[SouthBayVeggies] nutrition food books recommendations please

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I personally have found " The China Study " (author last name Campbell) very

informative. Campbell is/was a Cornell professor who took part in some very

large, systematic studies of diet and health in China (and other places).

The book has a lot of facts and figures, and strongly makes the case that

animal-based foods correlate with a lot of diseases, particularly the

diseases of affluence seen in the West (cancer, heart disease, diabetes).

 

It's not so much a cookbook or list of specific things to eat. His basic

advice is " stop eating animal products and eat a variety of veggie matter. "

He takes a very dim view of reports that " some study found that eating this

bizarre herb lowers your risk of cancer X by 20%. " He's much more into

big-picture, general attitudes.

 

If you're into the science of nutrition, or the politics of nutrition and

science (he has lots of axes to grind), this is a great book. And if you

have friends or family who think you're crazy or refuse to change their ways

(for their own good!), this book may help.

 

 

On 7/5/07, Cocteau Zikova <vampexorcized wrote:

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> Please send titles/ authors of any nutrition/food

> books to me.

> Focusing on health, low fat, high nutrition,

> interntional foods...

> vegie/ vegan is ok,

> Any advice is appreciated.

> Thanks in advance.

> quan

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[Guest guest]

I second David's recommendation. Other books with the same approach and

philosophy as " The China Study " :

 

Barnard, Dr. Neal Eat Right, Live Longer

Fuhrman, Joel Eat to Live

Robbins, John Healthy at 100 (Son of Robbins of Baskin & Robbins,

interesting insights)

 

And for some insights in the other directions (how much more unhealthy the

meat industry is than you probably realize):

 

Lyman, Howard Mad Cowboy (a former dairy farmer who became vegetarian)

 

Janice

 

> " David Strozzi " <david.strozzi

> " Cocteau Zikova " <vampexorcized

>CC:

>Re: [southBayVeggies] nutrition food books recommendations please

>Thu, 5 Jul 2007 23:40:21 -0700

>

>I personally have found " The China Study " (author last name Campbell) very

>informative. Campbell is/was a Cornell professor who took part in some

>very

>large, systematic studies of diet and health in China (and other places).

>The book has a lot of facts and figures, and strongly makes the case that

>animal-based foods correlate with a lot of diseases, particularly the

>diseases of affluence seen in the West (cancer, heart disease, diabetes).

>

>It's not so much a cookbook or list of specific things to eat. His basic

>advice is " stop eating animal products and eat a variety of veggie matter. "

>He takes a very dim view of reports that " some study found that eating this

>bizarre herb lowers your risk of cancer X by 20%. " He's much more into

>big-picture, general attitudes.

>

>If you're into the science of nutrition, or the politics of nutrition and

>science (he has lots of axes to grind), this is a great book. And if you

>have friends or family who think you're crazy or refuse to change their

>ways

>(for their own good!), this book may help.

>

>

>On 7/5/07, Cocteau Zikova <vampexorcized wrote:

> >

> > Please send titles/ authors of any nutrition/food

> > books to me.

> > Focusing on health, low fat, high nutrition,

> > interntional foods...

> > vegie/ vegan is ok,

> > Any advice is appreciated.

> > Thanks in advance.

> > quan

> > vampexorcized <vampexorcized%40>

> >

> > ________

> > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who

> > knows. Answers - Check it out.

> > http://answers./dir/?link=list & sid=396545433

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I prefer Becoming Vegan because it's a straight up

nutrition book without a political slant. It does

have a little lip service to why vegan is a good idea

but it's mostly about how food and nutrients work for

the body and ways to get these nutrients in a vegan

diet. There's also a Becoming Vegetarian book which

is basically the same book with the inclusion of eggs

and dairy. Both books are by registered dietitians

Vesanto Melina and Brenda Davis.

 

Cheers,

Matthew

 

--- j v <janicev1234 wrote:

 

> I second David's recommendation. Other books with

> the same approach and

> philosophy as " The China Study " :

>

> Barnard, Dr. Neal Eat Right, Live Longer

> Fuhrman, Joel Eat to Live

> Robbins, John Healthy at 100 (Son of Robbins

> of Baskin & Robbins,

> interesting insights)

>

> And for some insights in the other directions (how

> much more unhealthy the

> meat industry is than you probably realize):

>

> Lyman, Howard Mad Cowboy (a former dairy farmer who

> became vegetarian)

>

> Janice

>

> > " David Strozzi " <david.strozzi

> > " Cocteau Zikova " <vampexorcized

> >CC:

> >Re: [southBayVeggies] nutrition food books

> recommendations please

> >Thu, 5 Jul 2007 23:40:21 -0700

> >

> >I personally have found " The China Study " (author

> last name Campbell) very

> >informative. Campbell is/was a Cornell professor

> who took part in some

> >very

> >large, systematic studies of diet and health in

> China (and other places).

> >The book has a lot of facts and figures, and

> strongly makes the case that

> >animal-based foods correlate with a lot of

> diseases, particularly the

> >diseases of affluence seen in the West (cancer,

> heart disease, diabetes).

> >

> >It's not so much a cookbook or list of specific

> things to eat. His basic

> >advice is " stop eating animal products and eat a

> variety of veggie matter. "

> >He takes a very dim view of reports that " some

> study found that eating this

> >bizarre herb lowers your risk of cancer X by 20%. "

> He's much more into

> >big-picture, general attitudes.

> >

> >If you're into the science of nutrition, or the

> politics of nutrition and

> >science (he has lots of axes to grind), this is a

> great book. And if you

> >have friends or family who think you're crazy or

> refuse to change their

> >ways

> >(for their own good!), this book may help.

> >

> >

> >On 7/5/07, Cocteau Zikova <vampexorcized

> wrote:

> > >

> > > Please send titles/ authors of any

> nutrition/food

> > > books to me.

> > > Focusing on health, low fat, high nutrition,

> > > interntional foods...

> > > vegie/ vegan is ok,

> > > Any advice is appreciated.

> > > Thanks in advance.

> > > quan

> > > vampexorcized

> <vampexorcized%40>

> > >

> > >

>

________

> > > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship

> answers from someone who

> > > knows. Answers - Check it out.

> > >

>

http://answers./dir/?link=list & sid=396545433

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

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> >

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