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3.86 AVERAGE
informative
medium-paced
I honestly came into this book as a skeptic due to me being a person with a history of disordered eating and always on the lookout for pop science. There were some parts that I noted where the jury is still out on the research but overall, I think that this was a great informational book that does not push diet culture but instead suggests we make sure to add in healthy options to what we are already eating. I didn't finish this book feeling ashamed of my choices but inspired to be more creative with my cooking.
If I could afford to buy a copy for every person I know I would. Dr. Li presents information about the healing properties of different types of foods and what they do. He never tells you how to eat. He presents the science in a clear and easy to understand way. Even better he shows you how to do research for yourself as well!
Good resource to understand 5 defense systems in a big picture.
The author does a nice of job of making this book highly technical yet also simple to understand. There’s a ton of information here which prompted me to order the paperback book along with the audio version. I don’t agree with everything here, you probably won’t either, but this was still a fantastic read.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
As I've gotten older and have experienced various new health issues cropping up, I've become more interested in how to prevent and heal disease. Eat to Beat Disease is exactly the book I've been looking for -- especially the information on foods which help the body to heal itself or to function better. I will be referring back to it often.
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
Informative, but could also be distilled into a magazine article. General hypothesis: there are 5 systems in your body to help promote your health. Different foods promote the health if each stem. Eat a food each day to promote the health of these systems. Lots of fruits and veggies!
At first, this book was a bit technical for me (and I love understanding details and the why behind everything) but I really enjoyed it as I kept reading. His advice is solid, and I appreciated how he also explained the amounts of a food to eat to receive a benefit. He cross references his own book a lot which could be helpful, but I didn’t love it. If you can skip over the parts that are slightly less engaging and relevant, I think you’ll find this a really helpful book.