Disease Proof Your Child: Feeding Kids Right By Joel Fuhrman M.D.

This book is hands down fantastic. I am quite impressed with this book and even more impressed that it was written by a medical doctor as most don’t know so much about nutrition.

I can’t say enough good things about this book, and I feel it should be required reading for absolutely every parent. For starters, it is easy to read and reads quickly, so there is no excuse not to read it.

What you will find in this book is a blue print of exactly how to feed your children if you want them to be as healthy as possible.

This book makes it exceedingly clear why our nation’s children are so unhealthy and why good nutrition is crucial. As parents, this is our responsibility, and it is one we are failing at as a group. The author discusses the health consequences of our standard way of eating and what we can do about it.

I am so impressed with Dr. Fuhrman because he just gets it. In his practice, he uses a program of “nutritional excellence” to treat and cure all types of ailments instead of prescribing medications that only mask symptoms.

What I especially appreciated about this book is the author’s knowledge of healthy eating. He maintains that we do not need animal products to be healthy. On the contrary, it is healthier not to have them. His knowledge is sound. He also assures a diet fit for adult humans is also fit for child humans. This is a question typical of many parents because we have been so brainwashed by corporate interests. We want to do what is best for our children, yet we don’t always know how to do that. Does that bag of Doritos really matter? Don’t kids need milk for strong bones? How will growing kids get enough protein if they don’t eat meat? These questions are sincere concerns from parents, and after reading this book, parents will not only have the knowledge to know what to feed their children, but the peace that they are providing their children with what they need.

One central theme of the book highlights the importance of childhood nutrition and the occurrence of disease later in life. While the author points out that there is benefit to eating and living healthfully at any age, researchers are beginning to understand just how critical excellent childhood nutrition is.

There was only one quam I had with this book and that is the author’s continual recommendation and reliance on soy milk. In all respect to the author, this book is five years old and soy milk was previously thought of as a super health food. There are growing concerns and awareness regarding soy foods, in which, they are clearly becoming important to avoid. Most soy is GMO, which means genetically modified. This is a separate topic, but these foods need to be stayed far away from. Soy needs to be fermented to have any health benefit. Unfermented soy as I understand it is dangerous. Soy acts as a pseudo-estrogen in the body. Excess estrogen can cause all sorts of health problems, including cancer and many chemicals also mimic estrogen in our bodies. Most soy is processed crap- tofu, vegan meats, etc. The author of this book recommends soy milk often, which can easily be substituted with other nut milks. Almond milk is readily available, but for the healthiest milk make it at home yourself.

I can easily recommend this book to parents who are searching for the way to feed their children that will give their children the best start in life. This book is outstanding.