How Not to Die

From the physician behind the wildly popular website NutritionFacts.org, How Not to Die reveals the groundbreaking scientific evidence behind the only diet that can prevent and reverse many of the causes of disease related death.The vast majority of premature deaths can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle In How Not to Die, Dr Michael Greger, the internationally renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson s, high blood pressure, and and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches, freeing us to live healthier lives.The simple truth is that most doctors are good at treating acute illnesses but bad at preventing chronic disease The fifteen leading causes of death claim the lives of 1.6 million Americans annually This doesn t have to be the case By following Dr Greger s advice, all of it backed up by strong scientific evidence, you will learn which foods to eat and which lifestyle changes to make to live longer.History of prostate cancer in your family Put down that glass of milk and add flaxseed to your diet whenever you can Have high blood pressure Hibiscus tea can work better than a leading hypertensive drug and without the side effects Fighting off liver disease Drinking coffee can reduce liver inflammation Battling breast cancer Consuming soy is associated with prolonged survival Worried about heart disease the number 1 killer in the United States Switch to a whole food, plant based diet, which has been repeatedly shown not just to prevent the disease but often stop it in its tracks.In addition to showing what to eat to help treat the top fifteen causes of death, How Not to Die includes Dr Greger s Daily Dozen a checklist of the twelve foods we should consume every day Full of practical, actionable advice and surprising, cutting edge nutritional science, these doctor s orders are just what we need to live longer, healthier lives. Read How Not to Die – kino-fada.fr This is an amazing book I am completely blown over by it Let me explain.This book is divided into three main parts In the first part, there are 15 chapters, one for each of the major afflictions that cause people to die In each of the chapters, Dr Greger explains the disease or affliction, and then describes the foods that have been found to reduce the risk, prevent, reverse, or cure the disease.The second part of the book devotes chapters to a number of healthy food groups Dr Greger expl This is an amazing book I am completely blown over by it Let me explain.This book is divided into three main parts In the first part, there are 15 chapters, one for each of the major afflictions that cause people to die In each of the chapters, Dr Greger explains the disease or affliction, and then describes the foods that have been found to reduce the risk, prevent, reverse, or cure the disease.The second part of the book devotes chapters to a number of healthy food groups Dr Greger explains which chemicals, elements, enzymes, or anti oxidants are particularly useful for preventing or curing a disease.In each of the first two parts of the book, it seems like every other sentence has a reference to a scientific paper that describes the research and evidence for Dr Greger s statements The last third of the b...This is the most comprehensive book on health and nutrition that I ve read Written in a way that s easy to understand for those new to the subject, but also substantive enough that those very familiar with health and nutrition will learn a great deal of new information If you re still eating the standard American diet, or if you ve been mislead by one of the many fad diets out there or food industry obfuscation , read this book to learn how to eat healthy, avoid disease, feel your best, and m This is the most comprehensive book on health and nutrition that I ve read Written in a way that s easy to unde...I m going to start off this review by qualifying the perspective from which I read the book.I have a longstanding passion in all things health and fitness that started at the age of 10, when as a chunky child, I decided I wanted to be healthy.Joining my first gym at 13, it wasn t long until I started teaching group fitness A Bachelors in Nutritional Sciences seemed like the next logical step But it didn t end there While continuing to branch out by teaching every mode of group fitness I could I m going to start off this review by qualifying the perspective from which I read the book.I have a longstanding passion in all things health and fitness that started at the age of 10, when as a chunky child, I decided I wanted to be healthy.Joining my first gym at 13, it wasn t long until I started teaching group fitness A Bachelors in Nutritional Sciences seemed like the next logical step But it didn t end there While continuing to branch out by teaching every mode of group fitness I could find, I pursued and obtained a Professional Master in Physical Therapy Since then I have completed over a half dozen fitness certifications, taught every fitness class you can...Super important readIn the wake of my heart attack, my cardiologist told me that I could reverse my atherosclerosis with diet and exercise, specifically a plant based diet She recommended Dr Caldwell Esselstyn s bookPrevent and Reverse Heart Disease , which prescribes a very stringent diet, that not only forbids meat and dairy products, but also precludes all oils not a drop , as well as nuts, and avocados I didn t know if I could follow such a diet Besides, it s a diet that he gave to people who had signi In the wake of my heart attack, my cardiologist told me that I could reverse my atherosclerosis with diet and exercise, specifically a pla...Well this was a very interesting read Since I have been contemplating changes to my diet, it arrived on hold for me at the public library at an opportune moment I went shopping yesterday for esoteric items like hibiscus tea and ground flax seed and some less unusual items likewalnuts, fruit vegetables.I m a believer in evidence and Dr Greger provides boat loads of that Now my task is to test these ideas with myself as guinea pig and see if they actually work for me I ve been con Well this was a very interesting read Since I have been contemplating changes to my diet, it arrived on hold for me at the public library at an opportune moment I went shopping yesterday for esoteric items like hibiscus tea and ground flax seed and some less unusual items likewalnuts, fruit vegetables.I m a believer in evidence and Dr Greger provides boat loads of that Now my task is to test these ideas with myself...This book could be a life changer God knows I ve tried every diet known to man but becoming vegan never occurred to me I always thought it wasof a lifestyle choice having to do with an affinity for animals rather than health based Read this and your eyes will be opened to a lot of things I ve long known the dangers of processed foods but always believed that meat and dairy were good for me I m going to try eating this way for a couple of weeks and...I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway If you don t find something in this book to improve your life and health, then you are just not trying A large and comprehensive catalog of healthful suggestions for changing your eating habits to enhance your life Chapter by chapter approach to the main disease...Dr Greger works tirelessly, with his team, to scour the nutrition based medical literature published throughout the year so you don t have to Then he compiles these findings into informative videos that he makes available for free on NutritionFacts.org This book is based on the facts that he and his team have uncovered over the several years that they have been canvasing the latest nutrition science He has compiled it in an easy to read, and often humorous format All of the money that D Dr Greger works tirelessly, with his team, to scour the nutrition based medical literature published throughout the year so you don t have to Then he compiles these findings into informative videos that he makes available for free on NutritionFacts.org This book is based on the facts that he and his team have uncovered over the several years that they have been canvasing the latest nutrition science He has compiled it in an easy to read, and often humorous format All of the money that Dr Greger makes for this book is channeled directly into funding NutritionFacts.org, so that it can remain free to all He is not the only doctor out there who promotes plant based nutrition as the healthiest human diet, but he is the only one who is not making a cent off of promoting it He will not take any money for it,...Very interesting read I read part one a month or so ago The first part was filled with stories of bad health gotten better with diet changes, tests, studies and lies told to us by the media, publishers and officials.There is almost a nagging about vegan vegetarian life style Every health issue comes down to eat veggies, fruit, nuts beans Every chapter, ends this way It felt drilled, maybe because I m already a vegetarian it nagged methan I needed to hear I did learn a lot of new thi Very interesting read I read part one a month or so ago The first part was filled with stories of bad health gotten better with diet changes...

• English
• 25 October 2018
Michael Greger
• Hardcover
• 576 pages
• 1250066115
• Michael Greger
• How Not to Die