The China Study

[carl.hops]

When I got out of active duty as a Corpsman (medic) in the Navy and went into the reserves it was time for me to find my first civilian job. I was lucky enough to land one as a Medical Assistant in a Clinic I will never forget, the Doctor I worked for ran his clinic with the help of his family and he taught me something I never considered and was never shown in my training as a medical student, Nutrition. I was very eager to hear what he had to tell me, considering I weigh a mere 130 pounds and at 6 foot tall 4 inches I look like a rail and always have I wanted to know why I was skinny no matter what I ate, or how much of it I ate.

 

He went on to explain food allergy's to me, I knew all about drug allergies but never had I heard about food allergy's. After a long discussion he gave me a book called "The China Study". This book is an eye opener, written by a scientist who is now in his 70's and worked on many projects like The China Study its safe to say he knows what hes talking about.

 

Has anyone else ever read this?

 

This book's main focus is on Protein and its effect on our body's and our major diseases (in America) and what we should be eating to PREVENT these diseases from occurring. IMHO I believe if everyone in America ate right, our national health crises would be completely gone. And the change we give from the rest of our dollar at the cash register wouldn't be wasted on fruitless study's on breast cancer by scientists with influence from big industry.

Edited November 11, 2008 by carl.hops (see edit history)

[carl.hops]

The book also focuses on a Major study still going on today, started by the Chinese government. When one of its premiers (I'd site the name but my mother is currently reading the book) was falling ill of cancer he dispatched a plan to map out the percentage of people who had cancer in each province of China, interestingly the higher area's were in the more developed ones, specifically the wealthier provinces. Some of us might think this is simply due to higher pollution thus higher carcinogens but its much more complex then that, the study went on to become more in depth, each person in a certain village (don't want to spoil it) gave blood samples and eating habits for many years and the results are pretty interesting considering how we are taught to eat today in our own schools. It should be no wonder why our ladies are usually thin, energetic and healthy, they know how to eat right and that is the key to enjoying your second half of life in good health.

Edited November 11, 2008 by carl.hops (see edit history)

[rogerluli]

I just searched at abebooks.com and I can't find "The China Study". Could you check the title and author for us Carl???

[carl.hops]

http://www.thechinastudy.com/

 

and you can go here to buy it: http://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Comprehe...7316&sr=8-1

 

a mere 8 bucks, worth your health.