The most important diet book you'll ever read.
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The Perfect Health Diet (PHD) is without doubt the best diet book I have ever read, and I've read my fair share.  Unlike diet books that primarily extol the benefits of weight loss, PHD focuses on health, pure and simple.  When it does talk about weight loss, it's always as a part of a much more important framework, namely enhancing health.

For those of us who lament the fact that little can be done about our chronic ailments, this book is like a ray of sunshine (and a slap in the face).  Yes, there are things you can do, and the author's life story is testimonial that effect.  The book is equal measure brain and heart.  Every line is substantiated by references to medical literature, which overflow in the footnotes.  And between the lines you can sense the author's urgency to share the solutions he found to his (I should say, former) health problems with hopes that they provide others with similar relief.

The Perfect Health Diet is more than just a diet plan, it's an educational experience.  The author states at the onset that the book is intended for three different audiences, healthy people, chronic disease sufferers, and doctors and scientists.  While I am no doctor or scientist, I would not be surprised if many of them would find novel and useful ideas contained in this text.  They might even reconsider some long-held dogma.

For most of us, though, reading this book will take us one step closer to understanding our bodies, the things we eat, and what specific effect the latter has on the former.  And we'll be armed, if we so choose, to dig deeper in any given topic--each section is heavily referenced.

As a chronic disease sufferer, all I can say is that this book could be a real life-changer.
1645721
Great book. Very well written, urgently needed and health saving. The best diet book there is, in my opinion. No supplement pushing, no unproven theories, just facts. Even minor dietary recommendations are sound and responsible.
1618248
Please buy this and read it. It will be the most important medical information you can read. My husband and I have made the changes in our diet recommended in both of Dr Perlmutters books and we feel better that we have in many years.
2411590
This book is my bible for fat and weight loss. The first thing that attracted me to the book was that the author promised he hated all supplements and would never lend his name to any nonsense. Then the book. I learned so much and was so motivated. He makes even the most dedicated couch potato understand that we can actually do this, in a measured manner and see results. He explains how to consider nutrition, cardio, weight training and - importantly: goal setting and focus as the important pillars of getting results. He breaks it down into steps that anyone can follow and motivates the reader to train hard and expect success.
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I've pretty much read just about every diet book out there, and I like this one the best.  No gimmicks, no calorie counting, just common sense.  I've been told by numerous fitness trainers that diet accounts for 80-90% of how you body looks.  I always thought there was no way they could be right - if I workout a lot I should be able to eat whatever I want.  Wrong!  This diet transformed the way my body looked.  I finally lost those last 5-10 lbs that never seemed to budge no matter how much I exercised.  I also have a lot more energy and don't seem to need as much sleep anymore.  This book is not a diet though, it is a way of life.
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This book impact my life!  Do yourself a favor and get this book, it will change how you look at foods and how they impact your way of thinking about food.  If you want to change your health, there no other book that will do this for you.
Mr. Campbell is a true and honest person whose research is proof how all this works!  People are brainwash in second they step into a grocery store.  This book will explain the labeling and you must read the ingredients of everything for all those hidden agenda's the food industry hides from you.  A must read!
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Every Time I Diet I Gain 5 Pounds.  Even the title calls out for this book to be read, used as a workbook and read again.  The world is full of diet books, and research confirms that most people don't keep the weight off after being on a diet.  Whats called for is a reframing of the issue and the approach to healthy living. This book, and the VPS system, provides a framework for the important work of changing our mindset from dieting to values based living.  A must read for anyone  who has struggled with his/her weight.

Pat Mathews, RN, MA, MCC
President, Mathews Associates
Founding Faculty member  Institute for Transformational Leadership, Georgetown University
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Everyone considering a diet should read this book! Katrine Van Wyk succinctly describes why diet isn't about restriction but actually about including more nutrient rich foods into your life. She offers countless original and creative recipes. A few of my favorite recipes are pina colada, spiritual gangsta, and mint chocolate chip shake! This book is inspirational and makes incorporating nutrient-dense foods into your life a piece of cake!
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Well when I first picked up this ARC I thought that this book would enlighten me about how to lose weight.
That is certainly part of what I gained from reading this book, but more importantly I learned some important lessons about life.
We will get what we surround ourselves with and that our environment can be manipulated to give us what we seek.
You won't get all of this from reading the reviews of this book.  You must read this book.  It is that important.
It effects everything folks and read it to see how it does definitely do that.
4831759
This book explains the real truth about the American diet. Our diet is a self perpetuating addition.  This is a must read If you really want to to be healthy and live a long, cancer free life.
2111901
Fat Free is literally the first book I can truly recommend as an honest, easy to implement and effective fat-loss bible. I use it myself preparing for competitions AND it is now required reading for all of my clients. I have thrown every other diet/nutrition book I own away. THIS is the ONLY book you really need if you are serious about changing your body composition.
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Wow, what a book!  I will let folks review all the hundreds of glowing reviews for more details on what this book contains.  But let me say that the author's basic message of "increase your plant food intake and (greatly) reduce your animal food intake in order to live healthier life" is put forth so convincingly that I cannot imagine anyone who has read the book eating a hamburger or drinking a milkshake without thinking twice.  In my own personal case I have reduced my animal food intake by two-thirds *before* reading this book with hopes of having a positive impact on my horrible psoriasis.  Well I lost weight, I feel better and my psoriasis is much improved.  Thanks to "The China Study" I now understand a bit more as to why.

Bottom line: I cannot recommend this book more highly.  Read it, and keep it on your bookshelf.
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Jason does it all right here. Diets don't work and won't ever work. I love the fact I can eat anything I WANT whenever I want. This book is revolutionary and should be required reading for every human in a developed world.
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Keep this book near and dear to your heart fellow dieters. (And near to your  your refrigerator as well!) It can save you endless hours, days, months, and yes, years of dieting! Look and feel thin the easier way. Carole Bodger is not only a genius, but a heroine to all the "fat at heart".
A "must have" for your bookshelf.
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EVERYONE should read this book!  It is aimed first at compulsive eaters wanting to break their cycle of obesity and litany of diseases but it can benefit anyone who cares about what goes into his/her body.  I am all pumped up and hope that I can apply most of the concepts mentioned in the book.

One thing that would be useful:  how can we apply this anti-diet to children?  If you have a family and cook for different ages, growth stages, and nutritional needs, how do you do it?  Maybe a follow-up book on feeding children and teenagers would be appropriate.  It is a known fact that addictions that start early are also the ones that are the hardest to break from.  Can we help children before they become unhealthy adults?  I think Plan-D can do it!
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One of the most important books ever written.  Read it first to enjoy the drama, the characters and the powerful plot.  Then go back and study it. Dig deep and question every premise and every assumption about yourself, your life, the nature of reality, and what is possible to you.  Doing so will shatter your fantasies, explain what's not working and why, and help you align with the truth. It will change your life.
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I want to buy this book for every fat person I know! it will change their lives.
Heck, the U.S. Government should subsidize this book and give it to every single overweight person in America for free. It will be far cheaper than the amount they spend on healthcare.
Every person I know who came to the U.S. from China or Japan always ends up gaining weight. No one ever loses weight when they come to America..
There is a reason Asians are mostly skinnier and healthier than Americans.. it's primarily due to diet. This book will tell you all about it.
It will change your eating habits and lifestyle for the better.