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Book Review: The importance of 'Eating Clean' to be healthy

Recent research by health institutions also conveys a similar message: eating habits are related to people’s lifestyle and are important for our health. This fact has awakened people regarding the importance of eating healthily.  

Ratna Amalia (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Mon, October 10, 2016

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Book Review: The importance of 'Eating Clean' to be healthy Eating Clean is the story of Inge Tumiwa-Bachrens. (Shutterstock/File)

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iterally, lifestyle means an individual or family's way of living. It is expressed in values, attitudes and opinions. Lifestyle is influenced by a number of factors, such as family and culture. Thus, lifestyle is one thing kids learn from their parents.

Recent research by health institutions also conveys a similar message: eating habits are related to people’s lifestyle and are important for our health. This fact has awakened people regarding the importance of eating healthily.  

No wonder eating habits have become an essential topic of conversation. There are a huge number of books that talk about eating and healthy food; either written by experts such as doctors or nutritionists, or by common people sharing their own experience. Often people in the latter category are those who have survived a certain disease. 

(Read also: Why a gluten-free diet is not for everybody)

Eating Clean is the story of Inge Tumiwa-Bachrens.

Endless fatigue had alerted Inge that there was something wrong with her. In the beginning, she sought medical treatment, but the result turned out not as expected. Surprisingly, her husband and two children also had health issues. One of her children was even diagnosed as overweight. Long story short, the whole family was considered unhealthy. At that moment, she realized that she had to do something else other than just seek medical treatment.   

It was in 2011 when she was inspired by Eating Clean for Dummies by Jonathan Wright and Linda Larsen. She initiated the Eating Clean Project, which she still runs. After being deeply inspired by the book, she became determined to inspire others as well.  

Through this book, Inge captures her health condition before and after practicing Eating Clean. In 20 steps, she explains how she and her family changed their old habits to a new way of eating. But don't expect to find an extraordinary piece or blunt ideas of being healthy, as the book is arguably only a set of general enlightenment. As Inge stated in the beginning of her book, she is not an expert in health; she merely shares her journey seeking a healthy life.  

(Read also: A guide to eating healthy in a fast food restaurant)

Inge is clearly portraying a modern family living in Jakarta who, due to the hustle-bustle of the city has made its residents frequently – like it or not – eat fast food. She also mentions how their busy routine causes Jakartans to rarely exercise. The combination of the two, bad eating and lack of exercise, will result in health problems, from being overweight to suffering serious diseases.

Though the book leaves less of an impression than I had expected, the way Inge shares her thoughts and stories reminded me again about how precious life is and why we have to always maintain our health. (kes)

 

Title: Eating Clean

Author: Inge Tumiwa-Bachrens

Published: 2016

Publisher: Kawan Pustaka

Pages: 176

 

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