Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss, Revised Edition

I like the concept behind the eating plan in this book, but I found the book itself longer than necessary.

I heard the "one pound raw, one pound cooked" daily recommendation for vegetable consumption years ago and have been gradually attempting to modify my diet accordingly for some time. This book helped me to better conceptualize just how I could eat this much plant matter each day. It also helped me recognize that what I'd always considered "hunger" or even "hypoglycemia" was nothing of the sort. And I'm enjoying the recipes, especially the smoothies (but not so much the romaine/cashew butter/banana wraps).

I just think a pocket guide would be sufficient to get the ideas across, especially since I'm not persuaded to make major dietary show more changes based on "before" and "after" pictures. show less

Just reread this to inspire myself to change my diet for the better. Even as a vegan, I have somewhat high cholesterol and triglycerides, and I carry more pounds than I should. Dr. Fuhrman can be a preachy and repetitive, and his recommendations aren't for everyone, but they are pure common sense, and they work. His argument boils down to this simple message: we all should eat fewer calories for a longer life (per scientific studies), and we can have the greatest health if we eat foods with the highest nutritional buck per calorie. Eat a plant-based whole foods diet. He likes to call himself a "nutritarian." He believes in superior health and healing through superior nutrition, and the stories of people (from around the web) who commit show more to the lifestyle are incredibly amazing and persuasive.If you're looking for a book to inspire you to eat more fruits and vegetables and whole grains, and fewer processed foods, junk foods, oils, animal products, and refined breads, this might be the book to kick you into gear.For those who find this book too restrictive in its message, you may want to check out (the unfortunately much more expensive) Eat For Health, which recommends a more gradual switch and plans for people who aren't looking to aggressively lose weight. show less

Whether you're trying to lose weight or eat in a healthier way, it's hard to argue with the basic concept of this book - the food you mostly eat should have a high nutrient-to-calorie ratio, and mostly eliminate empty calories. While you may not be ready to go all-out on his plan, there is still much to think about and a lot of ways to make more minor changes.

This book really opened my eyes as far as information about nutrition. I was horribly unaware of most of the facts in this book and I am excited to revamp my diet. I do wish this had a bit more information about changing your lifestyle. I did have to put the book down a few times because I felt like it was beating a dead horse about certain points. You can tell that Dr. Fuhrman is very passionate about health and informing the public how to be healthy, but there were times when I felt like he had so many facts and statistics that I was overwhelmed.

That being said I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning about nutrition and a healthier lifestyle.

Message of this book: become a vegan to lose weight and reverse or prevent disease. The author advocates eating two huge salads per day, along with a small amount of other vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. While I have no doubt that (no junk food) veganism WILL result in weight loss and disease prevention, I suspect that the majority of people will find this way of eating too restrictive and unsustainable, as they do with the all-animal-products Atkins diet on the other end of the spectrum. Very readable, contains vegan recipes.

Getting back to basics and forgetting all the brainwashing we've been given in our lifetime.
Did you know broccoli has protein? As a general rule, it's easier for our bodies to digest the plant based protein versus meat protein.
This book also gives information on the USDA; when it began, what four food groups it pushed and the quantities. Through the years this has changed.
The quality of our food has also drastically changed.
If you happen to disagree the proof is in the proverbial pudding: people are more disease ridden, prescription pill pushed, and obese than ever before.
This book is a quick read and worth the time.

He may be right about his diet but it is also joyless and unrealistic for most people. The book is pretty joyless too.