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The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health |  | Authors: T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell II
Creators: Howard Lyman, John Robbins
Publisher: Benbella Books
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 417
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 1
ISBN: 1932100660
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.2
EAN: 9781932100662
ASIN: 1932100660
Publication Date: June 1, 2006
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Referred to as the "Grand Prix of epidemiology" by The New York Times, this study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition with surveys from 6,500 adults in more than 2,500 counties across China and Taiwan, and conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as curbing obesity, this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs, such as the Atkins diet, that are widely popular in the West. The politics of nutrition and the impact of special interest groups in the creation and dissemination of public information are also discussed.
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 Lots of good information, but serious faults too November 24, 2009
A. Jones (Eureka Springs, AR)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Dr. Campbell does a good job compiling a large number of epidemiological studies and nutrition. However, the book is poorly edited. It is very repetitive, and not altogether coherent. The title is indeed misleading, as many reviewers point out, because only a small portion of the book is devoted to the China study itself. Several possible mechanisms for animal food consumption causing disease are proposed, but there doesn't seem to be enough evidence to justify the sweeping conclusions. It is stated early in the book that combining vegetable protein sources to create complete protein is not important, but he never explains why this is the case. It's a good starting point, but the reader must go elsewhere for more substantial results.
 A MUST read November 23, 2009
T. L. Stover (Portland, OR United States)
Everyone who cares about their health should read this book. All doctors, nurses, researchers, and everyone else in medicine needs to read this book. I bought multiple copies and plan to give them out as presents for Xmas. Reading this book will open your eyes to how easy it is to prevent and cure diseases that we are so accustomed to being a death sentence. We don't have to give up!
A must read book for everyone November 21, 2009
iams (Brooklyn, NY)
this book is not about going vegan or vegetarian, it's about providing facts, and that scares a lot of people.
the fact that what you eat and how that food got to your plate greatly impacts you is very important.
Just on the news this week they were talking about how 50% of the US population will be obese or overweight soon and how obesity overtaking smoking as the number 1 killer in America.
you don't need to stop eating meat to benefit from this book, but greatly cutting down on the amount and being very careful of where it comes from will be very beneficial.
what's great about this book is that it provides scientific data from decades of research and the study is still ongoing.
I'd also highly recommend the movie Food Inc which Martha Stewart just showcased on her show this week.
Reading just the first fourth of the book turned me into a vegetarian. November 20, 2009
Warren Jamison (Lake Oswego, Oregon USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
All my life I scoffed at vegetarianism, even though both my brilliant adult children have been on it for decades. Stupid of me. But THE CHINA STUDY opened my eyes. Late in life all right, I'm 85, but for about 20 years since my triple bypass I've steered clear of red meat. Ate lots of fish, fruits, veggies and nuts. My numbers were pretty good and at least I haven't had any more heart procedures, but I still noticed a sharp rise in energy within 72 hours of going vegan. As a result, I've gone off of several of my medications and continue to feel fine without pumping so many toxic pills into my body.
Unless you're part of the food or medical community, THE CHINA STUDY will blow your mind. You owe it to yourself to read it--right away.
----Warren Jamison
5 Stars for The China Study November 17, 2009
Janet S. Sullivan (Virginia)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book has immediate eye-opening impact. I read 3 chapters the first night and the next morning I was so convinced by the research and evidence presented by Dr. Campbell that I became an instant "vegan". Granted I was already a vegetarian but I loved eating my homemade yogurt, milk kefir, and some cheeses. You may say you have heard it all before (e.g., a diet high in fruits, vegetables and grains is the healthiest way of eating) but Dr. Campbell displays his life time of scientific research and personal experience in such a factual manner that you cannot deny the truth of it and you cannot deny the detrimental effects that eating animal products (including eggs and especially dairy) has on your body. Dr. Collin's son, Thomas M. Campbell, helps display this information in a wonderfully readable and convincing manner. I was eager to read it from cover to cover (and I highly recommend you do the same to get the full impact). I originally checked the book out of the library and half way through it I knew I wanted to own it so I purchased 3 copies from Amazon so I could have loaners for friends and family.
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