Live Longer (2 Volume Set) - Look Younger

Another good book, book one was very informative with good explanations but book two had recipes and more than a few of them needed to be made with ingredients that they sell at least for some of those ingredients they offered alternatives but not all of them and unless you were going to be on the line to them for your daily food needs you were S.O.L.

I liked the explanations, but they went on too long before getting to the meat of the plan. The aggravating things was that the menus didn't have an index, so it was hard to find the recipes for planing out the meals for the day. I did lose weight on this but have not stuck to it.

The books deliver exactly what they are supposed to: A clear way to see that eating better for health is what you prefer as you take every step along the way. No flash in the pan here. I can see why the used books are in such demand. They are a real Rx from a doctor who is delivering true service and not a fad diet.

I got these from one of the store's used vendors with great results. I had to wait about a month to find out that the store would not be delivering a new copy even though they said they had them in stock.

I realized after I purchased the 2 volume set that I didn't need to transition from a carnivore to a herbivore. I am already a vegetarian. Though a ovo-lacto veg not a vegan. Living in a little town in Montana makes it difficult to be a vegan but I have somewhat succeded. I did give this book to a friend who needed transition and I bought Dr. Furhman's other book Fit to LIve. 20 lbs in one month, not bad.

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With all respect to Joe White of San Francisco, his critical review of Joel Fuhrman's recent 2008 publication is replete with MERE CONCLUSIONS with NO (zilch) scientific citations. SOME of his conclusion are accepted by nearly all omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans. Eliminate "junk food" platitude (Duh) is vague enough for anyone to agree upon. But other false claims unfortunately are often repeated with abandon in the popular press. Follows a few issues raised by Joe White that deserve attention. Simplify as much as possible, but no further. Study Fuhrman's URL before going on.

Calling Fuhrman's work "pseudoscientific" is unfair and does not move us forward. Existence precedes essence. "Success of high fat diets" (Atkins) is a scientific fiction. An enthusiasm for "olive oil, coconut oil and palm oil" has no basis in science. Study < brachial artery tourniquet test > . .

Search < Happy Healthy Long Life > and < Caldwell B. Esselstyn > .
Furhman's web site has several pros and cons of soy, alcohol, etc.
The "French Paradox" turns out to be another pop USA culture myth.
Search < French paradox a diet myth > for clear persuasive details.

White's " Don't worry about saturated fats, eggs, milk and all that crap that the vegans try to guilt-trip you with . .animal products ARE full of nutrients, and ARE good for your health" unintended humor reminds me of Alfred Neumann's "What me worry" cartoon. Be concerned.

USA and Europe: Health, longevity and Coronary Heart Disease:
Health and longevity comparisons between "vegan" and omnivore populations have limited value in lacking precision. For example, some vegans eat a horrible diet and some omnivores eat a less bad diet than Standard American Diet (SAD). BUT, there's overwhelming peer reviewed scientific evidence showing benefits of minimizing or eliminating animal products from the diet. None of this advocates being a "junk food" vegan. My mother's people are from Sweden and my son lives in Switzerland. Both countries have a very high quality of life. But, heart disease is the number one cause of death there also. According to Dr. Esselstyn, heart attacks are 100% life-style related. There is no rational foundation to look to Sweden, Switzerland or other developed countries as leaders in eliminating heart attacks.

Excellent value and immaculate condition. This book set came with its own dust cover to protect both books. An added bonus to delight even the most diserning buyer. Speedy delivery, received in 5 business days. Will use again and highly recommend.

Excellent value and immaculate condition. This book set came with its own dust cover to protect both books. An added bonus to delight even the most diserning buyer. Speedy delivery, received in 5 business days. Will use again and highly recommend.

Joel Fuhrman's two book set, "Eat for Health: Lose Weight, Keep it Off, Look Younger, Live Longer," debunks many of the current trends in dieting while presenting a worthwhile sensible system that will consistently slim one down and successfully build a nutritional body armory that will fend off disease as one ages.

Fuhrman's idea is a simple one. Instead of worrying about macronutritional intake--the three common most caloric components one finds on a food label--protein, fat and carbohydrates--he suggests ingesting foods imbued with the most nutritional value. He explains that foods that are nutrient dense are naturally low in calories and supply your body with "14 different vitamins, 25 different minerals, and more than 10,000 phytochemicals . . . that have profound effect on human cell functions and the immune system."

Adhering to Fuhrman's formula--H = N/C where H equals `health' and N/C represents nutrient per calorie density, will definitely do the trick. You will find a fully nutritioned body becomes a satiated body--(think along the lines of The Volumetrics Eating Plan: Techniques and Recipes for Feeling Full on Fewer Calories where more nutritious low-calorie food fills the stomach leaving less room for animal proteins and fats that consolidate a greater amount of calories in a lesser quantity.)

In practical terms, eating a large salad consisting of different raw vegetables (lettuce, romaine, arugula, spinach, kale, tomato, carrots, celery, onions, etc.) at the start of each meal will not only provide the nutrition a body craves, but also will fill the stomach leaving very little room for whatever else you think you desire. At first, this may sound boring and diet conventional, however, I can testify that it does work. And you do feel good without feeling the need to eat in between meals.

In fact, eating in between meals is a definite no-no on this plan. Fuhrman feels that the body needs time to digest and small snacks munched on between just disturbs one's natural rhythm causing dysfunction later on.

His ANDI (Aggregate Nutrient Density Index) scale ranks the nutrient levels of many common foods based on how many nutrients are delivered per calorie. Used in lieu of food labels, these scores will help the dieter/wellness desirer to select foods that will insure the highest outcome. For example cooked mustard greens are ranked 1000 points out of a possible 1000. Raw spinach receives a 739. Always thought of as a quintessential wellness staple, olive oil rates only a 2. Meals are planned based on Fuhrman's redesigned new food pyramid where raw and cooked vegetables comprise the meal's foundation and beef, sweets, cheese, whole milk, processed food and hydrogenated oil form the rarely consumed peak. Using another formula to calculate a meal's MANDI (Menu Aggregate Nutrient Density Index) value, Fuhrman urges plan participants to eventually aim for a MANDI score of 100 points per day and he suggests four phases that will gradually increase one's N/C.

Turning his gaze towards the most popular diets of the day, Fuhrman debunks them with firm and indisputable information that will forever put them on the back burner of feasible dieting options. In addition, he speaks about the danger of eating too much fish, supplies evidence that dairy products as staples of the Standard American Diet (SAD) increase the risk of prostate cancer and warns that acrylamides ( found in the crust formed on foods by grilling, barbequing, roasting, frying, baking) contain highly potent carcinogens that are just as cancer producing as trans fats.

One of the most revelatory bits of information I received from this book was contained in Fuhrman's discussion on what he calls `toxic hunger.' As we have become accustomed to eating our Standard American Diet that contain too much salt, saturated fats, sweets, meats and cheese and not enough high nutrient calories, we experience withdrawal pains once the digestive operation is completed. Withdrawal pains mean headaches, queasiness, weakness, stomach cramping, lightheadedness, growling stomach, esophageal spasms and irritability. Amazingly, I realized that what I was associating with actual hunger or an insufficient quantity of food was withdrawal from the addictive components of my last meal. Now instead of what I once considered a `good, healthy' portion of chicken or eggs--we all know what is deemed a `balanced' meal or carbs, fats and proteins a la the Zone idea of over fifteen years ago--I opt for highly nutrient dense foods, most of which are raw. Since then, I have yet to feel what I once considered a drop in blood sugar again. And my jeans fit!

While Book One dedicates itself to the makeover of one's mind with regard to dieting facts, Book Two devotes itself to presenting the four phases, providing menus and recipes.

Fuhrman's soup idea consists of a combination of vegetables and cashews. The results are delicious; the nuts give the soup a meaty consistency that mimics the addition of protein you might miss.

Bottom line? Joel Fuhrman's `Eat for Health' works. It is the most comprehensive system that I have ever read or tried. Not only does it make sense, it easily becomes a natural plan that one wants to follow simply because it makes the dieter feel so good. Fuhrman dedicates one entire book to intelligently reprogramming his reader and introducing his ANDI/MANDI point system, which once glanced at is easy to understand and remember. Phases, menus and recipes are incorporated in Book Two where salads and soups reign supreme. Highly recommended as both doable and effective for weight loss and overall health.
Diana Faillace Von Behren
"reneofc"

At 39, I had bypass surgery. Since then, I have: a) had several angioplasties and a stent, b) been on cholesterol lowering medication, and c) developed Type II diabetes.

Tony Robbins says (inaccurately) that each of us is a warning or an example. He doesn't have that quite right. At any point, most of us are both -- depending on when and what the subject is. But, yes, I have been a warning on the dangers of not knowing what Dr. Fuhrman teaches. And, now (happily), I double as an example of what can happen quite quickly after switching over to the kind of eating the good doctor preaches.

Here (finally) is the story. Even with a combination of Crestor and Welchol, my cholesterol was boderline and my triglycerides have been stubbornly high -- this despite my eating a low-fat diet and exercising regularly. I had my next cholesterol blood test scheduled for about three and a half weeks after I put myself on Furhrman's diet. No, not for that test. I am a realist. I didn't expect any miracles for 3 1/2 weeks. The benefits claimed for the diet would, I realized, take longer than that. It was just that my semi-annual test for cholesterol levels happened to already be scheduled.

A few days after the blood test, I received a call from my cardiologist! "Tom, I just got your blood test results back. The figures are terrific. Is it your diet?"

(Well, yes! It is.)

5/17/2011

Cholesterol Total: 150
HDL: 46
Triglycerides: 211
LDL: 64
CHOL/HDLC Ratio: 3.3

12/21/2011
Cholesterol Total: 107 (too low!)
HDL: 47
Triglycerides: 106
LDL: 39
CHOL/HDL Ratio: 2.3

With the exception of the Triglycerides, the rest of the 5/11 figures may not look too bad, but they were achieved with the max dosage of Crestor and with Welchol combined.

The 12/21 figures were from half the Crestor dosage. I halved it shortly after 5/11 (on my own but with telling the doctor of my decision) when -- as with the Lipitor that preceded the Crestor -- I developed muscle pain that was, for me, intolerable. So, I expected the 12/21 results to be HIGHER than the 5/17 totals since I was taking half the Crestor that got me the 5/17 results.

I remain on the half dosage of Crestor. My cardiologist, after seeing the 12/21 results took me off the Welchol. I don't need it any longer -- and certainly don't need the max dosage of Crestor either. (The muscle pain went away with a combination of the halving of the Crestor and the CO-Q10 that I prescribed for myself -- another story.)\

So, my point: Per my experience, the claims made by Dr. Fuhrman for his diet are not exaggerated by conservatively stated. He does not claim that anyone will see such results in just 3 1/2 weeks but in 3 - 6 months.

Also, though I yet have weight to lose (it's coming down steadily now), my blood sugar levels are also lower with the continued help of Metformin. As I continue to lose weight, I'm totally confident that the Type II diabetes will also reverse itself.

The most difficult part of the diet is in learning how to cook for it -- a task that my wife has taken on, so I'm getting a free ride in that regard. I'm finding the recipes to be quite satisfactory, but I confess to having a positive attitude toward this new way of eating. I'm enjoying my salads, the nuts and seeds, the soups, and the increased consumption of fruit. More surprising, my cravings are -- though not yet entirely eliminated -- far rarer and more easily satisfied by short detours off the diet. In time, I expect the detours to be fewer and fewer. But, even if they continue at the current rate, I'll continue to find myself losing weight and growing more healthy from the overall improvements in my eating habits.

If there were a drug that could do one third of what Dr. Fuhrman's nutrition-rich food selections can achieve for us, we (or our insurance) would be paying thousands for it and it would be praised loudly in the press. But, there isn't such a drug. Nor will there be one so powerful that won't have hideous side effects for some. That's the Bad News. The Good News is that the education and diet guidelines provided by Dr. Fuhrman (based upon his study of the research and the proven results of his medical practice) are available . . . to those who are smart enough not only to buy these books but to read them. What you've been hoping is available right now.

Is the diet too extreme? It MAY seem so if you don't first read the books and educate yourself. But, when you learn of the results and of what is missing from some interpretations of a vegan diet, it soon becomes apparent that the real extremism is the extremely unhealthy reality of the diet we've been trained to adopt. (Also, it's not too extreme because you have available to you four phases. You can jump right in as I have or you can ease yourself in phase by phase. Even if you stop with Phase I, you'll be ahead of the game.)

I cannot overstate how much good you can do yourself by putting this diet to the test AFTER you learn what it can do for you. (Do it before you learn, and you may well lack the motivation to stay with it.)

Just try it. I know. A lot of diets have made claims that proved false. This one works -- not just to lose weight but to improve your health, to reverse diabetes and heart disease, etc.

Darn! I wish I could convince you just to try it. Don't let my inability to be persuasive get in your way. Trying this diet is the best thing you can do for yourself and for your family. I kid you not.

Vitamin D: Dr. Fuhrman strongly recommends blood testing for vitamin D level and supplementing to keep get and keep yourself well into the normal range. A very large %age of the population is quite deficient regardless of their diets.

Protein: The diet Dr. Fuhrman recommends which he calls Nutritarian is not a low protein diet unless you are comparing it to eating red meat three meals per day! He recommends a minimum of one cup of beans per day which alone will provide around 15 gms, nearly half of most peoples daily needs. When you add in the ounce or two of nuts he also recommends, you have around 30 grams. All vegetables contain protein and he also recommends eating, as close as you can get, to 2 pounds per day of non-starchy vegetables(1 raw and 1 cooked. Two pounds of even one of the lower protein vegetables, say zucchini provides almost 11 grams, while the higher protein ones like kale or broccoli over double that. If you follow the diet and don't cheat, it is impossible to not get more than enough protein. More than you really need!

I have done a lot of research into and personal experimentation eating various diets over the past 2 1/2 years. Dr. Fuhrman's Nutritarian is the very best, highest quality, well thought out, and researched backed diet I have come across.

Geoffrey Levens, L.Ac.

I was leaving on vacation. 2hrs. BEFORE the mail man was to deliver my books. Would they come when I was promised them--yes. They were there! I literally drove around town to find the mailman and there was my box with the 2 new books. They were a great read while traveling. Thanks for the accurate delivery time! I like hard covered books with shiney fronts, just what I got. The information was easy to read and was written so I can use the 2 books together. The box jacket will keep them safe on the shelf and easy to find.

This book is one of many lifestyle diet books. It can change how you eat and if you are fat it will make you thinner. It is not a bad place to start if you are trying to find a diet that will fit your goals. It is a diet however which is lacking for athletes. The author admits that it won't be possible to become the size of a linebacker. Unlike other books you don't see a picture of a shirtless Dr. Furhman because if you want a great looking body this diet is insufficient in protein. It is a thinly guised version of veganism. Despite some shortcomings, I am now using some of the principles talked about in the book, and believe that it makes more good points than bad ones.

This book is poorly written. The first chapter alone is nothing but anecdotes(they sound better if you call them case studies) designed to merely convince you that eating more vegetables is healthy. Furthermore this book is filled with argument after argument encouraging you to buy into his style. It seams great for sales literature, however, since I already bought the book, I want "the meat". Through the first 100 pages of the book there are two concrete steps that are recommended. Though, I'm sure some will be entertained about the guy who had less gray hair after eating more vegetables.

I decided to buy this book for family members that weren't overweight,
after feeling horrible for over a year my doctor recommended Eat To Live, however I was the only person in my family who was overweight and so no one else wanted to read my book about healthy eating, however some of the family showed some interest, I found that they were more willing to read a book if it wasn't all about weight. I really liked reading this book, It touched on a few things that Eat to Live didn't, plus it gave an easier, slower program to eat Healthy, I felt less intimidated after reading it and have been able to stick with the plan, even if you don't follow this 100% you will feel a huge effect. after 3 weeks I had lost 16 lbs, started sleeping through the night (i have not slept all night in 3 years) After a month I have been able to start exercising and keep up with my high energy 3 year old son. Plus I have no desire to eat junk!! it just does not even look good. sure I get a few cravings (I was craving pepsi, after one sip i found it to be too sweet and just nasty) I am so glad my dr. recommended Dr. fuhrman to me, it has changed my life for the best. The recipes are great!!

If you are plagued with so called age-related illness, let me tell you it has nothing to do with age and everything to do with the STANDARD AMERICAN DIET (SAD). You have the opportunity and ability to regain your health, live out the rest of your years feeling strong, energetic and mentally alert.

Dr. Fuhrman opened my eyes when I read his "Eat to Live" book and I will be forever grateful. In following his advice I shed 70 pounds in 6 months and have kept it off for almost two years If you would like to take control of your health destiny, instead of allowing drug companies to choose your fate, read this book.

In the world in which so many dieting books mislead right from the bookcover, Fuhrman leads: a Fuhrman reader doesn't have to thumb through the first twenty or so pages to get to the point. Fuhrman is "on the message" right from the bookcover - don't just eat, eat for health, food is medicine, each meal - an opportunity for healing. Fuhrman's original existential-sounding "commandment," "eat to live," in this book-set, is fine-tuned into a self-help "commandement" of "heal thyself" by "eating for health."

This book-set is not just another diet book, it's a manifest of a Dieta (in the original sense of the Latin word that connotes "lifestyle," rather than a circumscribed time-limited change). But this book-set is more than just an expression of a rational philosophy of eating. It is also a cogent, no-nonsense presentation of specific "know-how" of healthy eating. Whereas Furman's previous books offered a radical dive-bomb into healthy eating (particularly, his book on fasting), the present project offers a far softer landing that is likely to agree even with the most ambivalent reader.

In sum, the present two-book set is both a fine-tunement of the message (from the rather broad "eat to live" to more specific "eat for health") and a fine-tunement of the method (instead of a neck-twisting habit-modification u-turn of his previous writings, here Fuhrman offers a gentler exit ramp from the suicidal "eat-to-kill-yourself" autobahn of the standard American eating).

Pavel Somov, Ph.D., Author of "Eating the Moment: 141 Mindful Practices to Overcome Overeating One Meal at a Time" (New Harbinger, November 2008)
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I have followed a very healthy lifestyle for 30 years, but changing to follow Eat For Health allowed to meet my health goals for the first time in my life !

I have followed Pritikin for many years. Ornish, McDougall, Esselstyn all are also nearly identical to Pritikin, and are all excellent programs. However, adjusting to Fuhrman's program allowed my cholesterol to drop 20 points better than ever on Pritikin, and I should be in reversal of atherosclerosis, without meds, for the first time. Fuhrman's background, insight and keen knowledge of the medical literature are unique in medicine, allowing him to create a program that, I believe, is the best known to medical science.

The next medical frontier is adapting health programs to individual needs. Dr. Fuhrman has made the best progress in this, as can be seen in his very active website.

Fuhrman's Eat For Health is the best resource for anyone who wishes to take control of their health.

For me, the amazing success Dr. Fuhrman has had treating and reversing a broad spectrum of diseases gives the nutrient-dense eating style he promotes a lot of credibility.

With his adamant defending of meat and dairy, I suspect Joe White might be a "Pricer". (A member of the Weston A Price Foundation.)

Regardless, I'm sure there are a lot sickly North Americans out there who have absolutely no interest in giving up any animal-based foods. It seems to me a near-ideal opportunity to compare Mr. White's ( and possibly the Weston A Price Foundation's ) relatively mild intervention of simply replacing processed foods with high-nutrient whole plant foods, to the more aggressive dietary intervention advocated by Dr. Fuhrman. Personally, I'd be shocked if the diet style recommended by Mr. White had anywhere near the same impact on heart disease and type 2 diabetes as the one recommended by Dr. Fuhrman.

While I'd love to see the results of a trial like this, if I knew someone with advanced vascular disease, I'd strongly discourage them from signing up for what I consider to be, at best, Mr. White's half-measures, and at worst, a near-placebo effect.

I have been following Dr. Fuhrman for several years now. I started with his book "Eat to Live". That is excellent as well but can be a little daunting to many folks. Eat for Health allows a person to ease their way into this high nutrient way of eating. Whether you need to lose some weight, are dealing with diabetis, heart disease, or just want to be healthier - these are the books for you!! First he explaines the science behind it all and then there are wonderful recipes to follow or just give you ideas. I give the books and Dr. Fuhrman a big thumbs up. Be sure to check him out [...] - become a member and find lots of like minded folks on a quest to be the healthiest they can be.

Every time I would follow this diet, I would have more energy, true, but would notice that minor cuts wouldn't heal. After being a person who rarely gets sick, I end up needing 4 courses of antibiotics during the year I was following these principles. I even wrote to Dr. Fuhrman directly to try to understand the problem. He said that my problems were probably caused by the antibiotics, which was not a logical response. Finally, I happened to learn more about Vitamin D. If you follow this diet (avoid milk, low uses of eggs and meat) and faithfully use sunscreen, all in an effort to lower you cancer risk, you can end up with a Vitamin D deficiency, which ironically can increase your cancer risk

People in the comments are saying that he recommends supplements in this book. Maybe. I'm probably an average person. I didn't read the book cover to cover. I read enough to understand his concepts, which I resonated with and then jumped to the recipes. I've seen on his website he recommends several different supplements. I sort of thought he was trying to make more money by selling supplements. Also, it seemed to me that if you're eating a healthy diet you wouldn't need supplements. (Isn't that what all those fruits and vegetables are for).

But in the case of Vit D, you really can't get enough Vit D from diet. I would urge you to get your Vit D level checked even if you never follow this book. In my work, we check a lot of Vit D levels and Vit D deficiency is just rampant. I don't think following this book will lead to a Vit D deficiency. Our lifestyle does that. But, if you don't get your Vit D corrected, and follow this, your problem will be worse.

I still follow these concepts. I think his newer books are even better because he has improved his recipes and he has some really easy and delicious recipes now (I'm thinking of the soups). I'm not a Fuhrman devotee. But, I try to eat a big salad daily with a Fuhrman inspired dressing, add greens to any recipe I can, water sauté, use peanut butter in my oatmeal rather than milk or some other fat. These changes are all based on his books. And I take a Vit D supplement daily.

The education that Dr. Furhman provides in this 2 book set is worth much more than the low cost. People have paid thousands of dollars to obtain health through various avenues...but the truth is only we have control through our food choices. I have applied the principles taught in these books to my life and I highly recommend "Eat For Health" to anyone that is searching for maximum health! B.J.L. from PA

Disappointed in this book. I thought I was ordering a set of books that inspired a whole foods plant-based diet, however, there is a section of recipes devoted to animal based foods such as meat, fish and eggs. These are foods that are destined to promote disease and not encouraged to consume on a plant-based diet. Dr. Fuhrman may have some things correct, but fails in promoting the consumption of animal based foods. Returning books for healthier choice.

This book is attractive and has great information. I like the two book format that includes the information in one book and the menus and recipes in the other. There are some editing problems with the recipes with the wrong recipe directions on some of the recipes. It seems it wasn't successfully proofread in that way. Otherwise the information is easy to follow.

Simply put, this book should be required reading in all public school health classes and public health institutions. You need to know the information it provides to experience the best health you can during an age in which we are constantly bombarded with unhealthy convenience foods and environmental pollution. Don't wait, buy it.

I bought these books because I read Dr. Fuhrman's book, Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss a few years ago and was very impressed. This set of books is even better. Dr. Fuhrman who has helped thousands of people get their health back or keep it, explains in easy to understand language why we need to eat lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds. I never understood before reading his books how vitally important green vegetables are. It's not just the vitamins and minerals we know about, but all the phyto-nutrients that are still being discovered. When given this information, I had good reason to include more in my diet. I also learned that taking a multi-vitamin isn't the same as eating vitamin rich real foods.

These books go beyond his first book in rating different foods on their nutrient density. There are pages of food listings with different scores which makes it easier to decide what foods to eat more of and what foods to eat less of. These books are less stringent than his first and suggest moving toward healthier eating in stages and he lists those stages. It made me realize it's not all or nothing, moving toward healthier eating habits is a good thing.

One word of warning: When he says to check with your doctor when following his plan, that's good advice. I had been taking a mild blood pressure medication for years and 3 weeks after drinking some smoothies that were in the recipe section of his book each day, my blood pressure went down to a very low level. I had to stop taking the medication and haven't had to go back on it. That alone paid for the price of these books!