The China Study: Revised and Expanded Edition: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health

There is a lot of conflicting and erroneous information about which foods promote health and which do not. Some of it comes from the food industry itself; some of it comes from researchers and/or academics funded by the food industry; some of it comes from well-meaning but uninformed or misinformed individuals, and a certain amount of it comes from those who claim their information is scientifically supported, when in reality it is biased or insufficiently researched. And not only that, doctors are taught to prescribe powerful and often invasive medications to alleviate symptoms of disease but receive little or no education about nutrition or what the role of food might be in preventing disease. But the information in this book is based on years and years of independent exhaustive research by a highly qualified professional in the fields of nutrition and science with no bias or axe to grind, and, as a result, it’s impossible to ignore the result: a whole food plant-based diet is the surest road to obtaining and maintaining health. A lot of us won’t want to believe the facts laid out in this book because they overturn so much of what we’ve always heard, always believed, and might very much want to continue to believe. And everyone can and should make their own decisions about what and what not to eat. But after reading this book, I’m convinced that the wisest choice anyone could make would be to embark on a whole food plant-based diet.

This is a very interesting book that provides valuable insights into health and nutrition. It presents excellent methods to take better care of our well-being and reinforces the idea that “you are what you eat”.The research and findings in this book are eye-opening, offering a comprehensive look at how diet affects our long-term health, weight management, and overall well-being. The scientific approach makes it a credible and essential read for anyone looking to improve their lifestyle through better nutrition.📌 Would I recommend it? Absolutely! This book is full of practical knowledge and scientific evidence that can positively impact your health choices.

In college I played 3 sports a day while eating little other than fast food, frozen pizzas and Busch light. I have always been in pretty good shape and never been even close to overweight.When I recently became a little older(30), and started looking into how to eat healthy, much of the most available information was very conflicting. Was the healthiest way to eat and live Paleo, raw, Bulletproof, Vegan, or something else. I read though "How Not to Die" -Micheal Greger, and came away more than surprised that there is a very simple, proven(supported in hundreds of ways by thousands of studies over the past 50 years or more) way that everyone should eat whether they are sick or not. Both Dr. Greger's book and The China Study are partially summaries of hundreds of research studies and that is what it took for me to be convinced. These are very different from "diet" books that are published almost solely to make money. I am convinced that both Campbell and Greger only care about getting the actual scientific evidence to the public. I know Dr. Greger gives all the money from his book sales to his notprofit website(nutritionfacts.org) But just read for yourself and see.I began with the WFPB diet about 2 months ago and follow it probably 90% of the time(I don't let it interfere much in social situations, and still have a few beers). While I felt great before starting, and didn't have much to improve physically, the only difference I have noticed so far is that I am starting to see my abs(which I have never really been able to do.) Currently have a 4 pack but am pretty confident it will turn into 8 in a few months. Also while my B/P and cholesterol were "normal"(for the "healthy" american) last time I had them checked, I'm pretty sure they will be much lower the next time, and close to as actually healthy as they can be.(Edit- 4 months later B/P down to 105/63 from 132/80)The last quarter of this book, especially the new edition had some pretty amazing information including a multiple decade long inside look at how Big Medicine, Big Pharma, the government, the meat and dairy industries, and even universities have prevented the actual science from reaching the public, but allow their own business/industry supporting versions.One amazing example is how Dr. Esselstyn(a previous famous cardiac surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic) now treats many of the senior staff at the clinic with the WFPB lifestyle change, but is basically prevented in many ways by the clinic from treating the public. The senior staff know the actual best treatment for CAD but will not support it for the public in place of meds and surgery!I am actually starting medical school at a well known university in two months, and am excited to be a physician that will treat people in the best way possible, based on a summation of all the research(including the wholistic type). And that may be starting them on a WFPB diet(even though I'm pretty sure I will not learn that in med school)."How did we get to a place where the companies that profit from out sickness are the ones telling us how to be healthy; where the companies that profit from our food choices are telling us what to eat; where the public's hard-earned money is being spent by the government to boost the drug industry's profits; and where there is more distrust than trust of our government's policies on foods, drugs, and health? How did we get to a place where Americans are so confused about what is healthy that they no longer care?"In this book Campbell backs up all of these statements that are very sad but true. Read it, be open minded, and I bet it will change your life for the better.