The book is an easy listen, even despite the author's proclivity for bad puns. She cites numerous studies and gives the most up-to-date nutritional information that fits her bias - basically citing the ways various foods support health. She makes it clear up front that this is not the book to read to determine how some foods may be bad for you.

I won't say I'm learning anything groundbreaking - basically, eat a wide variety of foods of all colors and varying animal sources. Everything in moderation. She's created a "nutrivore score" which is pretty much the percent of RDA of a variety of nutrients divided by the calorie content of the food. It's not a bad way of looking at things, but ends up being skewed by low-calorie foods which are only nutrient dense *per calorie* not overall. Iceberg lettuce, for instance, scores pretty high. And other foods which are nutrient dense but calorie heavy score lower, like nuts. So you can't use the scale to simply choose the best foods. It takes some detective work.

My biggest issue, however, is that her units of measure are all over the place. I realize that she's citing studies where the units might be either standard or metric, but it would be extremely helpful for her to convert everything so we're dealing with one system and can compare apples to apples, so to speak. And don't get me started on "a tablespoon" of this or "a cup" of that. Even her PDF that accompanies the audiobook talks about "one cup" of shiitake mushrooms having the largest amount of ergothioneine. Great - is that a cup of whole mushrooms, sliced, diced, chopped, or what? Give me a weight!!!! I can work with a weight. I even vote for grams, and I'm an American! Volumetric measurements lead to vast discrepancies. Give the volume as an aside, if you must. ie: "100 grams of blueberries, roughly 3/4 cup." By knowing the gram measurement, I can use jumbo blueberries or tiny blueberries and know that I'm getting the amount cited in the study.

Also, the information is kind of all over the place. I'd like to be concisely told "this study showed that x grams of this food daily over 3 months helped with [health problem]." Then for the author to spell out what that means for daily or weekly intake of the food or the nutrient. It's difficult to take the information and translate it into a daily practice. Apparently there's a section ahead that talks about menus, but I'd honestly like to use the data to put together my own, and that's difficult to do with the way the information is presented.

Overall, it's a good read with good current information, nothing of the "fad diet" about it.

The Audibook Version of Nutrivore is Amazing!!!

I just finished listening to the audiobook version of Nutrivore, which is another masterpiece by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne! She did an awesome job of narrating the audiobook, which is packed with so much valuable information related to nutrients, but goes above and beyond other books that discuss nutrient density. While I highly recommend reading or listening to the entire book, my favorite chapters were Chapter 9 and Chapter 10, as Chapter 9 discusses the Nutrivore foundational foods, while in Chapter 10 Dr. Sarah discusses some common myths related to foods, including whether it's okay to eat frozen foods, canned foods, nonorganic foods, goitrogenic foods, foods high in oxalates, etc. Make sure you also check out the accompanying PDF.

Nutrition made easy

This audiobook was fantastic and is already helping me heal my relationship with food. Dr Sarah summarizes the latest nutritional science in an easy to understand format, it’s invaluable information from thousands of studies and meta analyses. I especially loved the section on illnesses/deficiencies, it’s like a roadmap for how best to protect yourself and loved ones by maximizing your nutrition, no matter how you like to eat. Her no judgement, non biased attitude toward nutrition is a refreshing and much needed arrival in the chaotic world of food today. Take the guess work out of your nutrition and listen to this book. 10/10

I love how positive this book is!

Wonderful health information without all the fear-mongering! I absolutely loved this book and it is already making a positive impact on my health and well being. Thank you for putting this out in the world!

Paradigm Shift in Nutrition

Dr. Sarah Ballantyne successfully explains how the food we eat impacts our health in very direct ways. She clearly explains not only the ramifications of nutritional deficiencies on our health and well-being, but offers a solid argument for diversifying our diets to include multiple types of nutritious foods for the best health outcomes. I have also purchased this book for several of my family members.

Excellent and Refreshing

The content of this book is a MUST for anyone trying to find a common-sense voice among the hordes of people giving diet and health advice. This is doable, encouraging, and hopeful.

The enthusiasm of Dr. Ballantyne is obvious as she reads this book, but there are times when she over-pronounces some words and it sounds a little artificial. But I was able to time that out and really take in all the great information offered here. And the PDF materials were super helpful too!

Excellent resource and narration!

Very helpful; made complex science easier to digest (pun intended). I will go back through this one again. Thank you, Dr. Sarah!