A recurring theme around here is authenticity. According to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, something authentic is “genuine, reliable, trustworthy.” In a world where everyone seems to be selling something, and media presence is relentless, the lack of authenticity can be palpable.
That’s why authors like Dr. Yoni Freedhoff stand out from the pack: he’s not afraid to say things that might be bad for business. In an interview on CBC Radio’s The Current last month, he suggested that government-published food guides are seriously flawed because of government collusion (my word) with the food industry.
Dr. Freedhoff’s new book, The Diet Fix: Why Diets Fail and How to Make Yours Work, was published last month, and if his radio interview is any indication of his writing quality, this is one book on diets that I can wholly endorse.