I never write reviews, but I simply had to talk about this book.
Where do I begin? Not only has this book helped me with my uni work, it has also helped further my knowledge on the subject. It’s informative but not in your face. It talks about some of the oldest and well known research into health in a new way with promising results. I don’t think medical research was necessarily bias back when we were being told that milk helps build strong bones - I simply think that research was focus on one or a chain of reactions within the body rather than considering all of the evidence. Research focused on Calcium building strong bones, when in fact, the body cannot absorb calcium as milk is acidic and calcium is leached from the bones to recitify this. As a result, the most bone fractures are associated with standard westernised diets that consume the most dairy. It’s scary how some of the causations for diseases are overlooked. But I get it. Pharmaceuticals have vested insterests in treating people who are sick (and, arguably keeping people sick), so if there was a rigorous system in place to prevent disease, the pharmaceutical industry would have to change their game plan. I’m vegan, and have been for 3 years now. I am not hard on myself for slipping up, but I am actively aware of the implications consuming animal foods has on human health. I discovered veganism through the GAPS diet (don’t worry, I didn’t try the diet out), which basically entails having to cut all food groups out and reintroduce them to deal with any “intolerances”. That’s the GAPS diet in a nutshell. It recommends consuming broth and bone marrow broth for the first two weeks before slowly introducing other food groups. This is an extremely restrictive diet that is not accessible to many people at all. But that doesn’t stop medical professionals implicating it in their research - a lesser form of the GAPS diet is introducing dairy slowly to people with an intolerance in order to rid them of it. I think this is reckless and damaging behaviour and something I would not recommend anyone to do, even under the supervision of a medical professional. But don’t just take my word for it - read the book. Read the literature supporting a wholefoods, plant based diet and make your own mind up. It’s not as inaccessible as people think, but it is worth noting that in order to obtain a wholefoods diet, you must be able to cook for yourself using fresh ingredients - this book doesn’t really touch on this, but I think it is definitely something that needs to be discussed. The only downfall of a wholefoods, plant-based diet is that it excludes a lot of groups of people from this lifestyle. However, if veganism continues on the rise that it is currently on, wholefoods will become more accessible as the demand for healthier, plant-based alternatives increases. Even if you’re just concerned about your health, I wholeheartedly reccomend that you try a vegan diet, whether wholefoods or not (there are plenty of meat and dairy substitutes out there now) and see what you think. It’s a learning curve, and a really fun one at that. Trying new foods and learning how to cook with them is fun and can be so cheap. Say goodbye to ill-health and hello to feeling revitalised. This book is written in simple terms and helps breakdown the misconception of health in simple terms. Although I’ve referred to is as a “diet” and the book refers to it as such, it’s more of a lifestyle and one that has handsome benefits for not only physical health but also mental health and well-being and it opens up so many avenues for people wanting to become more lean, or build more muscle or people who want to experiment with food or just become more aware of their lifestyles impact on diet. Going vegan isn’t only about individual health, it helps the environment and animals. Following on from this, I highly recommend watching the following documentaries: What The Health, Folks over Knives, Cowspiracy, and Earthlings. This is more than just a book, this is a chance to help prevent some of the most scary diseases of our time.
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Some pages are damaged . Very disappointed and I don't have time for returning this book . Waste of time
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