The China Study:Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health
By Dr. T. Colin Campbell
For more than 40 years, Dr. T. Colin Campbell has been at the forefront of nutrition research. His legacy, the China Project, is the most comprehensive study of health and nutrition ever conducted. Dr. Campbell is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University. He has more than 70 grant-years of peer-reviewed research funding and authored more than 300 research papers.
The CHINA STUDY is a compelling example of science catching up with and perhaps shedding light upon the importance of careful observance of the Word of Wisdom if we wish to more fully enjoy the promised blessings which it contains.
Eat to Live
By Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
Joel Fuhrman, M.D., is a board-certified family physician who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods. He is the author of Fasting and Eating for Health and a former member of the U.S. World Figure Skating Team. He lives with his wife and four children in Flemington, New Jersey. Visit him at www.drfuhrman.com.
Mormon Wisdom and Health
By Kenneth E. Johnson, M.D.
Born and raised in the Mormon faith, Kenneth E. Johnson graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School.
With post-doctoral education he was certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in 1954, and practiced the subspecialty of Nephrology for 30 years in Phoenix, Arizona.
He is active in the LDS church and has served in many capacities including Elders Quorum President, Bishop and high councilor.
His book is available for purchase through his website, mormondiet.com.
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
By Caldwell B. Esselstyn
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, JR., M.D., was a researcher and clinician at the Cleveland Clinic for more than thirty-five years. In 1991, he served as the president of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons and organized the first National Conference on the Elimination of Heart Disease. In 2005, he became the first recipient of the Benjamin Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine. Dr. Esselstyn and his wife, Ann Crile Esselstyn, have followed a plant-based diet for more than twenty years. They work together to counsel patients in Cleveland and at the farm in upstate New York where Dr. Esselstyn grew up.
Engine 2 Diet
By Rip Esselstyn
Rip Esselstyn was born in upper New York state and moved to Austin,Texas in 1982 to attend The University of Texas where he was an All-American swimmer. After spending 10 years as a professional triathlete Rip joined the fire department in 1997. For more information on Rip and THE ENGINE 2 DIET you can go to www.theengine2diet.com.
A great read and nice recipes. Rip’s book especially appeals to those who enjoy participation in endurance sports. It gives new meaning to the phrase, “Run and not be Weary”
Aside from Dr. Kenneth E. Johnson’s book, none of these Doctors and Scientists comes at this from the angle of the Word of Wisdom. Ironically, they and those who have chosen to modify their diets in accordance with their findings may well be enjoying greater health than many of us who have had access to the code of health which was given to us by God himself. Traditions with which we have been raised and the general beliefs of the society in which we live may make what is plainly stated in the Word of Wisdom difficult to accept and even comprehend. We can each humbly pray for the gift of discernment to determine for what is right for ourselves and our families. For me, these books have proven very valuable in helping me to better understand the Word of Wisdom and to have the courage and determination to make changes in how I choose to nourish myself and my family.
Naomi
