Author:Jan de Vries
HIDDEN DANGERS IN WHAT WE EAT AND DRINK deals succinctly with the hazards that growing children, teenagers and adults are exposed to. Food and drink today contain many additives, E numbers and other hidden dangers that could affect people physically, mentally and emotionally. The growth in the problems of hyperactivity and autism are just two examples of the perils of an unbalanced food pattern. This book contains advice on food and dietary management, highlights the potential problems with what we consume and provides sensible advice on how to adjust our food pattern accordingly when certain problems arise. The immune system is very complex and depends on the nutritional values necessary for energy and vitality. In today's fast moving society, there are many convenience foods available. These foods can ultimately damage the immune system and, as such, there is a great need for more natural input in order to get the right output, namely healthy living. This carefully researched book gives the opportunity for the readers to help themselves to improved health through making wise choices regarding food and drink.
I laughed out loud and squirmed with awful recognition. Marcus Berkmann is one of our funniest writers, and he was sent by Heaven - or was it Hell? - to write Fatherhood
—— Craig BrownBerkmann is a very funny writer ... the text is laugh out loud funny
—— Daily ExpressAmbitious and substantial ... Berkmann is highly entertaining ... with an anarchic Monty Pythonesque sense of fun
—— Alain de Botton , Sunday TimesThe laughs come in every paragraph. A masterpiece about sad, neurotic British fathers
—— Sunday TelegraphA man of infinite wisdom and experience when it comes to male parenting in the 21st century ... The daddy of baby guides ... quick-witted ... excellent
—— Mail on SundayI can't think of a better guide than Marcus Berkmann ... well-written, funny and wise
—— Literary ReviewPowerful and well-written
—— Pacific Current MagazineThe saddest story I have ever heard... it touches levels of human agony far beyond the reach of everyday journalism
—— Craig Brown , Mail on SundayThis book brought tears to my eyes several times... but despite the tragedy at the heart of the book, there are flashes of humour
—— Daisy Goodwin , The Sunday TimesDeeply moving
—— Angus McBride , GuardianA searingly honest book
—— Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan , Daily ExpressExtremely honest and candid
—— Lorraine Kelly , Sun(A) testament to the ferocity of maternal love
—— Allison Pearson , Daily Telegraph