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The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health |  | Authors: T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell II
Creators: Howard Lyman, John Robbins
Publisher: Benbella Books
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ISBN: 1932100660
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Publication Date: June 1, 2006
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Referred to as the "Grand Prix of epidemiology" by The New York Times, this study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition with surveys from 6,500 adults in more than 2,500 counties across China and Taiwan, and conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as curbing obesity, this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs, such as the Atkins diet, that are widely popular in the West. The politics of nutrition and the impact of special interest groups in the creation and dissemination of public information are also discussed.
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 Absurd advice only an American would follow March 19, 2010
S P
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Humans evolved as hunter-gatherers. One of the main driving forces behind human social cooperation and increase in brain size, as well as pattern recognition, was the hunt for animal meat. Almost all human societies, to this day, eat animal products of one kind or another.
It's overkill to think that a diet based only on plants is best. It neglects that throughout human history, fish have been one of the healthiest foods one can eat (perhaps not so much now, due to toxins). It neglects that even red meat consumed in minimal amounts is quite alright. Granted, if all you are eating is red meat and dairy, that's a different story.
Where is the balance? In my opinion, Americans are so confused and frightened by the obesity crisis that they are willing to believe anything about any diet, in their never ending quest to eliminate all pain and suffering and be the first person to live to 200 years. Get over yourselves! Are Americans really that crazy? Half of them obese and in terrible heath, and half of them so obsessed with disease that they try to avoid anything that may or may not cause it. I'm sure most Chinese people would laugh at this book.
Of course, a mostly plant based diet is probably healthier. Notice how I said mostly, not entirely. There is no magic bullet to health. The author is doing a disservice to many people (but a great service to himself through book sales to zealous vegans) when he implies that all chronic disease can be prevented, if only people would eliminate animal products from their diet.
Just because the author is credentialed does not mean he knows everything. Smart individuals can sometimes be predisposed to trying to find a "theory of everything" in this field - see Linus Pauling and Vitamin C.
If there was a diet that everybody could and would follow that would enable all of to avoid disease, it would have been found long ago.
Bottom line - if you want your kids to grow up fragile and dimwitted, and if you want to miss out on one of the enjoyments of life, by all means, avoid eating meat.
When scientists disregard data, this is the result. March 17, 2010
C. Russell (Georgia USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
After reading "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes, I thought I would investigate this book which purports the exact opposite of Taubes findings. "The China Study" was obviously written by a scientist who has his opinions and wants them to be right no matter what the outcomes of his cited study. As a masters in nutrition student, it has been drilled into my head that you have to go with the results of the study, no matter how disappointing they are in supporting your hypothesis. This is how science works. You do an experiment, you assess the results and publish. Your hypothesis is either proved or disproved. "TCS" obviously has a bias and that is: don't eat meat, eat vegetables and you'll be healthy. But after reviewing the study that this book was based on, somehow they find it ok to tweak the results and support their view that eating meat is bad.
This debate will go on likely for many years to come. Only once people actually read the science that backs up low-carb, higher protein intake for good health, will we ever make any headway here. About 40% of what I have just spent 3 years studying in order to become a registered dietician is wrong. Low-fat diets may work by starving the individual to eat less calories, but when the diet stops and the person goes back to their regular way of eating, they usually gain all the weight back and then some. For most people, eating low-fat just makes you fatter or atleast keeps you from losing.
Protein and fat fill you up. Carbs make you more hungry. Study after study and diet after diet proves this. If you are vegetarian, this will make you mad. I understand. I also know that when I spent 10 years eating a low-fat, mostly plant based diet, with occasional lean protein like egg whites and fish, I gained 30 pounds. I exercised, which made me more hungry. I would not eat when I was hungry at night, thinking I'm losing, so get used to the feeling of hunger. I would eat "balanced meals" through out the day, spacing out the calories I was supposed to consume (1700 kcal) and recorded all this in a food diary.
But 30 pounds heavier, I have to conclude that low-fat/high-carb is not for me. My body craves protein and fat and after reading well-substantiated books such as GCBC and Atkins books, I have already lost 10 pounds in 2 months. I don't consider low-carb/high-fat/higher-protein as a diet. It is a lifestyle. I no longer need to record what I eat. My body tells me when to stop eating, not my food diary calorie allotment. I exercise less vigorously and enjoy it more with my young children just taking walks with them. I eat sustainable protein sources from grass-fed farms, organic leafy greens, full fat salad dressings, and cream in my coffee (among many other delicious things). I have more energy, I don't think about food all the time, sleep better, have clearer skin, and need a new wardrobe.
I look forward to practicing as a registered dietician one day. It will be an uphill battle teaching others about the well-supported benefits of low-carb eating, and with poorly written books like "The China Study" out there, it will be even harder.
Educate yourself. You HAVE to look at the science and do what is right for you. If you can eat as a vegetarian and you feel great, good for you! You are one of the "lucky" ones. I, on the other hand say.....please pass the bacon and get yourself a copy of "Good Calories, Bad Calories" instead. It will set you on a totally different course and change your life for the better.
PS: Remember that if you want to look like a hippopotamus, then eat like one - a vegetarian.
 China study March 16, 2010
Virginia A. Klein (surprise AZ)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got the book cause it was recommended to aid me in some of Illness and for learning to be Vegan eater. So far I have just read over some of the pages to make sure I am eating Healthy . Which is a great help.
 Dietary Truths March 16, 2010
Jo Davis
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recommend this book to everyone. If you accept the validity of the information provided by the authors and follow implications, you have the power to prevent and treat chronic illnesses.
FABULOUS... March 15, 2010
Dixie Sanders (Nashville, TN)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book along with The Engine 2 Diet changed my life. After a dear friend of mine had a stroke at 36 years old, I decided that I needed to take a look at my own eating habits and health. I picked up this book and The Engine 2 Diet. After 28 days of following a vegan diet, I lost 15lbs, lowered my cholesterol 20pts, and my blood pressure 30pts. I no longer have the mid-morning or mid-afternoon energy slumps like I used to when I ate dairy foods. I can't tell you how much better I feel all day long because I do not eat animal protein or processed foods. I know what you are thinking--how do you give up ice cream, steak, cheesecake? It is easy once you realize how those foods make you feel right after eating them (tired, lethargic) and reminding yourself that consuming those foods can eventually lead to life-threatening diseases or even death. Contrary to popular belief, I still enjoy food very much. In fact, I think I may enjoy it now more than ever. There are so many restaurants that cater to vegan diets and so many wonderful vegan cookbooks!! (The Conscious Cook, Skinny Bitch, The Engine 2 Diet, Quantum Wellness and so many more)
Stop making excuses for why you can't follow a vegan diet. Trust me when I say that once you try it, you will feel so much better and your quality of life will improve so much that you won't even think about what you aren't eating...
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