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Paperback
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Finally, a guide to Walt Disney World that covers all of its healthy options! The most comprehensive guidebook ever written for travelers who want to eat healthier and maximize fitness in Disney. With his entertaining style and great insight, author Dan Green does it all - bikes the paths, jogs the trails, plays the golf courses, explores the fitness centers, races the marathons, dines in the restaurants, reviews the entrees and reveals all of the unique secrets he has uncovered. This book is all you need to improve your healthy habits while vacationing in Walt Disney World.
Nutritious foods, healthful restaurants, fitness opportunities, dining plan strategies (so you always stay on your diet) and tons of beneficial tips that you won't find anywhere else.
Completely up-to-date, every page filled with easy to use, essential information. Actual prices for all recommended restaurants and activities. Blunt, honest reviews and opinions throughout (sometimes maybe too honest). You'll know which foods and physical activities to consider...and which ones to stay away from. Plus web site with last minute updates and more. Fascinating stories and advice from knowledgeable Guests and Cast Members.
Inside Learn:
- Where to find organic food products
- How to improve your Disney Marathon and Sports experiences
- Special Dietary Needs tips (including Vegetarian, Kosher)
- Where and when are the best places and times to maximize fitness
- Latest information on resort expansions, restaurants and food choices
It's all in here - from eating right to burning calories to keeping fit while staying inside WDW. The most valuable investment you can make for your Disney vacation. Whether you are a first time guest or experienced elite athlete, you will learn more to maximize Disney's offerings from this book than any other guide. Have the best (and healthiest) vacation of your life with The Healthy Guide to Walt Disney World® 2009.
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| Extremely disappointed in this book -is it a joke? |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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As a health enthusiast, I was extremely disappointed in this book. This book is nothing but long-winded, uneducated fluff. I suffered through the entire thing, trying to find one scrap of useful information about places to exercise or dining tips, but not a single insight or suggestion was offered that was not either common sense or something readily available on the Disney World website.
Much of the information is inaccurate, even though the book claims to have been updated this year. The book is painful to read, as the author is obviously opinionated about the "right way" to exercise and eat and has no tolerance for people who don't share his specific choices and are therefore "unhealthy and undisciplined." To further insult the reader, the lack of editing is amazing -I have never seen a published book that was so sloppy.
Do not purchase this book. This was a complete waste of money and I feel swindled at spending money on such trash.
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| Anyone else find it odd? |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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Does anyone else find the tone of all the 5 star reviews oddly similar? I was going to buy this book, but I tend to believe the folks who gave it 1 and two stars. I wonder if the author is reviewing his own book. It sounds like there are an oddly high number of people who are giving this book an irrational amount of praise. I dunno...I think I'll pass on buying this one.
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| do NOT waste your money |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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I'm not on a diet - but like to eat healthy. I try to buy organic and make sure my children eat healthy food. I thought that this book would tell me inside info - on best places to find - good healthy snacks and meals. All this book talked about - was complete common sense stuff - like drink a lot of water, don't eat bad food, eat fruit instead of junk food. And also that the disnet restaurant will accomodate people with special dietary needs - but DUH? really... I mean - do you need a book to tell you this? I thought this book was horrible. I really wasted my money with this book. Don't get his this book unless you have no common sense and want to waste money.
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| Disappointing book filled with typos |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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I am currently on a weight loss program that has helped me shed over 30 lbs. so far, with about 20 left to go. I hope to be at or close to my goal weight by the time we take our next Disney vacation in January. My husband and I are Disney veterans (this will be our 6th trip together since 1997 and my 9th trip overall), and one of the most enjoyable parts of a Disney vacation for us is the food.
However, given the lifestyle changes that I'm making, I do not want to leave my good eating habits at the Disney gates. While I am planning to let myself splurge a little, I'm interested in having a healthier approach to my Disney vacation this time around.
Overall, I found this book to be disappointing. The first section of the book was so general and vague as to be practically useless. The author doesn't espouse one particular diet or eating plan, which I appreciate, but I also didn't find it all that helpful for him to simply share what works for him.
The section on fitness wasn't particularly helpful either, as it really lacked specifics. I was hoping to find suggestions for good running or walking routes, comparisons of the resorts' health club facilities and the like. Again, most of the advice was so general that it was difficult to find value in it.
The book is filled with glaring typographical errors, which I found annoying and which, in my opinion, detract from the author's credibility.
Finally, I was most looking forward to the section with specific menu item suggestions from the various restaurants. I was surprised to find that some of the author's suggestions for "healthy" meals included Caesar salads and wraps, which are full of fat, and items with cheese and other fattening ingredients (and this after he specifically states earlier in the book that he doesn't eat cheese).
I could have figured out most of the information in this book on my own just by knowing general guidelines about healthy eating. I'm disappointed that I wasted my money on this book.
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| Excellent Source of Info! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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My family and I just returned from an 8 day trip to Disney and this book, Healthy Disney, was everything the book promised and more. The nutrition info, maps of the areas, the information/history of Disney, the hotel reviews, the restaurant/dining reviews, the tourist reviews and the entire book was just outstanding. Every place we ate (that was recommended in the book) turned out to be 100 correct.
This is one of those travel books that is honest and the author knows Disney and knows what is and what is not worth the time and effort. This book, in my opinion, is one of those "must have" books and I saw several other people while we in Disney World using the same book. I only wish other travel books were as comprehensive, user friendly, funny and informative as this book. I loved the fact that it was up to date and included all the recently opened eateries inside WDW.
If you are going to Disney World in 2009 and need ONE book - get this book.
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