Best Books to Read and Listen

THE PLANT PARADOX : THE HIDDEN DANGERS IN "HEALTHY" GOODS THAT CAUSE DISEASE AND WEIGHT GAIN BY DR STEVEN R GUNDRY Most of us have heard of gluten—a protein found in wheat that causes widespread inflammation in the body. Americans spend billions of dollars on gluten-free diets in an effort to protect their health. But what if we’ve been missing the root of the problem? In  The Plant Paradox , renowned cardiologist Dr. Steven Gundry reveals that gluten is just one variety of a common, and highly toxic, plant-based protein called lectin. Lectins are found not only in grains like wheat but also in the “gluten-free” foods most of us commonly regard as healthy, including many fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, and conventional dairy products.  These proteins, which are found in the seeds, grains, skins, rinds, and leaves of plants, are designed by nature to protect them from predators (including humans). Once ingested, they incite a kind of chemical warfare in our bodies, causing in...

WHITE WASH : THE DISTURBING TRUTH ABOUT COW'S MILK AND YOUR HEALTH BY JOSEPH KEON 2011 Silver Medalist, Independent Publisher Book Awards 2011  Winner, "Book of the Year" VegNews Veggie Awards  North Americans are some of the least healthy people on Earth.  Despite advanced medical care and one of the highest standards of living in the world, one in three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and 50 percent of US children are overweight.  This crisis in personal health is largely the result of chronically poor dietary and lifestyle choices.  In Whitewash, nutritionist Joseph Keon unveils how North Americans unwittingly sabotage their health every day by drinking milk, and he shows that our obsession with calcium is unwarranted.  Citing scientific literature, Whitewash builds an unassailable case that not only is milk unnecessary for human health, its inclusion in the diet may increase the risk of serious diseases including: * Prostate,...

DON'T DRINK YOUR MILK BY FRANK A OSKI CAUTION: Milk Can Be Harmful to Your Health!  The frightening new medical facts about the world's most over-rated nutrient. If you drink milk, you MUST read this.  Frank Oski, MD, is the Director, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Physician-in-Chief, the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. Now includes an appendix of recent studies related to milk. Prof. Dr.  Oski  M.D., who was quite a prominent scientist, first explains why milk and dairy products have become our staple diet. He gives examples of the influence of the dairy industry and dairy lobby, and points out what kind of “big business” it is, and makes mention of the massively influenced policy agenda.  He provides facts and figures. A more critical attitude towards milk came about slowly because diseases that were caused by milk consumption were eventually discovered: In the chapter “ Beware of the Cow ,” the author addresses a s...

MILK THE DEADLY POISON BY ROBERT COHEN Milk and dairy products are so well marketed that it is difficult for readers to take the contents of this book seriously enough. Only people who have acquired their own factual information independent of the food industry can understand the data provided in the book. Just on the subject of osteoporosis, the book makes clear how dishonest the food industry has been in manipulating the public opinion. You will find out about a host of diseases caused by milk (products) including well-researched studies from scientists the world over. Besides the combination of the components in milk which is harmful to humans, there is the problem of "growthhormones". A calf needs to gain 2.2 to 3.3 lbs a day... Just like the dairy industry, this book also shows some one-sided research results.  Enough results from large studies can be found here, which prove explicitly that one should not use milk and dairy products, except as an infant and then it shou...

THE DOCTOR'S GUIDE TO MILK AND YOUR HEALTH : THE GOOD, THE BAD OR THE SLOW POISON : 3 (DIGESTIVE WELLNESS) BY  ANIL MINOCHA, MD;FACG Feeling sick with low energy all the time?  Worried about your child's brain health? It is time to take guess-work out of milk. Read pros and cons of milk and help your body and brain. Would you play Russian roulette with your child's health?  High IQ may not just be a coincidence. The Doctor's Guide to Milk and Your Health provides answers to these vexing questions and many more. 1. Does source of milk matter? 2. Is milk in the US and Western Europe derived from a variety of cows or just one breed? 3. Is goat milk less allergenic than cow's milk? What about donkey or camel milk? Written by an eminent gastroenterologist and nutritionist, this book allows the reader to better understand the controversies surrounding the consumption of milk and be a better-informed consumer. If you won't read the book for your health, do it for the o...

NO HAPPY COWS : DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONTIERS OF THE FOOD REVOLUTION ( VEGETARIAN, VEGAN, SUSTAINABLE DIET FOR READERS OF THE ETHICS OF WHAT WE EAT) BY JOHN ROBBINS No Cow Left Behind From investigative journalist and bestselling author John Robbins comes a collection of essays on food politics, sustainability, and revolution. Holy cow.  With words like food additives, GMOs, and Big Food buzzing around, it’s getting harder to choose what to eat. And even the most well-informed eaters have a thing or two to learn about real food and the food system. Gathering and updating articles from his  Huffington Post  column, Robbins’s  No Happy Cows  features recent observations along with never before published material on today’s food revolution. Moo-ve over, food corporations.  You have to know food to eat food, but what happens when food companies leave some facts out? With commentaries on what we should and shouldn’t eat (and why), Robbins brings us to the front...

THE COMPLETE COW : AN UDDERLY ENTERTAINING HISTORY OF DAIRY AND BEEF COWS OF THE WORLD  BY SARA RATH This is a light hearted yet serious look at dairy and beef cows of the world--both familiar and not so familiar. From ancient myths to a breed encyclopedia to a whimsical look at the fun pop culture surrounding famous cows, this books has it all. It is beautifully illustrated with large format color photos of all breeds and is the first book to feature cows around the globe. Throughout the book you'll discover all kinds of bovine trivia: how to say "moo," "cow", and "cowpie" in many languages, a fascinating cow migration map, advice on naming your cow, and more. Sara Rath is the author of T he Complete Cow ,  About Cows , two other non-fiction books, one novel, and four volumes of poetry.  She also writes short stories, non-fiction articles, radio scripts, and screenplays for public TV and film.  The granddaughter of a prizewinning cheesemaker, Sara ha...