The China Study

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Now own the definitive, deluxe edition of the bestseller that changed millions of lives The science is clear The results are unmistakable.You can dramatically reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes just by changing your diet.More than thirty years ago, nutrition researcher T Colin Campbell and his team at Cornell, in partnership with teams in China and England, embarked upon the China Study, the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of the relationship between diet and the risk of developing disease What they found when combined with findings in Colin s laboratory, opened their eyes to the dangers of a diet high in animal protein and the unparalleled health benefits of a whole foods, plant based diet.In 2005, Colin and his son Tom, now a physician, shared those findings with the world in The China Study, hailed as one of the most important books about diet and health ever written.Featuring brand new content, this heavily expanded edition of Colin and Tom s groundbreaking book includes the latest undeniable evidence of the power of a plant based diet, plus updated information about the changing medical system and how patients stand to benefit from a surging interest in plant based nutrition.The China Study Updated and Expanded Edition presents a clear and concise message of hope as it dispels a multitude of health myths and misinformation The basic message is clear The key to a long, healthy life lies in three things breakfast, lunch and dinner. 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Colin Campbell ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr UGH I totally loved this book as of page 150 or so At the beginning you find out about this really interesting research that showed that feeding milk protein casein to rats encouraged them to develop cancerous growths after the rats had been exposed to a carcinogen called aflatoxin, and the cancer barely grew at all in rats that were fed low amounts 5% of calories of casein The cancer also barely grew at all in rats that were fed low to medium to high amounts of PLANT protein wheat prote UGH I totally loved this book as of page 150 or so At the beginning you find out about this really interesting research that showed that feeding milk protein casein to rats encouraged them to develop cancerous growths after the rats had been exposed to a carcinogen called aflatoxin, and the cancer barely grew at all in rats that were fed low amounts 5% of calories of casein The cancer also barely grew at all in rats that were fed low to medium to high amounts of PLANT protein wheat protein and soy protein were tested I thought they were going to do a lottests to find out the effects of OTHER animal proteins besides casein what about whey protein, fish protein, beef protein, chicken protein, etc , and I thought they would do tests with other carcinogens besides aflatoxin Since the results were so dramatic, you d think all these other studies would have been the natural offshoot But Campbell doesn t ever mention these follow up studies whi...Whew, where to start with this one I do feel compelled to explain why I see this book as a one star it is frankly bad science I think most people would read this book and seriously feel scared, he certainly wrote it with that purpose in mind Many of my thoughts stem from years of math and statistics classes, years of working with statistics in environmental engineering, some come from the dozens of research studies that I ve read over the years, some come simply from being a die hard critica Whew, where to start with this one I do feel compelled to explain why I see this book as a one star it is frankly bad science I think most people would read this book and seriously feel scared, he certainly wrote it with that purpose in mind Many of my thoughts stem from years of math and statistics classes, years of working with statistics in environmental engineering, some come from the ...I haven t read the whole thing yet I have skipped around a bit and I probably won t finish it I am reading it because my sister in law read it and wanted my opinion At first I had an open mind about what he had to say, but the further I got in to it the less I liked it The first thing was the evangelical tone of the writing You can almost hear Amazing Grace being sung in the background I once was lost, but now am found Then he completely disses anyone who believes that fiber can contribut I haven t read the whole thing yet I have skipped around a bit and I probably won t finish it I am reading it because my sister in law read it and wanted my opinion At first I had an open mind about what he had to say, but the further I got in to it the less I liked it The first thing was the evangelical tone of the writing You can almost hear Amazing Grace being sung in the background I once was lost, but now am found Then he completely disses anyone who believes that fiber can contribute to anemia by calling them experts in quotes There are a lot of re...TOO BAD CAMPBELL HAD AN AGENDA TO PROMOTE HE COULD HAVE WRITTEN A GREAT SCIENTIFIC BOOK BUT HE LEFT OUT MANY OF HIS FINDINGS FROM THE CHINA STUDY IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HIS FOOD IDEOLOGY Below is a study co authored by Colin Campbell and is derived from the Cornell China Study Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A 136 2003 127 140Fish consumption, blood docosahexaenoic acid and chronic diseasesin Chinese rural populationsYiqun Wanga, Michael A Crawforda Junshi Chenb, Junyao Lib TOO BAD CAMPBELL HAD AN AGENDA TO PROMOTE HE COULD HAVE WRITTEN A GREAT SCIENTIFIC BOOK BUT HE LEFT OUT MANY OF HIS FINDINGS FROM THE CHINA STUDY IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HIS FOOD IDEOLOGY Below is a study co authored by Colin Campbell and is derived from the Cornell China Study Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A 136 2003 127 140Fish consumption, blood docosahexaenoic acid and chronic diseasesin Chinese rural populationsYiq...Wow Time to start cutting down on animal protein This is a well supported with real scientific evidence on the dangers of eating animal proteinfrom cancers, to arthritis to osteoporosis It also provides good insight into how some in the scientific community, government and industry work together to keep valuable nutritional information from the public The most interest...Wow What an impressive book This book looks at what ails us and what is truly the cause Based on well over 750 studies done over a 35 year period by various researchers, doctors, etc it highlights the true cause of many of our cancers, diabetes, aches and pains animal protein This isn t a vegan rules meat eaters drool kind of book This is empirical data that proves that our diet overall and animal proteins specifically are the root cause for most of the dis...To go from a dairy farmer who went to college to learn how to make animals producemilk and meat, to a human nutrition expert promoting a whole foods, plant based diet as the key to human health and disease prevention represents a remarkable shift in beliefs, career path, and personal behavior This book tells the story of that shift the story of Dr Campbell s life and career as a scientist who was persuaded by what the growing body of nutrition research including the groundbreaking epi To go from a dairy farmer who went to college to learn how to make animals producemilk and meat, to a human nutrition expert promoting a whole foods, plant based diet as the key to human health and disease prevention represents a remarkable shift in beliefs, career path, and personal behavior This book tells the story of that shift the story of Dr Campbell s life and career as a scientist who was persuaded by what the growing body of nutrition research including the groundbreaking epidemiological study he led demonstrated As he tells his story, he explains the science in a way that is explained for the layperson while still presenting a detailed analysis.What I liked about this book,than other books with a similar message, is that Dr Campbell doesn t come across as a zealot determined to make.you.understand.dammit the glorious ...The most important book I ve read in a long time Changed the way I eat Strongly recommended, if you re interested in the latest research on nutrition and health, disease, cancer, energy, and longevity I came to this with an eager and open mind, since it was highly recommended by someone I respect greatly, Art Eggertsen, founder of ProBar I have long been seeking out the best approach to nutrition for two reasons 1 maximize athletic performance I am an avid cyclist, formerly a fanatical tr The most important book I ve read in a long time Changed the way I eat Strongly recommended, if you re interested in the latest research on nutrition and health, disease, cancer, energy, and lo... see bottom for updateFor openers, I m biased because I already believe that for me to be a vegetarian is better for the animal, better for you, and better for me So I find myself wanting to believe this book I also found a possible conflict of interest the author is on the advisory board of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a group that reportedly gets funding from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals And the book advocates a diet that avoids animal products.Having sa see bottom for updateFor openers, I m biased because I already believe that for me to be a vegetarian is better for the animal, better for you, and better for me So I find myself wanting to believe this book I also found a possible conflict of interest the author is on the advisory board of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a group that reportedly gets funding from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals And the book advocates a diet that avoids animal products.Having said that, I think Campbell s main message is probably right, wh...I have to say that I was not in the mood to read this book In fact, I d decided I wasn t interested in reading it at all When it first was published I d heard good things about it so I bought it, but then heard some negative things and put it aside However, my real world book club decided to read it as our October selection so I read it, but I was not enthusiastic.I was a bit irritable reading this as I felt as though I ...

The China Study
  • English
  • 13 August 2018
  • Paperback
  • 419 pages
  • 1932100660
  • T. Colin Campbell
  • The China Study