Drink This, Not That! by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding

Drink This Not That!: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution by David Zinczenko
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This is a book that was written to give you more information about the drinks at restaurants, supermarkets and gas stations. It is meant to open your eyes to exactly what your drinking, how many calories it has, and how much sugar you’re actually drinking. It gives specific nutrition information on everything from soda to coffee and from wine to smoothies. Everything is here, nothing is left out. Your favorite guilty pleasure is probably somewhere in this book.

The good part is that this book does a good job of breaking down the drink, what sizes in comes in, how much sugar, fat, and calories you are getting, and what you could be drinking that is somewhat better for you and your waistline. It’s definitely an eye-opener if you haven’t ever thought about what you’re drinking on the daily or even as a sweet treat.

The bad is that this book is dated. Many of the fast food places have seen the error of their ways and are offering better options, or at least smaller portions. Also, this book is very, very biased. One of the first chapters tells you that really, you only need to drink water, end of story. It continues with jokes about Lindsay Lohan and even claims “go lick a mountain and tell me if tastes like dew”. It’s very opinionated and not even hiding it.

It does have some good points though, I did enjoy the wine section which gave a nice background on the grapes, where they’re grown, and what it all means (in a very brief and basic paragraph). Even some wine pairings, which I thought helpful. Same with the beer section. I also enjoyed the homemade recipes, because, yes, if you make it yourself, you control the calories, sugar, and content of the drink.

This book is a bit 50/50, there are some good points, but again it’s a bit outdated now (is there an updated version anywhere?) and maybe they could cut back on the jokes and cynicism. For me, this book is just okay. I picked it up at the dollar store, so I’m not unhappy about the purchase.

View all my reviews

Previously: Book Haul – Dollar Tree #2