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The Power of Superfoods - The book |
The Author Sam Graci is an
internationally renowned lecturer, consultant and researcher in the field of optimum
health and nutrition. He is the formulator of the multi-award winning greens drink He is a Graduate of the University of Western Ontario with degrees in psychology, chemistry, special education and counseling. He has traveled the world meeting with researchers working with medicinal plants and collecting information on their use. He is the author of many articles on nutrition and health, and is a sought after guest speaker on radio and TV. He is an avid follower of his own advice, and practices the Superfood dietary strategy. CHAPTERS ON: A soft cover book in 18 Chapters with 290
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Remember in the old days, before Computers filled the space under the hoods of our cars, when the manufacturer supplied you with a concise, and understandable "Owners Manual" for the machine? And you knew that, if you followed the instructions implicitly, the car would run forever? Well, that's the sort of book Sam Graci has provided you with. You follow his suggestions, and you'll run forever, long after your friends are hospitalized and wheelchaired. And he shows you how to make it fun to live so well, for this is not a doom and gloom tome of the awful things which will happen to you if you don't follow the rules. He knows you'll cheat a little (we all do!), and he goes on to explain how to find the rails again, and get on board. Each of the well thought out chapters (there are 16 of them) explains the theory behind the ideas in simple, understandable language, and then goes on to set the nutritional boundaries which need to be observed. Each has Summaries and Action Plans which you will need, and want to come back to often, for there is too much in this book to absorb in one reading - no matter how knowledgeable you are, and how good your memory is. This is not an "if you suffer from this, take that" book. What it sets out is a total philosophy of how to live a happy, healthy life in a way which, though there are rules to be followed, will not ostracize you from "normal" people. Sure, you won't frequent the burger joints as much (if at all) but what's so memorable about them anyway? The ambience? The chapter on Weight Management alone is worth the price of the book. It explains why diets don't work; why some can be dangerous and how you can keep on eating while you trim up, and stay trim. Sure, you need to adopt a few new ways of ordering your life such as exercise (the right kind), but hey, what significant changes this will bring over time - not just in appearance and self esteem, but in real, lasting health, which you have brought about yourself. And its lasting! I found many of the Chapters, such as the one on Water - High Performance Superdrink Graci calls it - reinforcing things I had learned many years ago; many partly forgotten, many more only partly practiced. One need to be reminded of the holistic truths now and again. There are chapters on why women and men require different nutrition to keep them healthy; how to deal with stress, and spiritual fitness. Three chapters are written by contributing authors: Harvey Diamond on The Clean Machine; Dr. Sweitzer on the use of Superfoods; a whole chapter of recipes by Jeanne Marie Martin and a Foreword by Dr. Julian Whitaker. You cannot come away from reading this book without a few basic health rules sticking in your mind: If its fresh and colorful - eat it! If its clear and pure and water - drink it until its coming out of your ears! And if it makes you sweat gently, do it, and do it regularly! If you picked up this book believing it would be a promotion for the Author's GREENS+ product as so many "health" books are these days, you will be pleasantly surprised. Yes. There is a whole chapter on GREENS+, the supplement, but it is almost lost in the wonderful explanations of how to assure your health naturally. But, as we all know, good food is hard to come by these days, and it is comforting to know what to buy to compensate for the lack of nutrition in our regular diet.
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