Eat For Health

A simplified version of Eat to Live that offers an easier 'phase-in' plan for implementation. Four weeks of meal plans (what sold the book to me), along with plenty of good recipes.

If you want more of the scientific info behind the Eat to Live plan, read Eat to Live. If you want a more reader-friendly, user-friendly version of the plan, pick up this one.

I loved these books. They just made so much sense to me. The whole point of Dr. Fuhrman's program is that you want to eat foods that are high on the nutrient density scale. Nutrient density is figured by amount of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) per calorie. So you eat foods which give you the most bang for your nutritional buck.
His scale has really saved me some time, and it helps me cut right to the chase when shopping for produce - I go right for the greens! They are at the very top of the scoreboard.
Here are some comparisons that I can remember off the top of my head - Greens like kale, collards, etc. are at 1000 (the highest number on the list), spinach at around 700, bell peppers around 300-400 (I think), some fruits around show more 100-200, beans and whole grains around 30-100 or so and then you have stuff like the McDonald's cheeseburger at 11 and a can of Coke at 0.5!
What's awesome is that Whole Foods has started putting up these numbers in their produce department and salad bar!
Dr. Fuhrman also has a nice, four step approach to adopting this kind of diet. He has you add more and more nutrient dense foods in a little at a time. He also has some really eye-opening things to say about hunger and protein as a stimulant.
Sorry this review isn't a bit more thorough. I read this more than a year ago. show less

More than a "diet" book, this way of eating has been proven to be the healthiest diet in the world. The second book has recipes, many of which we have tried and found delicious.

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