Eat To Live By Joel Fuhrman

I was unbelievably impressed by this book. Nowhere have I found more accurate nutritional information contained all in one book. This has become my top recommendation for books on nutrition. If you eat this way, you will be healthy.

Being a vegetarian myself, I especially enjoyed Dr. Fuhrman's accurate assessment on meat and meat products. I will admit it is bizarre to me that people choose to eat meat. I understand it is a misguided notion to get enough protein, but biologically, it is questioned as to whether we are really designed to eat meat. One thing is for certain, however, and that is that we can live and thrive without meat. This book will show you how.

I also appreciated Dr. Fuhrman's reliance on scientific study to base his recommendations. This book is well referenced. In writing this book, Dr. Fuhrman reviewed more than 2,000 nutritional studies. People can argue about what to eat all day, but it all depends on the research. This is one of the best referenced books on nutrition I have seen.

This information in this book wasn't new to my family. We eat this way already, but it is so nice to have validation for the way we eat. We eat this way because we want to be healthy and because we want to live a long disease free life. My children hardly get sick. They don't complain about what we're eating, and I've never had trouble getting them to eat their vegetables (we had a salad with beets, onions, and orange peppers on it today for example). This is the best gift we can give ourselves- the gift of good health.

The basic way of eating in this book is to avoid animal products, at least during the beginning weight loss stage. One may choose to add meat back in twice a week at most after 6weeks. Meat is to be thought of as a condiment. So, basically we eat one pound of fresh veggies and an additional pound of cooked veggies, one cup of beans a day, one handful of nuts, a tablespoon of ground flaxseed, and all the fruit we want. It's a whole lot of food- there's no way to go hungry because you're not limiting yourself. You'll get plenty of nutrients and protein on this plan. It's perfect for weight loss.

Whether you're wanting to lose weight or you just want to eat healthier, then this book will teach you what you need to know. Healthy food is delicious so have an open mind and read this book today!

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.