"People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book."
--Malcolm X
I have
always loved to read. Perhaps my love of
the written word is why I am so passionate about improving health literacy for children and their families.
Knowledge is
the key to great power. If you want to
be in control of your own health, it helps to understand the causes of chronic,
preventable diseases and how central what we eat is to the state of our health - or lack of it. Once you learn
what foods to NOT eat, then you can begin to focus on foods that promote health,
wellness, and longevity.
Here are seven
of my favorite books by four physicians who are leaders in plant-based nutrition that I routinely loan to people who ask for advice after they
have had a heart attack or been diagnosed with diabetes. Funny how it takes a catastrophic or life-threatening event to grab one’s attention about what good food is and why it matters. Take time this summer to enjoy my recommended reading:
- The
Cheese Trap by Neal
Barnard, MD
- Your Body
in Balance by Neal
Barnard, MD
- Prevent and
Reverse Heart Disease
by Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr, MD
- How Not
to Die by Michael
Greger, MD
- How Not
to Diet by Michael
Greger, MD
- The How Not
to Die Cookbook by
Michael Greger, MD
- Undo it!: How Simple Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases by Dean Ornish, MD
Fill this summer with great family time and good books!
With love,
Nancy
Heinrich, MPH
Founder and
Wellness Architect
Growing
Healthy Kids, Inc.
