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Dec 17, 2009

Jennifer rated it:

Wow! Time to start cutting down on animal protein! This is a well supported (with real scientific evidence) on the dangers of eating animal protein...from cancers, to arthritis to osteoporosis. It also provides good insight into how some in the scientific community, government and industry work together to keep valuable nutritional information from the public. The most interesting and surprising point for me was the dangers of milk and how increased milk consumption can actually cause osteop More...

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Aug 19, 2008

Alison rated it:

I haven’t read the whole thing yet. I have skipped around a bit and I probably won’t finish it. I am reading it because my sister in law read it and wanted my opinion. At first I had an open mind about what he had to say, but the further I got in to it the less I liked it. The first thing was the evangelical tone of the writing. You can almost hear Amazing Grace being sung in the background… I once was lost, but now am found… Then he completely disses anyone who believes that fiber can co More...

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Dec 17, 2009

Linus rated it:

Wow. What an impressive book! This book looks at what ails us and what is truly the cause. Based on well over 750 studies done over a 35 year period by various researchers, doctors, etc. it highlights the true cause of many of our cancers, diabetes, aches and pains: animal protein. This isn't a "vegan rules; meat eaters drool" kind of book. This is empirical data that proves that our diet overall and animal proteins specifically are the root cause for most of the diseases/ailments of a More...

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Jul 28, 2008

Lisa rated it:

An interesting read. Comparing how what we eat affects our health. Brad and I mostly skimmed it. I think the author makes alot of assumptions. He is trying to convince us to be vegans, but cannot prove that NO animal products is the better that 10% animal products. What it did was make us go back to the word of wisdom and compare. I hadn't realized how little meat we should eat..."Flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air...to be used sparingly; And it is pleasing unto me that they s More...

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Dec 16, 2009

Lisa rated it:

I have to say that I was not in the mood to read this book. In fact, I’d decided I wasn’t interested in reading it at all. When it first was published I’d heard good things about it so I bought it, but then heard some negative things and put it aside. However, my real world book club decided to read it as our October selection so I read it, but I was not enthusiastic.

I was a bit irritable reading this as I felt as though I should be taking notes and memorizing material as I would whi More...

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May 10, 2010

Rachel rated it:

UGH! I totally loved this book as of page 150 or so! At the beginning you find out about this really interesting research that showed that feeding milk protein (casein) to rats encouraged them to develop cancerous growths after the rats had been exposed to a carcinogen called aflatoxin, and the cancer barely grew at all in rats that were fed low amounts (5% of calories) of casein. The cancer also barely grew at all in rats that were fed low to medium to high amounts of PLANT protein (wheat pro More...

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Jan 19, 2009

Eliece rated it:

This book details one study after another that demonstrate the health benefits of eating a plant-based diet and/or the negative effects of animal protein. I have been interested in this subject lately, so the information in the book was good BUT so very boring to read, no practical applications provided, and the author was so annoying (he lets you know about every 3rd page what a distinguished researcher he is and how amazing his work is or give you the stats on his distinguished collegues) More...

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Dec 30, 2008

Brooke rated it:

This book is based on years of research, both in the real world and in labs. It is basically about the remarkable relationship between the foods we eat and cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other illnesses. It is information that food companies, doctors, drug companies, etc. don't want you to know about.

On a related note, if you have not seen the documentary "Super Size Me" yet, I highly recommend you go rent it. The DVD also has bonus features. Go to the extra interview More...

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Jan 29, 2009

Jonathan rated it:

The most important book I've read in a long time. Changed the way I eat. Strongly recommended, if you're interested in the latest research on nutrition and health, disease, cancer, energy, and longevity.

I came to this with an eager and open mind, since it was highly recommended by someone I respect greatly, Art Eggertsen, founder of ProBar. I have long been seeking out the best approach to nutrition for two reasons: 1) maximize athletic performance. I am an avid cyclist, forme More...

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May 10, 2011

Jsehmke rated it:

This is a very important book for our health, and it has prompted myself and my family to make some changes that I'm sure will lead to better health and well being for us all. Everyone should read this!
ONE WEEK LATER FOLLOW UP: After being on an animal protein-free, whole food diet for almost 2 weeks, I called my hubby at work this morning and he told me he was having a good day, feeling optimistic. WHAT?! This is a man who hates his job and struggles to find a single thing to look forward More...

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Sep 06, 2011

Brad rated it:

COULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT BOOK!!! BUT LEFT OUT TOO MUCH SIGNIFICANT DATA!!!

Below is a study co-authored by Colin Campbell and is derived from the Cornell China Study.

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A 136 (2003) 127-140

Fish consumption, blood docosahexaenoic acid and chronic diseases
in Chinese rural populations
Yiqun Wanga, Michael A. Crawforda,*, Junshi Chenb, Junyao Lib, Kebreab Ghebremeskela,
T. Colin Campbell, Wenxun Fanb, Robert Parkerc More...

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Jun 22, 2009

Tamra rated it:

In laymen's terms, the author, researcher T. Colin Compbell, PhD, demonstrates how animal proteins and animal based diets directly contribute to elevated cholesterol levels, blood pressure levels, and "diseases of affluence."

Diseases of affluence include heart disease, breast cancer, Type 1 and 2 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, kidney stones, cataracts, age related macular degeneration, cognitive dysfunction, vascular dementia, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, autoimmune condition More...

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Jan 16, 2010

John added it

For openers, I'm biased because I already believe that for me to be a vegetarian is better for the animal, better for you, and better for me. So I find myself wanting to believe this book. I also found a possible conflict of interest: the author is on the advisory board of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a group that reportedly gets funding from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. And the book advocates a diet that avoids animal products.

Having said that, More...

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Jul 21, 2008

Alison rated it:

Wow. I mean...wow. This book should be required reading for anyone who...well... eats (especially the average American). I just finished listening to the audio version, and I'm ready to go back to track 1 and give it second go. I'll probably get the print version at some point, for reference, but I'm SO thankful an audio recording exists, because – to be honest – I'd probably just skim through the printed book and not really get the full impact of what Dr. Campbell has to say. The basic premise More...

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Sep 03, 2008

Lauren rated it:

To go from a dairy farmer who went to college to learn how to make animals produce more milk and meat, to a human nutrition expert promoting a whole foods, plant-based diet as the key to human health and disease prevention represents a remarkable shift in beliefs, career path, and personal behavior. This book tells the story of that shift - the story of Dr. Campbell's life and career as a scientist who was persuaded by what the growing body of nutrition research (including the groundbreaking ep More...

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Jul 25, 2008

Maren rated it:

First of all, I have to say that this is not light reading. There are plenty of books out there with a similar message that give more of the "how-to." This book is for people obsessed with the "why."

I must admit that I intently read the section about the link of nutrition's link to disease (my pet interest), but only skimmed the section about the American conspiracy concerning nutrition. Some of his experiences were mind-boggling, and it really explains why so More...

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Feb 11, 2009

Claire rated it:

EVERYONE should read this book. Seriously, everyone! It lays out well-documented reasons to eat a plant-based diet, touching on the relationship between nutrition and cancer, heart disease, diabetes, as well as other diseases. T. Colin Campbell reached this conclusion after years of nutrition research; he did not set out with an agenda, which I think makes this book great for people who are skeptical about the merits of a vegan diet. It was also well written and makes the science easy to und More...

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Jan 05, 2009

Cassandra rated it:

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Feb 10, 2009

Jenna rated it:

A gritty scientific approach to the relationship between diet and disease. Scientific citations abound. It combines his work with the work of many others from fields looking at cancer, cardiovascular, etc. diseases and their correlations to various foods. This book is oft-cited by other books of the same genre. It is for the person who wants to see the nitty-gritty details for themselves. Having said that, it is not nearly as dry as a text book, but definitely puts forth more data for the reader More...

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Feb 17, 2009

Christina rated it:

This is a leading book on overall nutrition, however, it isn't boring or written like a scientific study. It covers nutrition, long term health, disease prevention, the media and nutrition, and political involvment in nutrition and the nutritional beliefs in this country. It was written by a man who grew up in Pennsylvania on a dairy farm who is now a scientist and advocates a vegan life style. It is not, however, preachy, and even meat lovers will gain some good information related to thier More...

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Dec 17, 2009

Josephine rated it:

This really is an amazing book. The amount of research and time spent on proving a "whole foods, plant based diet" as a MAJOR key into halting and preventing chronic illnesses such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, and diabetes is AMAZING!!! [The other MAJOR key is exercise of course.]
The only tiny issue I had with the book was this fish cop-out. There a section in the book where he describes food that should be avoided/minimize/and focus on. Under the minimize section he has More...

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Feb 07, 2008

Julie rated it:

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. People who love their meat are often turned off by it, but I he has strong scientific basis (which he conducted himself) to support what he is saying about an optimal diet. After reading this book I know that I will no longer have any problems with weight. Also, I found a greater motivation to eat healthy besides losing weight, and that is to prevent disease. The correlations between food and heart disease, obesity, diabetes, autoimmune diseases and cancer are ast More...

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Feb 20, 2012

Eric rated it:

Great book! Very informative and is backed up by real scientific evidence. I have changed the way i view my food now. It's interesting, most of the people who gave it a bad rating didn't read much of the book at all. As was mentioned in the book, most Americans do not want to hear the truth about this issue and those who rated it without really reading it I assume fit into that group.

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Apr 05, 2010

Rebecca added it

I just can't do it. I value my non-enraged time too much.

I got a few chapters in and decided that there wasn't any point in continuing. We start off with the usual Pollan-esque call to disregard looking at individual nutrients and just eat whole foods. Wait, scratch that, protein is bad! Oh sorry, I mean, animal protein is bad! Oh whoops, my mistake, I only did my experiments using casein and rats and from there extrapolated that all the animal protein ever will give you the super-ca More...

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Feb 06, 2012

Joanne rated it:

Colin Campbell's compelling research into the impact of food on cancer extends to heart disease, type II diabetes, arthritis, bone density and much, much more. He describes the opposition by special interest groups whose food and pharmaceutical products are entrenched in the North American lifestyle.

We live in a world that looks to the medical profession to provide pharmaceuticals and invasive procedures correct our health problems brought by our own food choices. We stubbornly ins More...

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Feb 02, 2012

Catherine rated it:

"Skimmed" would be a more appropriate label than "read."

My mother-in-law gave me this book after I expressed interest in her new diet. For the past two years, she has been on a very low-carb (no refined carbs, no fruit, etc.), high protein, high fat diet, in an effort to keep her borderline condition from going into full-fledged diabetes. The Diabetes Diet: Dr. Bernstein's Low-Carbohydrate Solution So when we visited at Christmas, I was very surprised to see h More...

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Jan 25, 2012

Didi rated it:

Over the years, I have been slowly improving my diet. Reading this book, with its literal PLETHORA of references to scientific studies from all over the world, has convinced that part of my brain requiring proof that small, incremental changes are simply not enough. The largest impact you can have on your overall health is to avoid highly refined, commercially processed foods. Next, meat protein - including milk, eggs and cheese - has to go. The third leg of this health tripod is to add in lots More...

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Jan 07, 2012

Craig rated it:

If you are going to read a book on diet, read this one. The author, one of the most qualified people in the world to discuss the relationship between diet and health, was a lead scientist of the massive China Study, a two decades long look at diet and disease patterns in rural China. More than 6,500 people in sixty-five counties participated. To this day, the study is unmatched in its breadth. To sum up, what they found amounted to a scathing indictment of animal based diets, whether in Chin More...

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Oct 29, 2011

Eva added it

Notes from Kindle:

Low-protein diets inhibited the initiation of cancer by aflatoxin, regardless of how much of this carcinogen was administered to these animals. After cancer initiation was completed, low-protein diets also dramatically blocked subsequent cancer growth.

The concept of quality really means the efficiency with which food proteins are used to promote growth. This would be well and good if the greatest efficiency equaled the greatest health, but it doesn’t.

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Sep 26, 2011

Ana rated it:

Eat to Live (by Joel Fuhrman) mentioned this book/study more than a few times so I checked it out. Wow. We have changed a lot of things in our diet because of this book. Not only do meat and milk have a lot of calories but they are loaded with cholesterol and cancer feeding properties. So glad I read this. I can't say enough about this book. It basically backs up the diet that Daniel in the OT ate and is right in line with the Word of Wisdom--lots of fruits, vegetables, grain and legumes a More...

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