I have one of her Indian cooking books. There are some good recipes in that. Glad to hear you're enjoying that book already.

If you mean the average American, I think the amount of anything the average American person consumes is often unnecessary.

The best way to do things is to really examine yourself and figure out what works best. I do believe we're all different, some people need more or less of certain things. It's up to each of us to take information and advice when its available, but ultimately pay the most attention to what our own bodies are telling us.