Even My Doctor Was Surprised...

This book essentially talks about our current eating habits and how its the cause of most of our 'lifestyle' type diseases. I think this book may/could a bit dated since it categories food by Complex carbs, etc rather than the using the glycemic index type of categorisation. It would have loved to have seen at least a discussion of this concept.

The basic thrust of the book is we're eating too-much protein which causes acidosis which leads to a whole bunch of problems (I think the author recommends less than 25 grams a day)... which is very little in comparison to our normal diets (at least for the majority of people).

I would have given it a 5, if glycemic index type of analysis would have been covered and reconciled back to the authors diet plan.

P.S. Even my doctor wasn't aware of EXCESS protein causing acidosis...

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This book changed my life

This book was recommended to me because I was very sick for a long time. By learning exactly how my body works, I have been able to heal a lot. I am not completely well, but I am so empowered now, because I know what my body needs. Eating more fruits and vegetables is not just something our mothers and our government tells us to do for no reason. It is essential to our bodies! And protein is not the good thing that the food industry wants you to think it is. This book explains it all. I highly recommend this book. It should be required reading in schools, and by all doctors. It can change your life.

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Simple language, powerful truths.

As a nutritionist who is studying to become a doctor of naturopathy, this book is the required reading text for my living chemistry (biochemistry) class. I was thrilled to find simple, easy-to-understand explanations for why and how the body works.

It traces the appearance of "disease" in the body back to its origins - bad diet - and the adaptations the body must make in order to handle it. Now I know why mysterious symptoms seem sometimes to just "appear," and what triggered them. More importantly - how to reverse them! I now feel like a well-equipped healthcare practitioner.

This book just became the first "health" book I would hand someone seeking to improve their wellbeing.

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