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I bought this book for the library I work in because it's written by a doctor, was in the top 20 sales in the essays category recently and because I'm interested in the relation between food and health. I didn't like the title however, too catchy for me, but it obviously worked for all those who bought it.
Surprisingly, it's all about how vegetables and avoiding meat, fish and dairy can help you live not only longer, but in a better condition. I've been vegan for practically 10 years, so how can I not be interested, knowing it's true ? I became vegan for the animals, but hey, if it's better for my health and the planet, I won't complain ! Since then, I have indeed noticed I kissed good-bye to chronical sinusitis and violent headaches among other inconveniences.
Basically, even if I don't know about all the diseases mentioned in this book, I found nothing really new in what the doctor said as to the general health, except maybe the relation between certain foods and certain diseases. If you're aching, suffering somewhere in your body, it will be well worth a look. Just change your diet for a couple of weeks, a month, what have you got to lose ? Greger often mentions exercise to go along, of course, even if he gives a duration that not many people can achieve daily - I can't ! Work, family, transports and all that. But a little exercise each day can't hurt. Again, what have you got to lose ?
The first part is all about the illnesses, the second part is about how to put it all in practice and what you should eat every day.
I'd give this book 5 stars and highly recommend it, but there is one drawback : B12. It's only mentioned after the end, in an appendix. How many people read appendixes (except me) ? If you're planning on going vegan, for whatever reason, you must supplement yourself in B12. I know many people have vitamin and mineral deficiencies all over the world, but B12 is really important. B12 used to be found easily before almost all our food went industrial, now it is given to animals that people use as food. Personally, I prefer taking a pill each morning (mango is the flavour of this month) with my glass of water. I can understand that if he had mentioned that at the beginning of the book, many people wouldn't have kept reading, but still, the appendix thing at the end bothers me.
Apart from that, he makes it look as easy as it is. And eating healthy is close to my heart because of all the people dear to me I lost over the years, how many died peacefully of old age in their sleep ? None. Apart from the 2 road accidents, all others were about cancer (family), cardiac arrest (my father), Alzheimer (my mother) and so on. Eating healthy profits not only to you, but also to the people who love you and want to keep you with them as long as they can.
I bought this book for the library I work in because it's written by a doctor, was in the top 20 sales in the essays category recently and because I'm interested in the relation between food and health. I didn't like the title however, too catchy for me, but it obviously worked for all those who bought it.
Surprisingly, it's all about how vegetables and avoiding meat, fish and dairy can help you live not only longer, but in a better condition. I've been vegan for practically 10 years, so how can I not be interested, knowing it's true ? I became vegan for the animals, but hey, if it's better for my health and the planet, I won't complain ! Since then, I have indeed noticed I kissed good-bye to chronical sinusitis and violent headaches among other inconveniences.
Basically, even if I don't know about all the diseases mentioned in this book, I found nothing really new in what the doctor said as to the general health, except maybe the relation between certain foods and certain diseases. If you're aching, suffering somewhere in your body, it will be well worth a look. Just change your diet for a couple of weeks, a month, what have you got to lose ? Greger often mentions exercise to go along, of course, even if he gives a duration that not many people can achieve daily - I can't ! Work, family, transports and all that. But a little exercise each day can't hurt. Again, what have you got to lose ?
The first part is all about the illnesses, the second part is about how to put it all in practice and what you should eat every day.
I'd give this book 5 stars and highly recommend it, but there is one drawback : B12. It's only mentioned after the end, in an appendix. How many people read appendixes (except me) ? If you're planning on going vegan, for whatever reason, you must supplement yourself in B12. I know many people have vitamin and mineral deficiencies all over the world, but B12 is really important. B12 used to be found easily before almost all our food went industrial, now it is given to animals that people use as food. Personally, I prefer taking a pill each morning (mango is the flavour of this month) with my glass of water. I can understand that if he had mentioned that at the beginning of the book, many people wouldn't have kept reading, but still, the appendix thing at the end bothers me.
Apart from that, he makes it look as easy as it is. And eating healthy is close to my heart because of all the people dear to me I lost over the years, how many died peacefully of old age in their sleep ? None. Apart from the 2 road accidents, all others were about cancer (family), cardiac arrest (my father), Alzheimer (my mother) and so on. Eating healthy profits not only to you, but also to the people who love you and want to keep you with them as long as they can.