Whole
By T. Colin Campbell & Howard Jacobson
Rethinking the Science of Nutrition. BenBella Books, Inc., 2013.
Summary of Whole book by T. Colin Campbell & Howard Jacobson
A penetrating and comprehensive look at the lack of nutrition in many modern diets, the disease-inducing foods most Americans eat, and the benefits of switching to a whole food, plant-based regimen.
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What do you get from this book? How a plant-based diet can improve your health and increase your lifespan
Americans are getting sick due to poor food choices and prescription drugs, but a whole foods, plant-based diet can help
Research that deviates from long-held paradigms is often ignored, even when studies prove its validity
“Reductionism” and “Wholism” appear to be competing with one another, but these areas of science are actually intertwined
Using reductionist techniques to explain nutrition ignores larger issues and creates false impressions, but wholistic studies avoid these pitfalls
Campbell’s research on the enzyme MFO and carcinogen AF demonstrated a correlation between high-protein diets and cancer
Most scientists believe that disease stems from the nature of our genes rather than the nurture of our outside environment
Scientists study cancer-causing chemicals but then create new chemicals to combat disease while ignoring diet entirely
“Natural” supplements can be dangerous for your health, while livestock farming is dangerous for global warming, poverty, and fossil fuels
America’s “information cycle” is broken, resulting in a government controlled by lobbyists and big industry rather than the people
Big Pharma overinflates its research spending so they can charge more for drugs, while pressuring scientists to modify experiments
The objective media, including professional journals, have been severely compromised by pharmaceutical funding
Government regulations and politicians are heavily influenced by Big Pharma, insurance companies, and multi-million-dollar industries
Advocacy groups and professional health organizations are funded by Big Pharma and food industries, creating bias
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Who should read Whole book
- Nutritionists
- fitness trainers
- anyone interested in improving their health
About the author of Whole
T. Colin Campbell
T. Colin Campbell is Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University. He was senior adviser at the American Institute for Cancer Research and a lead researcher in the “China–Cornell–Oxford Project” on nutrition. Howard Jacobson holds a Ph.D. in health studies, is the co-founder of WellStart Health Coaching Academy, and hosts the popular podcast Plant Yourself.
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