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Jan 02, 2016 علا عنان rated it really liked it

اكتشاف العمر!
ليس هذا الكتاب تحديداً، وإنما كل ما يتعلق بنظام الحياة المعتمد على الأكل الكامل والنباتات.
الكتاب ممتاز كبداية للتعرف على هذا النظام من ناحية علمية، وعن الوسائل التي يمكن اتباعها لتغيير نظامك الغذائي.
فصل الوصفات كان من الممكن أن يكون أقوى.

Dec 06, 2020 Ronald McCoy rated it did not like it

Quite a promising title, but fails on a lot of accounts. The author is mixing up plant based foods with organic eating, and as a result, this book is full of falsehoods and myths. Incorrect use of terminology, unfounded fears and downright ignorance make this book a good one to miss. If you were to follow the recommendations in this book, you would have a very restricted diet. There are also life inconsistencies. For example, it talks about eating vegan and then saying that honey is okay. I know Quite a promising title, but fails on a lot of accounts. The author is mixing up plant based foods with organic eating, and as a result, this book is full of falsehoods and myths. Incorrect use of terminology, unfounded fears and downright ignorance make this book a good one to miss. If you were to follow the recommendations in this book, you would have a very restricted diet. There are also life inconsistencies. For example, it talks about eating vegan and then saying that honey is okay. I know this is an area of debate, but at least highlight the issues. Also, the author's ignorance around the role of gluten is very apparent. Very North American oriented, soft little use people living outside of United States. Very disappointing. Avoid. ...more

Good information

I enjoyed the first part of this book. Informative and and inspiring. Seemed more book book and breaking down foods the second half of book that some may appreciate, but didn't keep my attention. I'd rather have learned how other countries ate, there health for eating that way over recipes and nutritional breakdown of fruit, veggies and herbs.

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Jan 02, 2018 Lori Peixoto rated it really liked it

A great and ongoing read for those looking to phase-out meat and dairy from the diet. Some decent recipes as well. I'm a fan of the 'Dummies' books in general.

Jan 24, 2020 Jennifer rated it really liked it

Pro plant based of course - quite informative 3.5 stars

Mar 08, 2016 Keith rated it it was ok

Recommended to Keith by: Marmalade Library

This book made some claims that caused me to wonder, so I checked out a few of them. Generally I found it to be inaccurate or misleading.

Claim: Dairy foods are rather acidic and can leach calcium from your bones. (Page 29)
Finding: Based on the areas under the blood radioactivity curves, lactase-deficient subjects and controls absorbed calcium equally well from yogurt and milk. (Lactase deficient is something of a worst case.)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39...

Finding: These data indicate th

This book made some claims that caused me to wonder, so I checked out a few of them. Generally I found it to be inaccurate or misleading.

Finding: These data indicate that, in lactase-deficient subjects, malabsorption of lactose does not affect calcium absorption.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37...

Milk, yogurt, and cheese are rich natural sources of calcium and are the major food contributors of this nutrient to people in the United States [1]. Nondairy sources include vegetables, such as Chinese cabbage, kale, and broccoli.
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Cal...

Comment: What is this acid/alkaline nonsense? The stomach is a highly acidic place in order to digest the food. So, the acid in the stomach overwhelms any acidity of the food.
Finding: The pH of gastric acid is 1.5 to 3.5 in the human stomach lumen, (Now that is acidic.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric...

Finding: Milk 6.3 - 8.5 (That's not acidic! Milk is slightly on the base side of the scale.)
http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodborneIlln...

Claim: Choose alternatives to wheat (page 37)
Finding: This grain is grown on more land area than any other commercial food.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat
Comment: I'm not convinced that I should avoid wheat. I still think of it as the staff of life, and homemade bread is my favorite food.

Claim: Chocolate is the ultimate antioxidant! (Page 65)
Finding: Many of us would love to believe that chocolate is a health food. Maybe you've heard or read about its potential benefits. Eating chocolate may have some health pluses, but the research is far from certain. The drawbacks, on the other hand, are clear. Think twice before you reach for that tempting treat. (Then the article goes into the research that first made it appear that chocolate has health benefits. It is well worth reading)
https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/issue/au...

Claim: Cheap protein powers can actually harm your recovery by causing your body to become acidic. (Page 276)
Finding: A pH of 7 is neutral. The lower the pH, the more acidic the blood. A variety of factors affect blood pH including what is ingested, vomiting, diarrhea, lung function, endocrine function, kidney function, and urinary tract infection. The normal blood pH is tightly regulated between 7.35 and 7.45. (Slightly alkaline.)
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/mai...

Instead of having me eat common readily available foods, it would steer me toward exotic, more difficult to find foods. They might be fun to sample, but it looks like a headache and I haven't seen the justification for it being necessary.

Needless to say, I did not read the entire book.

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Another Dummies success! I love the way Dummies books are laid out - in easy to find and follow sections. This is no exception! The recipes are fun and easy. The information is presented in layman's terms without a bunch of jargon or useless and confusing "non" information. Another Dummies success! I love the way Dummies books are laid out - in easy to find and follow sections. This is no exception! The recipes are fun and easy. The information is presented in layman's terms without a bunch of jargon or useless and confusing "non" information. ...more