Simple nutritional advice for beating the most common diseases and living longer.
"The primary determinant of our health and well-being is what we eat and how we live. In this extraordinary and empowering book, Dr. Michael Greger explains why. Highly recommended."
Dean Ornish, M.D., author of The Spectrum
Why rely on drugs and surgery to cure you of life-threatening disease when the right decisions can prevent you from falling ill to begin with?
How Not To Die gives effective, scientifically-proven nutritional advice to prevent our biggest killers - heart disease, breast cancer, prostate cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes - revealing the astounding health benefits that simple dietary choices can provide.
Based on the very latest scientific research, How Not To Die examines each of the most common diseases, chapter by chapter, to reveal what, how and why different foods affect us and how increasing our consumption of certain foods and avoiding others can dramatically reduce our risk of falling sick and even reverse the effects of disease.
PRAISE FOR HOW NOT TO DIE
"Michael Greger shows people how to save their own lives." Rip Esselstyn, author of The Engine 2 Diet
"An absolute rhapsody of informational wisdom on how to achieve a life of health and longevity without disease." Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. M.D., author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
"The best book I've read on nutrition and diet." Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones Solution
"How Not To Die is one of the most important books on health ever written." John Mackay, CEO of Whole Foods Markets
Industry Reviews
The primary determinant of our health and wellbeing is what we eat and how we live. Dr Michael Greger explains why -- Dean Ornish, MD, author of The Spectrum and Dr Dean Ornish's Program For Reversing Heart Disease * Dean Ornish, MD, author of The Spectrum and Dr Dean Ornish's Program For Reversing Heart Disease * Not only does Dr Michael Greger drop a metric f*ckton of evidence that a plant-based diet will save your damn life, he lays out the blueprint to make it happen * Thug Kitchen * The most interesting, groundbreaking and practical new research ... His work at NutritionFacts and in How Not To Die features the latest science on nutrition and health to show how to treat and prevent disease -- Joel Furhman, author of Eat to Live How Not To Die shows how the right nutrition prevents disease and transforms our genes so we can live healthier, longer. Empowering, groundbreaking, transformative work -- Kathy Freston, author of Quantum Wellness and The Lean A new way of looking at nutrition and health. Michael Greger shows people how to save their own lives -- Rip Esselstyn, author of The Engine 2 Diet Dr Michael Greger presents the groundbreaking science on how simple plant-based food choices help us live healthier and happier lives -- Brian Wendel, Founder and President of Forks Over Knives This book brims with valuable insights ... Vegetarian or not, this book is a great way to improve your diet * Financial Times * Dr Michael Greger reveals the foods that will help you live longer * Daily Mail * This book may help those who are susceptible to illnesses that can be prevented with proper nutrition. -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama
