Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set)
by Joel Fuhrman
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Author: Joel FuhrmanEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-01
ISBN: 097996671X
Number of pages: 535
Publisher: Gift of Health Press
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Book Review: One Approach to Good Health, But Not the Only
Summary: 2 Stars
Of course you can lose weight and regain your health by following Fuhrman's recommendations, but there are other plans that will get you there, too.
Most people won't follow Fuhrman's plan for very long because it's too burdensome and too expensive to eat as much vegetation as he recommends. And it's not necessary, either. Fuhrman's pseudoscientific formula (health=nutrients/calories) for health sounds great, but it is not really an evidence-based formula. Fuhrman has no proof that to enjoy excellent health you have to cram every calorie with as many phytonutrients as possible, although certainly there is good evidence that you need SOME phytonutrients. But the more the better? Not necessarily. Fruits and veggies are important, but in fact it is unlikely that they are the key to the success of his plan (assuming, as I do, that he is not lying about his clinical experiences).
The key to the success of Fuhrman's plan is undoubtedly the elimination of junk food, primarily sugar, refined grains and junk oils/fats. This is the also the key to the success of other diets (e.g., low-carb, high fat diets such at Atkins). In other words, a good diet is a diet that ELIMINATES JUNK and includes a few good phytonutrients. You don't have to go low fat or super-high vegetable, you just have to cut out the junk.
And you don't have to spend a ridiculously high price for Fuhrman's book to tell you how to do it, either.
I'll tell you right now what to do, for free:
Cut out the junk food. Cut out sugar, refined grains, fruit juices, vegetable fats other than olive oil, coconut oil & palm oil, and cut out hydrogenated fats. Don't eat chips, fries, or anything from a fast food restaurant. Don't eat soy. Eat one or two servings of fruit a day, especially berries, but no more than that (because of the fructose load). Eat as much fresh meat as you enjoy, but don't eat processed meats. If you eat a lot of fats and oils, cut way back on the carbs. If you eat a lot of carbs (whole grains/beans/veggies), cut way back on your fats. But whatever else you do, eat a handful of nuts every day, a couple squares of dark chocolate and a glass of red wine.
That'll do ya. You'll lose weight and you'll gain health. Don't worry about saturated fats, eggs, milk and all that crap that the vegans try to guilt-trip you with. Despite what Fuhrman says, animal products ARE full of nutrients, and ARE good for your health. There are various ways of going attaining vibrant health, and Fuhrman's way is ONE way, but not THE way.
Studies have shown that vegetarians do NOT live longer than omnivores. None of the longest-lived centenarians were vegans, and none of them ate the amounts of vegetable matter that Fuhrman recommends. Studies do show that fruits and vegetables do provide modest health benefits, but there is no study that indicates that huge amounds of fruits & veggies provide you with superior protection. If any food is a superstar, it is the nut. The fatty, delicious nut, full of magnesium, antioxidants and various types of fats. Eat some raw as one of the few sources of unheated protein you're likely to get, but also feel free to eat them roasted and salted.
So eat for health, but feel free to go easy on the broccoli if you don't like it.
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