What I like most about The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook is the variety. It's always a good idea to eat a little of everything, and nothing in excess. Reno's recipes usually consist of many different ingredients working in synergy to make delicious dishes, and eating a variety of everything ensures that you get all sorts of different nutrients you might not get with a typical diet.

While I think that Reno's recipes are delicious, some of the nutritional information Reno shares in the book aren't completely accurate. Her book definitely works wonders for someone who wants to lose weight, but be careful if you're looking for nutritionally accurate information about food and diet, because not all her information is correct. One particular point that bothered me is the information about egg yolks and egg whites. Many of the recipes in The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook include the egg whites only as ingredients, or if there are egg yolks included, it's usually to a ratio of one egg yolk to five egg whites or something to that effect.

Reno states that eggs are one of the best food to eat because it contains whole proteins, but the egg yolks also contain a lot of cholesterol and fat, so it's better to eat only the egg whites, or only eat the yolks sparingly. In my opinion, that totally defeats the purpose. The whole proteins that eggs are known for are contained in the yolk — if you only eat the whites, what is the point of endorsing the proteins?

It's true that egg yolks are high in cholesterol, but they are also high in lecithin which dissolves cholesterol. Unfortunately, high heat destroys lecithin, so eating the yolks of hard-boiled eggs and fried eggs can be unhealthy for you. Eggs should be eaten half-boiled, poached, or raw to get the best of its nutrients.

That being said, Reno's recipes aren't unhealthy — it's just that her information isn't completely accurate. Eating a dish made out of egg whites makes sense when the dish calls for hard-boiled or fried eggs, but claims that eggs contain whole proteins doesn't make sense when you don't endorse eating the source of the protein.

All in all, I think The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook is a wonderful source of healthy and delicious recipes, and definitely worth getting for anyone who wants more flavor and variety in their diet. Just keep in mind that while Reno may think up the best recipes, she's not an expert in nutrition and her book shouldn't be taken as a source of nutritional facts.