after speaking with a friend yesterday about our toddlers' nutrition, i became inspired to write this post. i'm not going to launch into a whole campaign here, but if you're interested in learning about what the best things to do for your body are, stick around. these are the token books that changed my life and opened my eyes to what the body needs to stay healthy:
1. ten years ago i read dr. nicolas perricone m.d.'s book the perricone prescription. i instantly wanted to become a doctor....yeah, that didn't happen (i'm sure you hadn't noticed). anywhoo, perricone is on the forefront of science and nutrition. whereas i would recommend that you read the perricone prescription, i would probably moreso recommend that you get his recent 2007 book or even pre-order his september 2010 book. this of course, because these newer books will no doubt have the most up-to-date information. p.s. do not be scared by the over-abundance of [his own facial] plastic surgery, focus on skin-care, or his titles about weight-loss...you gotta trust me here. his books are about your entire body and are extremely informative and eye-opening.
2. after reading in perricone's books about the damage that a high-glycemic diet (SUGAR!) can have on the body, i read the zone by barry sears. did you know that eating a baked potato has the same effect on your blood sugar levels as downing 8 spoons of sugar? again, try not to be deterred by the book's mention of weight-loss, etc. these guys gotta sell books, and god knows americans want to know the secrets of weight-loss, so....
3. now after all of this, if you are curious about the quality and sources of food in america, you will definitely want to read the omnivore's dilemma by michael pollan. this book is a bit of a bible to us organic hippies. it left me talking about corn corn corn to everyone i came into contact with for days. weeks....
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