Nutrition books?

[senorblanco]

I want to begin, slowly, on my nutrition aspect. I was wondering if anyone knew of any good books that can enlighten me on this subject. I have Potatoes not Prozac on the way to help with my addiction recovery to crystal meth, and it might possibly help me with my addiction recovery to cigarettes. Thank for all the helpful advice you might have.

[Scott Sonnon]

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell has an illuminating section on smoking. But more books won't help you. Following the steps on PnP will.

[Connie Brown]

Nutrition is such a huge area. Are you wanting to learn how to eat right, or the food- biochemistry of addiction, or ?.

Also - it's tempting for all of us addict types to want to read everything, and then be conflicted about what advice to follow, early in recovery. As if *more information* is the key.

But what really, really works is doing the food recovery step-by-step as outlined in PnP at least until you get past step 6. If you can treat all the extra reading you do during that time as "optional", and not let it get in the way of "doing" the food (as opposed to reading), that's what works best.

There will be all the time in the world for adding to your knowledge and refining your food program - after you get the basics down.

[Jake Shannon]

I have been a nutrition and diet nut for a long time and few have impressed me with their research more than Loren Cordain and his "Paleo-Diet". :wink:

[JonZ]

I want to begin, slowly, on my nutrition aspect. I was wondering if anyone knew of any good books that can enlighten me on this subject. I have Potatoes not Prozac on the way to help with my addiction recovery to crystal meth, and it might possibly help me with my addiction recovery to cigarettes. Thank for all the helpful advice you might have.

SenorBlanco,

May I suggest Total Nutrition by Victor Herbert, M.D., et. al. it is a rather large book, but is quite scientifically researched. You can pick up a copy at Amazon, or at a Barnes and Noble at the local mall.

It is 780 pages, divided into sections such as supplementation, "dieting", etc. Chapters 21-22 deal specifically with the issues that you wrote about, "The Nutritional Effects of Alcohol" and " Nutrition and the use of Tobacco, Caffeine and Other Mood Altering Substances. Chapter 24 deals specifically with the nutritional needs of athletes...

It's compilation was over seen by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. And for all of it's girth, it was under $20.

Enjoy.

Jon

[babyseal]

Hi

http://www.holforddiet.com is worth a look.

Patrick Holford did a recent UK tv prog where he reviewed and revised the diet of a group of troubled teenage boys. They'd been expelled from mainstream school. diagnosed ADHD etc

http://education.independent.co.uk/news/article224467.ece
http://www.1stvitality.co.uk/health/adhd/holford.htm

Peace
Andrew

[Scott Sonnon]

Andrew,

In order to take advantage of this free service, as per our forum courtesy policy you must first post an introduction to your background and interests here at RMAX to the Welcome Mat including your full, real name in the signature.

[steveh]

So many books so little time. Two good ones to me are Healing With Whole Foods by Paul Prtitchford and Nutitional Influences On Illness by Melvin Werbach.
steve

[Jay76]

Cancer Cause and Cure
by Percy Weston

Cholesterol Myths, The
by Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD

Cold Mountain
by Charles Frazier

Diet Cure, The
by Julia Ross, MA

Eat Here
by Brian Halwell

Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills
by Russell Blaylock, MD

Fateful Harvest
by Duff Wilson

Grassfed Gourmet, The
by Shannon Hayes

Keeping a Family Cow
by Joann S. Grohman, posted on 12/07/03

KNOW YOUR FATS: The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils, and Cholesterol
by Mary Enig, PhD

Life Without Bread: How a Low-Carbohydrate Diet Can Save Your Life
by Wolfgang Lutz, MD, and Christian B. Allan, PhD, posted 03/23/03

Maker's Diet, The
by Jordan Rubin, NMD, PhD, posted 07/08/04

Milk Book, The
by William Campbell Douglass, MD

Milk, Money, and Madness
by Naomi Baumslag, MD, MPH
and Dia L. Michels

No-Grain Diet, The
by Dr. Joseph Mercola, posted 12/07/03

Nourishing Traditions
by Sally Fallon with Mary G Enig, PhD

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
by Weston A. Price, DDS

Nutrition in Biblical Times
by Ruth F. Rosevear

Our Stolen Future
by Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, and John Peterson Myers, posted 02/09/03

Schwarzbein Principle, The
by Diana Schwarzbein, MD and Nancy Deville, posted 03/23/03

Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You're Eating
by Jeffrey Smith, posted 12/06/03

Soil, Grass and Cancer
by Andre Voisin

Stolen Harvest
by Vandana Shiva

Sweet Misery
DVD produced by Sound and Fury Productions


Traditional Foods Are Your Best Medicine
by Ron Schmid, posted 08/11/02

Truth About Children's Health:
The Comprehensive Guide to Understanding, Preventing and Reversing Disease, The
by Robert Bernardini, posted 02/25/04

Untold Story of Milk: Green Pastures, Contented Cows and Raw Dairy Foods, The
by Ron Schmid, ND, posted 07/08/04

Wild Fermentation
by Sandor Ellix Katz, posted 12/06/03

[rawmark]

Best book I found to help me recognize what cigarettes were doing to me and allow me, once and for all, to say goodbye is The Easy Way To Stop Smoking by Allen Carr. If you have quit, want to quit, or are trying to prevent yourself from going back to quitting, this book can help.

Check out Amazon.com marketplace and get a reduced price copy and then pass it on to someone you care about after you're finished with it.

Peace,

Mark Gailmor

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1402718616/qid=1123782113/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_sbs_1/104-6101215-2236730?v=glance&s=books&n=507846