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Perfect Health Diet: Regain Health and Lose Weight by Eating the Way You Were Meant to Eat
Suffering from chronic illness and unable to get satisfactory results from doctors, husband and wife scientists Paul and Shou-Ching Jaminet took an intensely personal interest in health and nutrition. They embarked on five years of rigorous research. What they found changed their lives— and the lives of thousands of their readers. In Perfect Health Diet, the Jaminets expla...more
Hardcover, 448 pages
Published
December 11th 2012
by Scribner
(first published December 1st 2012)
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Although this book is FULL of information and cites hundreds of studies to support its claims, it is not fun to read through. And, after awhile, it all starts to run together (as Gary Larson wrote, "Blah, blah, blah, Ginger). That's not even including additional notes, which the authors say are available for each chapter on their website. At least chapters tend to wrap up with a take-home message that gives you the gist of what they're recommending.
I think some of their conclusions are quite so...more
I think some of their conclusions are quite so...more
Everyone should read this book.
The Jaminets have outdone themselves bringing together anthropological and historical data, evolutionary biology, mammalian biology, the nutritional content of breast-milk, and other sources of data to form a strong foundational blueprint for a what the default human diet looks like. They then apply this hermeneutic to every aspect of the human diet - macronutrients, micronutrients, toxins, diet strategies for specific health issues, etc - combining copious referen...more
The Jaminets have outdone themselves bringing together anthropological and historical data, evolutionary biology, mammalian biology, the nutritional content of breast-milk, and other sources of data to form a strong foundational blueprint for a what the default human diet looks like. They then apply this hermeneutic to every aspect of the human diet - macronutrients, micronutrients, toxins, diet strategies for specific health issues, etc - combining copious referen...more
I appreciated this book a lot because it is well-researched and extremely informative. The guidelines are spot on. The basic gist is this...eat the right amounts of real foods, be completely nourished, and you will be healthy. This isn't a lose-weight quickly book. But you will probably lose weight following these guidelines if you are currently unhealthy or over-weight.
However, I was not prepared for the high amount of science in this book. Yes, it was necessary, but, boy, did I have to skip a...more
However, I was not prepared for the high amount of science in this book. Yes, it was necessary, but, boy, did I have to skip a...more
Apr 22, 2013
David Ranney
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A thorough and impeccably-conceived survey of the anatomical and biological purpose of nutrient consumption from an evolutionary perspective. Written with clarity and no wasted words, Perfect Health Diet weeds through a hundred years of industry misinformation to arrive at these basic food tenets: what your body expects, what your body needs (and doesn't need), and how to get it. It's not about losing weight, it's about a sustainable paradigm shift that will allow the overworked body to reach it...more
This is the nutrition book for smart, intelligent folks who understand data. Not condescending or too folksy in tone as many "diet books" can be. Well written and comprehensive with some conclusive thinking on sticky issue - role of 'ketogenic' diets, low carb or moderate carb?, and which supplements are actually healthy.
Frankly their discussion on safe carbs is really quite helpful. This book will definitely serve as a future resource.
Frankly their discussion on safe carbs is really quite helpful. This book will definitely serve as a future resource.
I don't generally read diet books; my interests fall more in line with nutrition, health and cooking. This book is heavy on the science and despite my apprehension of trendy dieting hype, I began changing the way I ate as I read this book. All I'm going to say is, I lost weight by cutting out grains.
This book has done so much for my health. I haven't had wheat, grains or devil oils for over 2 weeks. The difference is amazing. I was always feeling like something was not quite right but couldn't put a finger on it. Had been doing low carb for about a year and adding back some safe starches has been a a real treat. Have also lost a couple of kilos. A definite bonus.
As a proponent of the Paleo lifestyle, this book was a natural draw for me. I enjoyed their scientific explanations, and especially appreciated their treatment of supplements. I'm excited to add in the "safe starches" and see how I feel. Overall, I enjoyed the book very much!
I read this when originally published. I will continue to use it as reference and to remind myself how important it is to remain on the straight & narrow diet-wise (occasional entertainment eating aside). I also recommend the authors' website, especially for links to spectacular recipes.
Feb 28, 2013
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Great read - and is the first book I would recommend to people who want to make changes in their diet along paleo lines.
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The book doesn't take into account exercise as a component of "perfect health", but it is interesting how they categorize certain foods as toxic.
This is a great resource after reading It Starts With Food. Tweaking my Paleo, just a tad.
This is a well-informed and well-written book about finding balance in your diet and perfecting your own perfect health diet. I appreciated the science, but found that it could have done with less facts and figures and more simple advice with references to their findings in footnotes or appendices. I have used their ideas and the lovely "perfect plate" diagram to help me customize my own diet with great results!
A great book about how to properly nourish one's body, optimizing and tweaking everything to almost perfection.
Absolutely fascinated by the studies used to back up the nutritional claims in this book. Call it Paleo 2.0. It works!
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