OPINION | FRONT BURNER: Food experts' new cookbook a keeper

Food is inextricably tied to our well-being. This is not debatable.

That being said, I am dubious of the idea that a single diet or eating style can be the key to good health for everyone. Especially when said diet is based on eliminating entire food groups. Most of the dietitians I know agree. They recommend eating a wide variety of foods with an emphasis on fruits and vegetables, legumes and whole grains, along with lean proteins and healthful fats — while limiting sweets and avoiding highly processed foods.

When given the opportunity to review cookbooks that make health or diet claims, I am dismissive of all that are not written by trained nutritional or medical professionals. Unfortunately, the vast majority of health and diet related cookbooks that come across my desk are written by people with no formal training in dietetics, nutrition or medicine.