New York Times Bestseller
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"This book may help those who are susceptible to illnesses that can be
prevented."--His Holiness the Dalai Lama**
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"Absolutely the best book I've read on nutrition and diet" -Dan
Buettner, author of The Blue Zones Solution**
From the physician behind the wildly popular website
NutritionFacts.org, How Not to Die reveals the groundbreaking
scientific evidence behind the only diet that can prevent and reverse
many of the causes of disease-related death.
The vast majority of premature deaths can be prevented through simple
changes in diet and lifestyle. In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger,
the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of
NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of premature death
in America-heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's, high
blood pressure, and more-and explains how nutritional and lifestyle
interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other
pharmaceutical and surgical approaches, freeing us to live healthier
lives.
The simple truth is that most doctors are good at treating acute
illnesses but bad at preventing chronic disease. The fifteen leading
causes of death claim the lives of 1.6 million Americans annually. This
doesn't have to be the case. By following Dr. Greger's advice, all of it
backed up by strong scientific evidence, you will learn which foods to
eat and which lifestyle changes to make to live longer.
History of prostate cancer in your family? Put down that glass of milk
and add flaxseed to your diet whenever you can. Have high blood
pressure? Hibiscus tea can work better than a leading hypertensive
drug-and without the side effects. Fighting off liver disease? Drinking
coffee can reduce liver inflammation. Battling breast cancer? Consuming
soy is associated with prolonged survival. Worried about heart disease
(the number 1 killer in the United States)? Switch to a whole-food,
plant-based diet, which has been repeatedly shown not just to prevent
the disease but often stop it in its tracks.
In addition to showing what to eat to help treat the top fifteen causes
of death, How Not to Die includes Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen -a
checklist of the twelve foods we should consume every day. Full of
practical, actionable advice and surprising, cutting edge nutritional
science, these doctor's orders are just what we need to live longer,
healthier lives.
