"Live To Eat" By Joel Fuhrman, MD

I saw this diet plan on Dr. Oz. The plan has a huge emphasis on vegetables and friuts. Dairy and meat are implicated in causing cancers of many kinds. We are compared to our primate relatives whose diet consists almost entirely of fruits and vegetables. Some primates do consume a bit of meat. Although this diet isn't considered vegetarian, there wasn't much support for meat and dairy and little support for grains. Dr. Fuhrman considers our society as addicts and says what we feel when we are hungry is actually withdrawal symptoms. Real hunger is felt in the throat, neck and mouth and is not uncomfortable.

I found the book itself to be rather repetitive and preachy. I felt that if I didn't eat just like the way he said then I was killing myself. I think it's wonderful to eat fruits and veggies and more people should try them, but to totally make them my sole source of nutrition makes me sad. There was a lot of great information though. Even if this diet doesn't work for you in it's entirety, adding parts can certainly benefit. I don't think any doctor is going to tell you to stop eating fruits and veggies.

Happy dieting!

Diets

Obesity is at it's maximum. The U.S. has the heaviest society in the world! The World! That's saying something! The positive is that people are more receptive to diets than ever before and we're not talking our mother's diets. The more respected diets are lifestyles. They have some wiggle room. They give the dieter freedom of choice and creativity and even teach about different spices and unusual foods to make dieting an experience that can be embraced. There are so many diets out there and that gives you many choices to find something that's right for you.

Occasionally, I'll see a diet book that interests me. I'd like to share those finds with you.