Let's cook it right. vs The South Beach diet: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Diet, Nutrition, Popular works, Food, Cooking
Let's cook it right.
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Adelle Davis, described on the back cover as “America’s most noted nutritionist,” was a controversial author of the last century whose books on health, diet and nutrition sold millions of copies. With Let’s Cook It…
The South Beach diet
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A renowned cardiologist discusses the importance of understanding the glycemic index values of foods and presents a weight-loss program that includes meal plans and recipes.
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate Let's cook it right. highest: Let's cook it right. 3.8 · The South Beach diet 3.5.
- The South Beach diet is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 11 for Let's cook it right..
- The South Beach diet has the widest readership — 4566 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Let's cook it right. | The South Beach diet | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (106) | 3.5 (4566) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.8 (4) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (17) |
Reception
| Let's cook it right. | The South Beach diet | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 106 | 4566 |
| Editions | 21 | 38 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Pages | 597 | 336 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Let's cook it right. or The South Beach diet?
Let's cook it right. has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Let's cook it right. 3.8/5, The South Beach diet 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Let's cook it right. or The South Beach diet?
The South Beach diet is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The South Beach diet (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m); Let's cook it right. (597 pages, ≈ 11 h 03 m).
Which is harder to read: Let's cook it right. or The South Beach diet?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Let's cook it right.: Challenging; The South Beach diet: Moderate.