Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman (2005, Paperback, Reprint)

Excellent book. This book explains the common sense approach to eating wisely. We know what is bad for us and we know we should not eat a lot of items that we consume regularily, But still we eat foods that are not compatible to our bodies anyway, The results are Heart disease diabeties and obesity.

Joel Fuhrman explains in common layman terms the why you should adapt to his eat to live way (natures way)of eating and he makes you look into nature as a means for understanding nutritional values that are good for your body (the way it was always meant to be - common sense). You realize that food is not just a way of satisfying your hunger but a means of maintaining the body the way it was meant to be fueled. He simply put facts in common sense perspectives for example..Milk is from a cow --- are we a race of baby cows? then why are we drinking it? we can obtain necassary calcium from vegetables.
We eat animals, but are our bodies programed to be carnivores? NO they are not and especially with the hgh hormones being injected in the animals that we consume.
I suggest you read this book with a "natures way" approach to your health. I have been following this way of life eating (not diet)and cannot say enough about the way I feel. I have a tremendous amount of energy, I have a overall better feeling, I sleep better, my awareness and memory are unbelieveable.

Oh and for those ads on TV or at your healthfood stores about body/colon cleansing, you know what I mean... "take these natural vitamins and you will release all the toxins etc etc from your colon" well let me just say - If you follow Joel Fuhrmans "Eat to Live" you will become so normal and regular as far as bowel movements that those gimmicks can take a hike.
I would give this book a better then excellent rating but it is not offered!!!!

this book is the definitive answer to what is the cause of most sicknesses and how we can heal ourselves (or prevent disease in the first place) by making the right food choices: green leafy vegetables, and totally abstaining from animal meats and animal products (like cheese, dairy and eggs). If you are fighting a particular disease(any, for that matter, even though the author talks especially about cancer, heart disease and diabetis), just follow the simple rule as described above, and you will recover! Great book!

Food is such a controversial issue, not just in books, but at my family's table. This book gave me good reasons to feed good food and motivation to take some extra time to make it. Excellent research on the topics discussed and good writing style for interest. I liked the fact that he encourages lifestyle changes without obligation and without guilt trips. There is a basic guide to follow, but he also provides more detailed menus and meals if you need more guidance in making some changes.

I originally bought this book because I had some pounds to lose. I read the book and started the diet. I had immediate success. I felt great after losing weight, but I think that I also felt great because of the nutrient value of the diet, including increased phytonutrients, more fruit, etc. However, I think that an even better thing for you is what you don't eat, namely meat, cheese, sweets, soda etc. I bought this book again to give to a friend who has health problems. I have a bookcase full of diet books, but this one stands out above the rest.

Maybe the last nutrition book you'll ever need to buy.
Health is equal to nutrients divided by calories. In other words, Dr. Furhman teaches you the value of high nutrient food over low nutrient food in achieving optimum health and warding off the major killers - diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

This book was recommended by a doctor. It is a great guide about what to eat, what not to eat with anecdotal stories to go along with the guidelines.

This man has done his work! He tells it exactly like it is. It is up to us to take control of our bodies and health. I have never read a book with so much documentation backing up everything he says. This is a must read for anyone that is really wanting to live a heathier life by eating to maintain a healthy body.

I liked it but found it a bit medical. Ourwise it was easy to understand and gave good information. I bought this book because I saw the results my friends got that were just amazing. They both lost a great deal of weight but fat levels got so much better.

This book changes lives.If you're looking to change your looks and your way of living this book is definitely right for you. It tells you all the secrets about losing weight and staying that way for a long time. Definitely buy this book if you want to change your lifestyle!!

i love it, i tell all my friends to read it. DR fuhrman is the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My mom told me to buy this book as I am over 100 lbs overweight and my knees hurt so bad I could barely walk up and down the stairs in my house. I eat as much fruit as I want for breakfast, a big salad with raw veggies for lunch, a big salad with veggies and 2 cooked veggies for supper, a fruit if I am hungry for desert or before bedtime...loosing 1 lb a day! My knees stopped hurting on day 5 of the program ... it is amazing. I am not hungry and if I am there is no limit to what I can eat of these items. I have more energy and am looking forward to loosing all of this weight that has me slowed down. Life is to short to waste. This is adopting a lifestyle so if you do not intent to carry through do not buy the book...but if you are... amazing things will happen.

I decided to buy my own copy of this book after borrowing it at the library. It makes a lot of sense and I can't wait to try the eating plan. I love the part where you can get off your diabetes meds and it helps make weight loss easier.
It does a lot of explaining about the physical changes your body will go through.

I bought this book so I could finally give my neighbor back hers! Excellent suggestions. It's not about a "diet"...it's about a whole new way of eating....the kind of eating that we all should be doing anyway! (PS: I've already lost 8 pounds in 3 weeks with exercise!!)

had the best price I could find, buy it now without having to bid an chase item around, shipped where I asked to not a hook or a snag at ALL!

The information offered in this book is the basis for good health via a high quality nutritional plan. Over the years people claim various fad and bizarre diet as the way to thinness and health, but one thing that is fact: DIETS DON’T WORK. The only way to health is a food plan that works for the rest of ones life. One can’t deviate from the usual food plan, go on some fad diet, and return to business as usual. It never works.

I like Dr. Furhman’s approach and I have read from other books similar plans. His is readable and well documented too by scientific studies. He explains why his food plan works and also why other “diets” fail. More interesting, his plan does assist people I personally know. Some results have been fairly surprising, such as a friend who was prepared to have tumors removed via surgery; he showed up for the procedure only to find out the tumor had disappeared! Others I know have had positive results such as decrease in heart disease symptoms, decrease in diabetes symptoms, decrease in weight.

The difficulty of his ideas is instituting them for you can’t eat the typical meaty, sugary, salty indulgences. So to speak, you can have your cake, you just can’t eat it. Everything comes at a price, and the basic vegan diet is what you are facing. I, personally, am learning to avoid social eatings, food parties, eat-a-thons--for me this is harder than learning the rules of this book. But the promise of excellent health is well worth it, being able to live without medications, to be quick on my feet and pain free as a person over 60 years old is an easy choice. I am learning to live without those indulgences.

I, too, would say anyone who eats should read this book several times, keep it close to them. That is what I do. I believe it is a lifesaver. Some people I know say they’d rather die young and eat their cakes, greasy food, meaty meals. I guess it is a choice. Choose wisely and this helps outline what you are opting for.

This is by far one of the best books I have read on healthy eating.
I thought I was a healthy eater until reading this. Healthy books can
get boring but not this one. I am amazed at the information they offer in this book and the details about each food and what it can do for you.

I want to learn how to eat healthier and how my body uses the food I give it.
Dr.Fuhrman explains it all in an easy to understand way so it all makes sense.
I've enjoyed reading Dr.Oz....and Dr.Oz recommends Dr.Fuhrman...so I thought I'd try the Eat To Live book.
It's been a good investment.

This definately is the right way we shouod east. YOu feel so much better and your body feels better. It also is laid out in an easy way to follow. Now that we have greater acessability to organic and fresh foods it is an easy plan to follow. I bought the book because my husbands Dr. who had bypass surgery 1 year ago, has lost weight about 80 lbs and looks 20 years younger, i asked how he did it he told me and I got hte book. This one I ordered for my 85 year old Mom she feels so much better eating this way.

Great book! bought it to lose weight and it has helped so far. I have dropped 5 lbs in the first too weeks.

It was the book i was looking for,, after i got it i remembered it was the one i had already read..i am not much aat writing, so ihave nothing xtra to say..

I started reading Dr Fuhrman's book years ago when it was first published. I was already in good shape from exercising but really had no idea about good nutrition. This set me straight and I've been following the general advice ever since. The main focus is good nutrition from plant based foods, nuts, seeds, etc. The key is to steer one more toward a vegetarian lifestyle while still enjoying eating. A real eye opener for anyone overweight and needing or looking to get trimmer. Practical in his approach and I've been buying the book every so often to give as gifts to friends that could use it.

This is a phenomenal book. It is radical and challenging, but also healthy and produces results. I am excited to see the life changes it will make for me.