Does eating specific types of food together cause weight gain?
To gain muscle, must I do 3 sets of 10 reps?
Is it necessary to exercise to lose weight?
Are kettlebells more effective than barbells?
You will find the answer to these types of questions and more in Jamie Hale’s new book “Should I Eat The Yolk?”
The Material
Jamie got together with Ulysses Press and released a short, but informative book that gets to the heart of the best myths we have facing health and fitness right now. The book is comprised of over 140 pages and about 100 of those are strict Q&A. The basic layout looks like this…
“Question: Should I eat the egg yolk?
Answer: Yolks are nutritious and the cholesterol content is no big deal…
Investigation: One large egg contains about 5 grams of fat, coming mostly from oleic acid…”
Each answer and investigation take up roughly a page all total. Jamie keeps it simple and doesn’t leave for a lot of rambling on. I think people who get their research in a news style format will find this easier to digest versus lengthy research reviews. One of the surprising turns of the book is how many questions focused on training. There are many questions that cover training myths we commonly see.
Who is it for?
Anyone, at any education level.
Overall this book keeps it so simple I feel it might be missed by some as important material. To the best of my knowledge, there is not a book out there right now you can buy in stores that covers these myths and topics. It makes it all the more important that a book like this not get passed up.
Bottom Line
Jamie Hale is very thorough with his research and makes a daily effort to digest new and old material. It’s a quick read for yourself and simple gift to pass on to the people in your life (who may be convinced a yolk is going to get them). I recommend it for this years Christmas stocking stuffer. 
Where to get it?
You can get it here at Amazon.com
To find out more about Jamie Hale check out his site here.
Am I affiliating this product?
I would because I support the product, but currently the state of North Carolina has certain affiliate laws that are long and boring for discussion. In short, Amazon.com does not allow affiliates from North Carolina. So, there you have it. I make no money and the sale of this product does not go to support Leighpeele.com
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Wow, it sounds fantastic! Thanks for sharing, Leigh.
The more you know the more you may find ways to defeat the weight thing. At the very least it should keep you trying to find something that works for you.
You ask do I think that it will work? My opinion doesn’t count. You should get the book and follow its directions.
Glad you enjoyed
Bought it, thanks for the review!
Leigh, I wanted to commend you on avoiding the stereotypical reviews and support of shady material. I get that Jamie’s book is not full of empty promises and wont be filling up my spam inboxes (I keep those guys on a spam filter just so I can point and laugh).
Congratulations Jamie on your book. I look forward to reading it.
Hey, if you posted this review on Amazon it would help out a lot of others who don’t visit this site.
Sounds like a great book! I’m definitely going to check it out. Also, for anyone reading, not only is the cholesterol in egg yolks “no big deal,” we need their choline to make acetylcholine – the neurotransmitter we use for muscle contraction. So eat your yolks!
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Oh great. Another book I need to pick up now! ha! Seriously, it looks like a great one and something that is needed for sure in the fitness industry today. I have it on my Amazon wish list now (just ordered 2 books last week).
Rock on
Mike T Nelson PhD(c)
Leigh you should incorporate in Delaware or something
A question I frequently receive:
Does, Should I Eat The Yolk? contain much scientific jargon?
Answer: Relative to Knowledge and Nonsense, no. The book is science for the lay public. It is well referenced and after reading you may decide to move on to something a little more technical- Knowledge and Nonsense.
The new book – How We Know: A Guide To Reason- I am co-authoring with Brian Jones is a little more technical than Should I Eat the Yolk?, but a little less technical than Knowledge and Nonsense.
http://jamiehalesblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-we-know-guide-to-reason.html