First published in 1974 and even more relevant today, a natural and
whole foods guide the voice of Black consciousness, cultural icon Dick
Gregory, the incomparable satirist, human rights and environmental
activist, health advocate, social justice champion, and author of the
NAACP Image Award-winning Defining Moments in Black History:
Reading Between the Lies.
Written with Dick Gregory's irreverent wit and informed by his deep
intelligence, Dick Gregory's Natural Diet for Folks Who Eat is for
real people who are concerned about their health and wellness. Gregory
offers an enlightening introduction to natural foods, and offers a
wickedly amusing and informative assessment of how our modern diet
damages the human digestive tract, and raises our consciousness about
the political power of food. Gregory argues that how you treat yourself
and your body reflects how you treat others. He discusses various fasts
and the ones he's done for both political and health reasons, hunger in
America, navy beans, and how Americans are changing the way they eat -
the beginning of a movement in the 1970s that is still felt today. He
offers suggestions on diets to help you gain or lose pounds and offers
advice on natural substitutes for favorite alcoholic drinks.
"An introduction to natural foods written with an eye to good health and
an ear for the witty line. Even for those not ready to replace sirloin
with soy bean, Gregory's discourse on the typical mistreatment of the
digestive tract should be informative - it certainly is amusing. There
are sections on Gregory's various fasts, suggested diets for putting on
and taking off weight, and even a discussion of natural food substitutes
for your favorite alcoholic concoction. Good fun and a good guide for
those who feel they are what they eat." (New York Times)
