The Nutrient Dense Eating Plan: Enjoy a Lifetime of Super Health with This Fundamental Guide to Exceptional Foods [Paperback]

Douglas L. Margel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2005

"Nutrient-dense eating" refers to the nutritional quality of a food and to the highly concentrated, vitally important foods eaten on the plan. They are the opposite of empty-calaorie foods that eventually degrade health and lead to debiltating diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, says Douglas L. Margel, D.C. He believes the dominant eating disorder of this culture is the ambivalent, adversarial relationship people have with food. In this carefully focused book, he elaborates on the reasons for this, among them the complete capture of our food habits by the profit-oriented, chemical-dependent agribusinesses and fast-food companies. Dr. Margel believes that reconnecting to ancestral wisdom to food as it alwasys was, pure and simple-with people understanding that you are what you eat and eating as if it really mattered-holds the key to stopping the downward spiral of poor eating patterns that lead to even poorer health. The way to achieve this, he says, is through the Nutrient-Dense Eating Plan, a commonsense approach to food and the ways people choose to eat, and an easily understandable way to evalutate food for its quality.

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About the Author

Douglas L. Margel, D.C., has been in private practice in Colorado since 1990, specializing in soft tissues and clinical nutrition. He graduated with honors from Western States Chiropractic College and has taught extensively, including at the University of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: Basic Health Publications (May 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591200911
• ISBN-13: 978-1591200918
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #876,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great and much needed info, June 2, 2005

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C. Clark (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Nutrient Dense Eating Plan: Enjoy a Lifetime of Super Health with This Fundamental Guide to Exceptional Foods (Paperback)

Doug makes it fun and compelling and relaxed to explore nutrient dense eating. I've been moving in that direction for ~ 6 months and feel great. This is important information that everyone should have and it's presented intelligently and lightly. Lots of information and a great reference guide to refer back to again and again.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What every person needs to know and practice, June 19, 2005

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Brian Luke Seaward (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Nutrient Dense Eating Plan: Enjoy a Lifetime of Super Health with This Fundamental Guide to Exceptional Foods (Paperback)

Doug Margel's book is a "must read" for people trying to make sense out of the piles of information (and mis-information) in the field of nutrition. This book is chock-full of insights and common, practical wisdom without the hype. I highly recommend this book to everyone, particularly if your searching for a guide that can help you restore yourself back to a healty balance.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even the book is nutrient-dense, August 2, 2005

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Archibald McSwain, MD (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Nutrient Dense Eating Plan: Enjoy a Lifetime of Super Health with This Fundamental Guide to Exceptional Foods (Paperback)

This is the practical guide I've been waiting for and unable to find. Why hasn't somebody written this book before? It's essentially a user's manual for the human body. The tables alone are well worth the price of the book. In addition, every word in this elegantly written book is as carefully-chosen and nutrient-dense as the foods Dr. Margel recommends. Finally, we can easily understand not just what to eat, but why our body needs what it needs. Plus, the step-by-step plan allows one to start right where one is and set realistic, achievable goals. I'll recommend this valuable guide to all. Bravo!