What is the best book you have ever read about nutrition?
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Some good books listed in this thread.
Some others you might want to check out to add to your breadth of knowledge.
"The Perfect Health Diet", "Wheat Belly" and "The Paleo Solution".0 -
I love dr. andrew weil's 8 weeks to optimum health, it is a bit more holistic than some others as it takes a mind/body/spirit approach. it was written about 1996 and since then, some of the stuff he talks about being difficult to find, like edamame and quinoa, are so easy that it is easier than ever to follow!0
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"Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle" by Tom Venuto.
Bought this ebook a few weeks ago and feel like my physique is about to go through a major overhaul in the next few months.0 -
The Anabolic Diet by Dr. Mauro Di Pasquale.
You may not agree with his methods but the research and information itself in the book is rather interesting. At the very least it's informative.
Other than that I like Dr. John Berardi's website, Precision Nutrition.0 -
I love dr. andrew weil's 8 weeks to optimum health, it is a bit more holistic than some others as it takes a mind/body/spirit approach. it was written about 1996 and since then, some of the stuff he talks about being difficult to find, like edamame and quinoa, are so easy that it is easier than ever to follow!
I love mind, body, spirit approach!0 -
I cannot BELIEVE Michael Pollan wasn't mentioned on here!! "An Omnivore's Dilemma" is entertaining and has good info. "In Defense of Food" by Mr. Pollan is also fantastic. If you want straight up info, Marion Nestle's "What to Eat" is WONDERFUL (it is a TOME. I read it in chunks). Eye-opening info on the food industry also by Ms. Nestle is "Food Politics." A fun food read is "The Sex Life of Food" by, I s*** you not, Betty Crumpacker. A newish foodie book is Tamar Adler's "An Everlasting Meal." If you want to know WHAT your food is doing when you cook it (casein, lipids and temperature, oh my!) "On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen" by Harold McGee is essential.
So uh, I like to read and I like food, in case you were wondering....0 -
The Food Bible by Judith Wills. A great all round health book and mt go to book for any nutrition questions.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Food-Bible-Ultimate-Reference/dp/19038454670 -
I cannot BELIEVE Michael Pollan wasn't mentioned on here!! "An Omnivore's Dilemma" is entertaining and has good info. "In Defense of Food" by Mr. Pollan is also fantastic. If you want straight up info, Marion Nestle's "What to Eat" is WONDERFUL (it is a TOME. I read it in chunks). Eye-opening info on the food industry also by Ms. Nestle is "Food Politics." A fun food read is "The Sex Life of Food" by, I s*** you not, Betty Crumpacker. A newish foodie book is Tamar Adler's "An Everlasting Meal." If you want to know WHAT your food is doing when you cook it (casein, lipids and temperature, oh my!) "On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen" by Harold McGee is essential.
So uh, I like to read and I like food, in case you were wondering....
Yup, anything by Michael Pollan - I have "In defense of food" and it is very thought provoking about what we eat and why -particular for those of us living in affluent western countries.
An oldie, but goodie (I don't agree with every single thing she says, but I like the general idea) is "Changing habits, changing lives" by Cyndi O'Meara.0 -
The Beck Diet Solution. So helpful!0
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I don't know how accurate it is, but Skinny B*itch is a good read and pretty entertaining :]0
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Syndrome X - by Jack Challem, Burton and Smith - following their anti healing diet for insulin resistance/diabetes 2 can use i too
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Another voice for Michael Pollan...Food Rules is really short and puts all his ideas in one place, though they can be reduced into his most famous line: "Eat food. Mostly vegetables. Not too much."0
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LEAN REVOLUTION by Leslie Kenton - an oldie but a goodie.0
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Okay, I am new to this, and I started my nutrition studies with cancer recovery specifically in mind, so my favorite nutrition book is Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life, by David Servan-Schreiber. It isn't JUST about nutrition, but it covers a lot of information on nutrition as it relates to cancer prevention and cancer recovery!0
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Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food - hands down the most common-sense nutrition guide I've ever read. It mocks the scaremongering and warns against the dangers of nutritional bandwagoning. Eat food, not too much, mostly plants. Ftw.
For detailed nutritional and metabolic discussion, I think Lyle McDonald can't be beat. His books are pricey but his website is packed with free articles.
Also, not a book, but a big shout out to Steve Troutman whose article "Eat" (http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/) is far and away the best guide to nutrition for the layman.0 -
Author is Arnold Ehret, the title is The Mucusless Diet Healing System. All other books
are just diets , this is how the human body is supposed to it and it will give you a wake
up call.0 -
That should have read , this is how the human body should eat, now and forever.0
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Okay, I think this is a book from, like, 1989 so it may be slightly out of date. Possibly also too specific for your needs. But there is a book I have called Competing with the Sylph by L.M. Vincent and the chapter on water and salt (which talks about sodium and potassium and how that chemistry works in your body) is really important information.
Edited to add - It's written for ballet dancers. But I think that chapter is important for anyone.0 -
These books are more specific to those with high blood pressure, but is a well-rounded diet for anyone really.
The DASH Diet for Hypertension
The DASH Diet Action Plan
**DASH = Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
I found these books to be very informational when my husband was diagnosed with pre-hypertension at age 33.0
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