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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.
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##本身极具批判价值，也是对读者独立思考精神与信息甄别能力的一次历炼。作者的观点较为激进，从科学方法以及循证医学角度说（大量的 double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial），无大纰漏，所摘取引述的佐证素材和结论符合学术界在人类「现阶段」的「有限」认知，注重正反完备性，行文言语上也有显著的那种为了避免官司的谨慎。然而不得不令人思考是，是否现有的医学文献库经过精心筛选，同样可以支持一部观点相左的书。但无论如何，Greger 博士推广科学健康饮食的精神和心血配得上极高的赞誉（即便网上视频中的画风显得有点「江湖」）。代笔作者不算杰出，行文较为枯燥（题材所限），不过内容本身的价值已经决定了对普通大众来说，一定是读过远远比没读过好。
评分##第一章下去挺震惊，下面每一章。。怎么都差不多。一句话总结：别吃processed food，吃植物总没错。好像看此作者跟那本『植物都是敌人，吃了会生病』和那本『全肉健康』的作者同桌，一定有很有意思的骂街
评分##真是离了大谱…全书都在讲吃菜治百病，吃肉死得快，闻一闻炒肉的味道都致癌。糖尿病那一章更是有相当大误导性，作者说人会得糖尿病是因为肉吃得太多，体内脂肪太多，阻碍了胰岛素工作，造成胰岛素抵抗，所以解决的方法就是不要吃肉，可以尽情吃蔬菜水果。意思糖尿病人每天一个大芒果也没问题？
评分##第一章下去挺震惊，下面每一章。。怎么都差不多。一句话总结：别吃processed food，吃植物总没错。好像看此作者跟那本『植物都是敌人，吃了会生病』和那本『全肉健康』的作者同桌，一定有很有意思的骂街
评分##第一章下去挺震惊，下面每一章。。怎么都差不多。一句话总结：别吃processed food，吃植物总没错。好像看此作者跟那本『植物都是敌人，吃了会生病』和那本『全肉健康』的作者同桌，一定有很有意思的骂街
评分##书买了很久最近才开始抽出时间来看，第二部分全是干货。又发现了一个新世界，感觉会literally多活十年！https://nutritionfacts.org
评分I am starting to become a vegan after reading this book. There are a lot of good tips and research behind this book.
评分##出版社朋友批量寄过来..办事路上读的.黏黏糊糊似是而非..不太像受过训练的医生写的。他对有些疾病的理解实在是太浅显也许是故意降低身段骗骗读者。我也查不到作者的执业信息.他的核心观念是plant-based diet.其实这也没错在某些特定情况下是有益处的.写作手法就是营养学的研究压缩成简单的大白话然后cherry picking选择支持他的core philosophy的部分呈现给读者--studies show如何如何。美式流行书一般都是消遣看看..很多讲health的书作者连正经医生都不是..就自创各种奇葩流派..我邻居以前给我讲过..出版社的cash cow有几类书畅销不断..毕竟卖奥巴马传记永远没法break even..但我找不到具体的数据这个问题暂时搁置吧。以后查。
评分##Quite a easy read and the unsurprisingly simple take-away message is: unprocessed, whole food plant-based diet is obviously shown in scientific literature to be highly correlated to lowerings of all common diseases. The information can all be obtained from Dr. Greger's podcasts, but his enthusiasms on conveying the messages leap across on paper.
