Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit : A Practical Guide To Nutrition Designed To Help You Achieve Good Health Through Proper Diet [Hardcover]

Adelle Davis (Author), W. D. Currier (Foreword)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 334 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.; Revised edition (June 1970)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0151503044
• ISBN-13: 978-0151503049
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves its reputation as a classic in its field, May 24, 2000

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This review is from: Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit : A Practical Guide To Nutrition Designed To Help You Achieve Good Health Through Proper Diet (Hardcover)

It may sound like hyperbole to claim that this book can change lives, but after 40+ years it's still a startling and informative work. I found this gem by accident in a book store, shoved to the back of the shelf, in 1976 when I was in such poor health that I was visibly upset when I looked in the mirror. After poring thru this classic from cover to cover in 2 days, I put its information to work. And did it work! Forget the fad diets and the beauty cranks, and find out how your body (and mind) react to typical American food fare, and how to change it. Glad to see that this venerable bible is still around. You don't have to be a health nut to get success from what's here, you just need common sense and the information in this great book.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic that is still relevant, August 11, 2002

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MotherLodeBeth "MotherLodeBeth" (Sierras of California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit : A Practical Guide To Nutrition Designed To Help You Achieve Good Health Through Proper Diet (Hardcover)

We own this in both hardback and paperback and its nice to see that it is still in print, and with a few changes. First became aware of Ms Davis in the late 60's and she was the one who was at the forefront of the whole foods movement here in California and what would later become known as holistic living and the belief that supplements like vitamins and minerals could alleviate and even rid a plethora of medical concerns. That it is additives, coloring and preservatives in foods that cause problems including hyperactivity and obesity.

She was ahead of Ornish and McDougal and all the others when it came to teaching moderation and healthy oils like olive oil, as well as the need to drink more water. This is a book I still recommend.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two generations of allergy-prone family helped, December 28, 2004

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This review is from: Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit (Signet) (Paperback)

Thirty years ago my mother used the nutritional principles in this book to "cure" my numerous childhood food allergies. I have always been skeptical of this claim, because it's possible that I simply outgrew my allergies at the same time that she pursued this therapy.

Now I have my own severely allergic children, and all that mainstream medicine has to offer me is total avoidance of the offending foods. Could it be that my children's immune systems are not functioning properly because of nutritional deficiencies that my family is prone to? Ms. Davis gives concrete, detailed information on the relationship between essential nutrients and immune system function, and how to improve your diet to provide what your immune system needs to function well. I picked up this book feeling very skeptical; having read it, I am persuaded that it is very likely that my mother's nutritional therapy played a larger role in my "cure" than I was willing to credit before. Mom, I'm sorry I doubted you. To anyone else struggling with allergies, this book is an excellent addition to your arsenal.