The book came promptly and was in great condition, as described. I am really enjoying reading it. Thanks much!

This book was recommended to me by my doctor when I asked him some questions about nutrition. I quite enjoyed this book and most certainly feel it was worth my while. There's not much that's mind-blowing here, there's no easy or magic secret to good health, but it spells out proper nutrition clearly and concisely and does recommend some foods you may not know of or consider, like quinoa as an example. The book is based on years of research, and I have no doubt that anyone's health would improve by following the advice in Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy.

This book is exactly what I was looking for: scientific information related to nutrition and health. It is clear, easy to read, and provides practical ideas for implementation. I have already changed my diet and feel great. I've even lost weight without trying. I really appreciate a book that takes all the research that has been done and boils it down into a readable text. This book has done that better than I expected.

With so much news constant inundating all of us on the most recent nutrition fads it's often difficult to decide what the right choices are when it comes to eating.

This book is an excellent source of advice citing which studies make sense to pay attention to and what sorts of dietary changes we can all be making to improve our lives. I purchased 2 copies, one for myself, and one for my parents.

The quality of the books are excellent. I had a problem receiving the books, though. When tracking them I was told they were delivered, but I had never received them. I got connected with customer service through the website and they helped make things right by re-sending my order. These books came in the same time I should have received my other books. I feel confident that I can order through Amazon again and they will make sure that I am satisfied. Thank you, Amazon!

This book does a wonderful job of taking the scientific information available regarding nutrition and puts it a format the lay public can easily understand. Very professional.

Glad to find a book that breaks down what I'm eating and what it does or doesn't do for me. Tired of wasting my time eating junk. I want more energy and food, sleep, and exercise are key!

Finally! A book with some real information I can use to make my diet healthier and remain easy to follow. I only take off a star because a lot of the information was repeated over and over and over. The book could have easily been slimmed down 100 pages without losing any content. I also appreciate the sample menus and recipes in the back. Overall, I think everyone should be forced to read this book- our collective health would be much better!

This knowledge-based book explains what food does in the body. How to put those vegetables in the diet is another story. For this I recommend For The Original Overeaters Anonymous Very Low Carbohydrate Food Plan: Greysheet Recipes. It is a beautiful book. I bought "For the Original OA..." because I'm on the very low carb food plan. It has great recipes. I really like the protein and vegetable recipes. I can never think of enough things to do with vegetables. Now I know what other people are cooking. I'm glad to learn more about phone and in person meetings. I never knew where the term "greysheet" came from. I have wanted to learn more about it for a long time.

I recommend For Today and For The Original Overeaters Anonymous Very Low Carbohydrate Food Plan: Greysheet Recipes. They are beautiful books. I bought "For the Original OA..." because I'm on the very low carb food plan. It has great recipes. I really like the protein and vegetable recipes. I can never think of enough things to do with vegetables. Now I know what other people are cooking. I'm glad to learn more about phone and in person meetings. I never knew where the term "greysheet" came from. I have wanted to learn more about it for a long time.

Willett and Skerrett have put it all together in one reader-friendly book. Based on all the solid science out there, their recommendations are what I live by. The thing I really like about this book is that you can see where the big fad diets got their ideas, but you can also see all the other research they neglected in their rush to cash in on the diet book craze.

An evidence based, comprehensive nutrition plan for anyone looking to optimize their diet. It serves as a heart healthy, cancer preventing, wt controlling, all purpose guide to better lifestyle. I recommend it to family, friends and patients. - Thomas G. Smith MD

Great book. We received it as a gift from our son and daughter-in-law.

"Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy : The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating" is not a diet book but a scientific look by a Harvard researcher at dietary choices and how they affect us.

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This is an excellent and comrehensive resource for anyone who wants to improve their health and diet. Dr. Willet explains the "why's" behind foods that should be eliminated from the diet and those that are helpful. This is explored in a way that is reader friendly and very informative. If you read this book you will understand and be inspired to live a healthier lifestyle.

Erin I. Dunscomb CHHC, AADP

ErinsOptimalWellness.com

This book changed the way I cook and eat! I read it in 2003, and since then have incorporated many more fruits and vegetables into my diet. I sometimes joke with my friends that
we should get bracelets saying "WWWD"--that is, What Would Willett Do?, when
faced with decisions on what to eat. Finally, nutrition advice
based not on fads but on epidemiological data. Thank you Willett!

Willett's book isn't a fad diet book, but explains food and what it does for your body. I thought this book was very informative. It set some diet myths straight. There was a good overview of the food groups, the pros and cons of each, and what diseases or illnesses they helped or hurt. I thought the vitamin section was very good and surprisingly brief for that sort of thing.

I have been saying almsot nothing but good about this book to my friends and family for the last week or two. I read this book once and then had to read it again because it is packed with such good common sense advice which is backed up with explinations about major studies confirming the advice.

Willet starts out with nothing less then suggesting major changes to the food guide pyrimid. The next chapters delve into the reasons for these changes. He explains in more depth about the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, choosing carbs low on the glycemic index, the need for unsaturated fats in the diet, the importance of eating low fat protiens, and the need to eat many fruits and vegtables (not potatoes)daily. Much of the book seems to agree with the mediterranean diet and He refers a few times to the "seven countries study" done by Ancel Keys who was an early proponent of this diet. I was curious to see how the diet worked for Keys and found he lived to be 100 years old!

The book is a treasure and I will refer to it often in the future. One note, some of the recepies and ingredients in the back are difficult to prepare or hard to come by. But don't let this stop you from reading this book and making changes to your diet. It has inspired me to make changes to mine.

There's no shortage of "diet" books out there, so how do you choose the right one? The truth is, it's difficult. I've come to the conclusion that almost any diet can "work" (at least in the short term), because what they do is force you to think about what you're eating and motivate you to exercise. However, where gimmick diets fail is in changing your lifestyle.

This book is an entirely different breed of "diet" books, because it's not really a diet book at all. What it is is conservative, non-controversial, and authoritative advice regarding healthy eating. Nothing in this book is going to go out of style any time soon.

There's no gimmick here; it's not going to tell you that you can eat sausage all day and be healthy. It's going to tell you what you already know; eat more greens, veggies, fish, fruit, and whole grains. It's going to tell you that there's no secret to losing wait; eat fewer calories and exercise more. It's going to tell you that the knowledge of the glycemic index/load is useful for controlling your appetite by moderating blood sugar. It's going to explain that there's a big difference between good fats and bad. It's going to tell you that the Mediterranean-style diet is well known for being one of the healthiest in the world.

I've actually read a couple dozen books on healthy eating. All of the others had a few good things to say, but had some sort of gimmick to sell the book. This book is more or less the intersection of all those other books. In the end, this is the best of the bunch and absolutely the one to get if you only want to read one book on healthy eating.

There is no substitute for hard, rigorous science for deciding what is right. Dr. Willett does not mince words while taking you through the key elements of diet and nutrition, and finally gives us some real, solid food recommendations based 100% on peer-reviewed scientific findings. His Healthy Eating Pyramid should be the standard in America (as opposed to MyPyramid from the FDA), and this book should be required reading for every high school student.

I very much enjoyed this book. I have spent my entire life on a diet but never understood the meaning behind diet rules and theories. This was a great read on nutrition and really helped me to understand the medical implications of the food choices we make. The author did a great job simplifying complex medical terms and provided a balanced thoughtful view on eating, drinking and being healthy.

very good guidelines and recipes are delicious. no FDA-approved diet pill is ever going to change our increasing waistlines, and no one will ever make it easy for us. the food industry is absolutely disgusting in US, from high fructose corn syrup to fake sweeteners. well, at least lets all be thankful we have enough food to keep us fat, but we also have the option of not following the herd like sheep, and actually make out own choices regarding what we eat.

Helpful information, easily understood, however, print is too small which makes it a little difficult to read... should have purchased the books on tape.

The majority of books written on nutrition are written by people who have no credentials. Willett is a respected Harvard Professor. He also writes articles in peer reviewed journals. Much of this book is based on Willett;s own research. The book is short, well written, and easy to read.I learned a lot from it. It has much useful information on nutrition.

Dr. Willett has got to be the most informed researcher regarding nutrition ever. This guy has the knowledge backed up by good science. Has this guy been awarded a Nobel prize yet? This book can change your life. Buy it and do it now!

This is not a diet book but a scientific look by a Harvard researcher at dietary choices and how they affect us.

I recently suffered a TIA, which is a stroke with no brain damage and this book was recommended by a relative. Parts were a bit dry but so much made perfect sense. I am now a dietary health nut and owe it to this book and my fear of having a disabling stoke or heart attack.

After years of following the dietary habits of nurses, physicians, and others in long-term cohort studies, this investigator comes to some surprising conclusions regarding the benefits and dangers of various dietary regimens. If you are dieting, thinking about embarking on a diet, taking supplements, think you do not need to loose weight with a Body Mass Index below 25, or are simply confused about the rash of claims of health benefits for various dietary practices-you need to read this book. This is not a fad diet book.

While the jury is still out on many common dietary proscriptions, there is good evidence to support the many recommendations Willett makes-and not everyone is going to be happy with his conclusions. Some background science is very clearly explained, such as types of fats (HDL/LDL/Transfats etc.). Another enlightening book I read is called the T_r_u_t_h about C_a_f_f_e_i_n_e. After finishing it last night I woke up the next day and made an important decision. I decided that I did not like how coffee made me feel or what it could do to my fertility, and that was the end of a decade-long love affair with coffee. I told my body that it was free of all chemical addictions and that it would feel healthy and balanced without it. It worked.

I can't say enough about the people I bought this book from, they were great in every way.

Books on dieting and nutrition are available in endless numbers (perhaps exceeded only by the number of cookbooks ;-)). The trouble is that 95% of such books are crap, being authored either by persons without the proper background for expertise or with a strong agenda aside from educating the reader, or often, both issues.

This book is authoritatively and objectively written by Dr. Willett and as such brings to the market a much needed *reliable* source of information.

It should be noted that this is *not* a diet book. Dr. Willett is a nutritional epidemiologist, and so true to form, he expounds on the known links between dietary choices, and various forms of disease, as they have been established over time by epidemiological studies. It's also important to point out that Dr. Willett does not here describe the results of the latest study on this or that, and thank goodness, because he confines what he presents to associations that are based on solid evidence - that is, large, well designed, and multiple studies, and therefore, knowledge that can be relied upon. Where he does on occasion mention *apparent* epidemiological links that need further study to validate, he dutifully and carefully indicates that with caveats.

Dr. Willett also respects the reader - although this is written appropriately for a general audience, he nevertheless engages the reader with mechanistic explanations for why a dietary choice is associated with disease, if the mechanism is known, for example.

I was thankful that although the book is on dietary choices, he includes a chapter on weight control and exercise. While it could be considered to be offtopic, Dr. Willett is an MD/PhD, and rightfully includes this chapter because of the overriding strength of the epidemiological evidence for *these* lifestyle choices, as well as *what* to eat, keeping the big picture goal of patient health in mind.

All in all, I can't say enough good about this book. If you care about your health, I can wholeheartedly recommend that you buy and study it thoughtfully, and implement his recommendations. I have been doing that, and have found that I feel better, and have been losing weight in terms of short term benefits. Of course the long term benefits of reduced risk for so many chronic disease patterns are at least as important in the end.

If you want straight-forward advice based on scientific evidence -- not hype -- I recommend this book.

I hear everywhere how I should eat less junk food, more veggies, cut back on carbs and red meat, etc., etc., etc. but somehow it still never dawned on me; just in one ear and out the other as I continued with my unhealthy eating habits. This book was eye-opening for me not just by clearly and concisely pointing out what types of foods I should eat, but also by explaining the "food politics" surrounding the USDA food pyramid. Knowing now how the Beef industry and the Dairy Council have lobbied long and hard for their not-so-healthy products gives me a new perspective when looking at my meal choices. This book also shed a lot of light on the low-fat food industry, while also pointing out that not all fat is bad...some of it is in fact very good for you.

This book clearly explains how the body works and uses food so their revised food pyramid makes sense to you, and isn't just another health story to ignore. I gained a better understanding of food portions, and am now better able to read the labels on packaged foods. I now look at food industry marketing and the seemingly endless stream of health reports with a bit more skepicism and armed with a lot more knowledge. This is a terrific book with good, solid advice on the best ways to eat healthy for the rest of your life without feeling deprived. I've successfully used Dr. Willett's advice, and have loaned this book out to many people, most of whom return it only to tell me they went out and bought their own copy! A a former unhealthy eater, I have to say this book changed the way I look at food, nutrition and health forever!

The claims in this book are all backed by solid evidence from years of research - the author frequently cites studies from Harvard and elsewhere. The advice in this book is broken down in a way that makes it easy to follow, and the book is full of practical tips on how to put the recommendations into practice. The only drawback is that it is not the most exciting read, but if you are looking for some solid nutritional advice, then I would strongly recommend this book.

There's nothing really wrong with this book. But it seems very middle of the road and determined not to offend. The basic message is to eat more whole grains, fruit and veggies and less red meat and dairy products. This same message can be found in dozens of other books and there's really nothing new to be found here.

The problem is that the author claims his advice is based on scientific evidence but I don't really believe he is willing to advocate any major changes. For example if red meat is unheathy why isn't he telling us to eat NO red meat? If simple dairy products like milk and butter are unhealty why isn't he telling us to eat NO dairy products or to eat on'y cultured dairy products? Harvard is a really big institution and gets funding from other big institutions. It simply feels like the author is too much a part of the establishment and is not willing to recommend anything radical even if the evidence points to it.

The author's essential wishy-washy nature is most clearly seen when he gives advice on a diet for overweight people to follow. He advises that we roll our diet plan, maybe borrowing a few ideas from Dr. Phil, a few from the Zone, a few from the low glycemic camp and so forth. This is laughable. The reader wants to be presented with a sensible plan not told to mash together elements from a bunch of other plans.

Finally it annoyed me that half the book consists of recipes. Most of us who buy a book like this have tons of cookbooks. I bought this book hoping for an up to date summation of health research. Instead I got an uninspired cookbook combined with stock advice. And, yes, it's great that the author helped create a more sensible food pyramid than the government. But I really got tired of the endless references to it.

Bottom line: surprisingly little substance and nothing new to be found in this book.

If you want to know what science says, this is the authoritative book. His most startling point: Rapid increases in blood sugar caused by eating refined carbohydrates and potatoes cause heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.
In general, he recommends eating a lot of vegetables, beans, and fruit, plus some good fats and lean protein. Dairy products should be limited to one to two servings per day. Refined carbs and potatoes should be avoided. Exercise is important.
The prescriptions are the same as the South Beach Diet, but he stops short of saying high blood sugar and the resulting high production of insulin definitely cause weight gain -- he says they may.
If you are looking for a health book to give to a relative or friend, this is ideal. It's clearly written, easy to understand, and the recommendations are safe and easy to follow.

P.S. Perhaps in a future book or study, Willett could explore the relationship between insulin and weight further. Maybe blood sugar levels, not calories, determine weight gain or loss. This would explain why the Chinese supposedly eat more calories than we do, yet weigh less (China Study). It would also explain why it's possible to eat a low-fat, low-calorie diet high in refined carbs and be obese, while another person could be slim while eating more calories but fewer refined carbs. (This is not to say you could overeat and remain slim, since overeating anything, including low-carb foods, also causes blood sugar levels to rise.)

Since being diagnosed with diabetes 2 years ago, I've read LOTS of health/diet books. This one is the best I've encountered. Not really a "diet" book, It's a way of life. Thank you, Dr. Willett.

Amazing insight on health, diet, & fitness. It really has been making me think & most definatly changed the way I eat & excercise. It does take effort though; the book won't do it for you.

I received this book as a gift. There are quite a few books on this subject on the market and this one is the best. I too could not put it down and finished it in 3 days. It's a huge book, a great resource that is well researched and written.. I have a few friends who've purchased this book and really loved it too. I can highly recommend this book.

Author of
The Truth aboutt
Cafffeine

After years of following the dietary habits of nurses, physicians, and others in long-term cohort studies, this investigator comes to some surprising conclusions regarding the benefits and dangers of various dietary regimens. If you are dieting, thinking about embarking on a diet, taking supplements, think you do not need to loose weight with a Body Mass Index below 25, or are simply confused about the rash of claims of health benefits for various dietary practices-you need to read this book. This is not a fad diet book. While the jury is still out on many common dietary proscriptions, there is good evidence to support the many recommendations Willett makes-and not everyone is going to be happy with his conclusions. Some background science is very clearly explained, such as types of fats (HDL/LDL/Transfats etc.).

Marina Kushner
Author
The Truth About Caffeine: How Companies That Promote It Deceive Us and What We Can Do about It

After years of following the dietary habits of nurses, physicians, and others in long-term cohort studies, this investigator comes to some surprising conclusions regarding the benefits and dangers of various dietary regimens. If you are dieting, thinking about embarking on a diet, taking supplements, think you do not need to loose weight with a Body Mass Index below 25, or are simply confused about the rash of claims of health benefits for various dietary practices-you need to read this book. This is not a fad diet book. While the jury is still out on many common dietary proscriptions, there is good evidence to support the many recommendations Willett makes-and not everyone is going to be happy with his conclusions. Some background science is very clearly explained, such as types of fats (HDL/LDL/Transfats etc.).

I quit caffeine about a year and a half ago after years of being a hard core coffee addict. I started cutting back slowly by mixing decaf with my regular coffee. After about two months of gradually increasing the decaf I was able to stop the coffee without getting the headache or bitchiness that normally happens with caffeine withdrawal. I bought this amazing book on amazon called The Truth About Caffeine by Kushner. You can discover many illnesses attributed to caffeine.I now drink herbal teas, soy bean coffee (caffeine-free) and lots of water instead.

Ever wondered what is good for you? This book is great! I was skeptical, but this faded. The approach of the book is to inform and maybe scare you away from bad foods. I had been eating baked potatoes because I thought that it was healthy. NO, they are a healthy alternative, but overall they are not good for you. The book goes on to discuss the new MY PRYMIAD and how to change your eating habits. There are some places were they act like a broken record, EAT WHEN YOU ARE HUNGRY, EAT LESS. I guess if they are going to say something twice, it is a helpful reminder. They also offer alternatives to eating foods that will provide more nutrition and keep you fuller longer. Did I metion that the recipes in the back are great!

If you're looking for a book that provides practical and scientifically sound advice on diet for the average person, of any age or gender, look no further.

Firstly, the author's credentials and research are first rate. Willett is the chairman of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health and he draws his conclusions from well known studies supported by both the Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School. Further, the nutritional advice in this book is simply an elaboration upon the guidelines in the Healthy Eating Pyramid which is developed and supported by the School of Public Health. In short, this book is written by a highly visible and respected scientist and is supported by solid medical studies. With all this in mind, I, as a scientific layman, feel that Walter Willet's nutritional and medical advice can be trusted.

The main points of the author are as follows:
1. Exercise and maintain a stable, healthy weight.
2. Eat healthy fats.
3. Eat whole grains.
4. Choose healthy sources of protein.
5. Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits
6. If you drink, drink in moderation.
7. Take a multivitamin.

These points are elaborated on over 12 chapters, each of which can be read individually, as needed, or in order. The writing is dry, clear, and concise. Many of the chapters take a "theory and practice" approach to the topic being discussed. For example, the chapter on carbohydrates focuses on describing their different types and respective nutritional benefits and shortcomings, and concludes with how to put the information into practical use. Throughout the book there are informative "side bars" that discuss, for example, fad diets, nuts, diabetes, and the safety of fish. Similarly, there are numerous charts displaying information on the topic at hand, whether it be the percentage of specific fats or the glycemic index in various foods.

At the end of the book is a useful chapter on putting all of the presented information into practice. This chapter includes a week of meal plans, followed by an extensive list of healthy recipes sectioned off into: appetizers and beverages; breads and grains; entrees; vegetarian entrees; soups and stews; salads and side dishes; and desserts.

If I had one suggestion, it would be that there be more coverage of integrating nutrition and exercise. I come from a distance running background and would have like for more guidance on tuning a diet to aid in athletic performance. I imagine a body builder or weight lifter would have similar complaints. However, in fairness, the book is aimed at the general public and does give guidance on proper exercise for the average person.

After reading the book, I was surprised at the nutritional value of some foods and diets that I had thought were "safe" and "unsafe".(The USDA's MyPyramid, and it's famous predecessor the Food Pyramid, are both heavily criticized.) I'm now far better informed about how to live a healthy life and have a healthy diet. Willet has put together a very thorough and complete guideline on how to eat and live in a healthy manner.

If you can only buy one book on nutrition make it this one.

I have been on various diets throughout my life, and this particular "way of eating" is not difficult to do--but the jury is still out on whether or not it will work.

One thing that this book does poorly is to repeatedly say "a calorie is a calorie is a calorie"--and then it explains that carbohydrates can cause insulin swings that will create hunger and the need to continue eating, an idea that is at the core of low-carbohydrate diets. So, a calorie isn't really a calorie, is it, if eating some kinds of calories (simple sugars, refined breads, white rice, potatoes, etc.) will cause you to have insulin and hunger swings. yet the writers keep saying that a calorie is a calorie is a calorie...

Still, this book is full of good advice. The thing that I think might be missing on this one is the customization to an individual's needs. It might be fine for someone who is excercising a lot to eat more refined carbohydrates, for instance, whereas someone who is truly sedentary (someone who barely gets up off the couch to get the mail) might find that they truly need to reduce their refined carbohydrates to zero (no sugar) and might even have to reduce their whole grains somewhat, or avoid high-sugar vegetables like corn to make way for more dark green and leafy vegetables. I no longer believe that "one diet fits all," but this book seems to think that if everyone eats this way that they'll lose weight, but I think it's possible to binge on whole wheat bagels and still be fat.

On the whole, though, someone following this book's advice will be healthier than the nominal american diet. The book's genius is the idea that one should *ADD* foods, not subtract, and then let nature take it's course. If you add a lot of vegetables and fruits to your diet, then you won't have room for that 16 oz porterhouse, will you? Perhaps only 6 ounces will be enough.

I've enjoyed Dr. Willett's book. The reading is easy and was very informative for me. He gives a few recipes to follow and that is my criticism: I think he should have given a month's worth of meal plans. Sometimes leaving everything up to the reader to put together is just too much. We need a little more guidance. I did feel like I've learned quite a bit about good fats vs bad fats, since I came from the mind set of "all fats are bad". I will recommend this book to my friends and I believe he has a "diet" book out with more recipies and I will look forward to that.

I bought this book with only a scattered and shallow knowledge of proper nutrition. Now, having read it, I feel as if I know most of what I need to eat healthily for the rest of my life. Willett strikes a good balance between generalities (e.g., limit your saturated fat, but be sure to get lots of good unsaturated fats) and specifics (e.g., avoid hamburgers and beefsteak, but use olive oil and eat fish and nuts instead). In other words, I now understand the basic rules of healthy eating, and on top of that I have the author's given me a great start in playing by those rules through his food suggestions. Willett even includes 68 pages of healthy recipes in the back.

Willett writes with a clear passion for healthy living and proper nutrition, and all of his recommendations are backed up (he maintains) by solid science. My only criticism is that often entire sentences or even paragraphs containing key points are repeated chapter after chapter. It's as if Willett expected readers to skip around and not read the book cover-to-cover. Sure, the information he reiterates is important, and he wouldn't want someone poking around in his book to miss it, but for someone with a decent memory like myself who was reading the entire book, it soon became annoying.

I recommend this to anyone who is already eating healthy but wants a decent understanding of the science behind a good diet. Should also be good for anyone who's not eating healthy but wants to start (and why shouldn't you?).

I really like the logical approach the author uses with facts to substantiate good eating habits. I have already recommended this book to several friends and strongly recommend it if you want to know the right way to eat and the truth about the US department of Agriculture and the food pryamid.

I am not really the type of person who writes on-line reviews of books, but I have to tell you all that I feel SO good after following the eating and exercise advice laid out in this book. In the past, I have focused on weight loss diets which have made me feel physically bad. Now, I am focused on health and I feel great! I don't crave things like I used to and I know my body is thanking me for taking such good care of it. It was a little hard at first to be OK with eating fats and oils, but now I realize how important it is for the body. And it helps me feel satisfied at the same time. This book offers excellent advice for ANYONE. I highly recommend it!

This book has been on the market for a number of years, but the information in it remains timely and as up to date as anything out there. Dr Willett provides fact based information on all aspects of nutrition, and anyone who has read this book would not be at all surprised by recent study results on the effects of fat in the diet. This is not a "how to" book, and it doesn't provide a quick fix diet like most current "nutrition" books. What it does provide is a well founded knowledge base on diet which, if incorporated into daily life, will result in weight loss, lower cholesterol, and a general feeling of "nutritional superiority".

The book is very readable and provides great information in an easy format to follow. I have bought copies as gifts for other family members and they love it.

I learned an enormous amount I did not know about eating a healthy diet. From the causes of bad cholesterol to a well laid out hierarchy of what parts of my health to focus on most, this book has drastically improved my eating habits. I was very impressed by the detail in which the author explains the scientific evidence for his recommendations. I felt that I was being given advice from cold, hard facts rather than untested theories. I have ordered this book for my family members as I believe it has the potential to improve their diets and their long-term health.