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Politically Incorrect Nutrition: What You May Not Know about Your Food and Drink

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It seems like so much of the information we internalize is gathered from news snippets and commercials. We hear things like: eggs are bad; drink lots of milk and green tea. The problem is that we are not sure why these things are true. How many of us hear the snippet and then spend the time reading all the opposing scientific papers to determine why the statement was made so we can make informed decisions about making a change in our diet? Michael Barbee has done the research for us in his book Politically Incorrect Nutrition: Finding Reality in the Mire of Food Industry Propaganda.

The book covers a variety of nutritional topics and challenges conventional thinking citing historical sources as to why we believe certain things. For example, the conventional thinking on eating eggs is that we shouldn't eat too many as they are high in fat and cholesterol or that we should throw out the yolk and only eat the white. The author takes us through the history of why eggs were originally found to be unhealthy-a study conducted on dried egg yolk powder, not whole, fresh, organic, free-range chicken eggs. Since 1945 egg consumption has dropped by almost 50%, yet there has not been a subsequent drop in heart disease. The author says that eggs are nutrient dense and that "eggs have the best nutrient package of any food we can eat." He ties in the politics of cholesterol paranoia by making the connection with greedy corporate America. The emphasis placed on cholesterol being bad is misguided and has led the drug companies to earn mega-bucks by selling cholesterol lowering drugs (statins) to unsuspecting citizens.

Assumptions made about eggs are just one topic covered in this book. There are also chapters on green tea, soy, cholesterol, conjugated linoleic acid, fluoridation, aspartame, osteoporosis, bovine growth hormone, plastics and microwaves, vitamin C, food irradiation, and vegetarianism. The book concludes with a chapter on whether or not there is indeed a perfect "best diet" for everybody.

If you are like me, you are constantly questioning conventional thinking. Politically Incorrect Nutrition questions our conventional thinking on foods. But don't take my word for it, read the book and find out!

C.J. Wong, M.S.(Biology), M.S. (Lib. Info. Sci.)
Editor, Organic Family Magazine

"Politically Incorrect Nutrition" is an important and potentially life saving contribution by Michael Barbee. After many years of continuous research as a holistic nutritional advisor I sometimes think I've heard it all with regard to nutritional chicanery. But then along comes 'Politically Incorrect Nutrition' to remind me I've yet, remotely, to hear it all, and that more always remains to be heard.

If you need to feel that your government representatives and captains of industry are concerned about our well-being, then you might not want to read this book. If you are; however, not afraid of the truth and would like to take control of your life and your education, then 'Politically Incorrect Nutrition' is an imperative. Buy now and begin your awakening.

I've been sharing this book with all of my friends! I am now solidly conscious of the food and drink choices I make for myself and my family, in a way I wasn't before I read this book. Barbee's book is written to educate average people who suspect the media may be misleading us with nutrition myths, but who don't have time to research the truth.

I'm so glad to see a book that has so much common sense and reports the actual findings of studies that are thrown around by the media for less than altruistic reasons. I have been a health advocate and teacher for years, but this book really drove home the importance of avoiding toxins like chlorine and fluoride and DDT that I let slip in when I'm having tea with someone or eating out or shopping a bit cheaper!

One of my friends, a very well educated herbalist, told me that the cholesterol chapter was the best she had come across in explaining the role of cholesterol in health to a lay person. The book is very clear and very thorough and well researched.

Thank you, Mr. Barbee. If you don't know about his website where you can ask him questions go to www.foodintegrity dot com.

Amazing. What else could I say? Inspired me to finally write a review. This book is laid out in easy to read chapters that focus on commonly believed "healthy" ideas; including fluoridation,soy, and green tea, with very well researched material thats cuts through the hype.

I shall not look at a cup of green tea the same after reading Mr. Barbee's book. I wonder where the research is that those who are entrusted to report on scientific research in the popular press, the dentists and public health officials get their glowing stories regarding the benefits of fluoride. We need to have a little reality check. Equally shocking is the story regarding the allowance of aspartame into the U.S. food supply. Mr. Barbee explodes long-held myths while still leaving us with positive things we can do to protect our loved ones and ourselves. This book is very easy to read and understand. Too bad more doctors don't take the time to read it and think about their dietary suggestions to patients.

A MUST READ for anyone who eats or drinks. As the provocative, intriguing title suggests, Michael Barbee explores the current, suspect nutritional value of what we are being fed and explodes widely-held beliefs.

Carbohydrates, vegetables versus meat, soy, green tea, sugar, floridation . . . Mr. Barbee covers it all.

The message of Politically Incorrct Nutrition is clear: well-fed food equates to well-fed people.

We've been purchasing copies for friends.

BUY THIS FOR GOOD HEALTH!

This book is great! Not only does it give you excellent info and cite all studies both pro & con, but it goes through a "he said, she said" scenario for all the opposing claims & hype about each issue in the media, including giving you the sometimes not so obvious affiliations of public figures making nutritional claims based on "scientific studies".

There is also some really valuable info for vegetarians in here, I would recommend it to them most of all.

I had much of my "impressional" knowledge confirmed, got the nitty gritty on some things I knew already, and learned some amazing new facts.

Everyone would benefit from this book, especially those you've been trying to convince to become more nutritionally aware but insist that they heard this or that on the news that proves they know everything they need to know.

Sandra (The Hudson Valley, NY)

I picked up this book in a natural foods store and, before I knew it, I'd read over a third of it. I promptly purchased it and felt it was a bargain!

If you've been trying to get others to read about the differing views on 'traditional' diet and medical advice, this book is a good starting point. It covers everything from fluoride to rBST, and includes a few things which will make you stop and think - perhaps on every page.

From family members taking statins to lower their cholesterol getting sicker by the year as their cholesterol goes down, to others taking bone-density drugs and being plagued with weird maladies seemingly disconnected to them (yet only appearing after starting the treatment), this book details the how and why - and gives good solid arguments for not accepting the standard treatment, and seeking out other medical ways of treating these conditions.

This book has information I've only been able to compile with a library's worth of books and years of research, and it's all in one place, for a much lower price. If you want an overview of common, modern health fallacies and the political reasons many of them have been promoted or outright made mandatory by law, this book is for you.

If your community is facing a vote on fluoridation, this book would be a good rallying point for newcomers to the issue thinking of voting against it. If you are wondering about rBST in your milk products, worry no more - just say no! Family members young and old can enjoy better health by reading, thinking about, and then following advice on what to look for and also what to avoid at the store.

If you are wondering if this book is worth the money - YES, it is. Buy one! Better yet, buy two, and give one to a family member or close friend.

Just when you thought you heard it all, you read something like this book. The information it contains is really eye opening and should be read by every Senator and Congressman. It is packed full of very useful data about the real truth regarding many commonly believed health issues that are completely wrong. I thought so much of this book that I purchased five more copies and gave them to my relatives to read. It is a very easy to read book and the information in it is backed up by page after page of reference material. My wife and I have completely changed many of our habits as a result of this book and highly recommend it.

I've been through & tried the low/no fat diet that was widely supported in the media in the early 90s. Then all of a sudden they were supporting the high protein (with no regard to fat) diet. Years ago eggs were blacklisted for their cholesterol content. Now they find that eggs are indeed healthy. There have been so many contradicting health claims run through the media, that a person hardly knows where to begin when they really want to return to good health (which diet ruined it in the first place anyway?)

This book gives such a clear picture of the real nutritional value in foods in a very interesting and study-supported, convincing manner. It was so easy & interesting to read.

This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to reclaim their health. It answers & illuminates the major nutritional questions & concerns and provides the reader with a natural, easy path to improving health.

Being informed is the best motivator for healthy changes in your lifestyles -- and way too much bad information (usually conflicting) is being peddled to the consumer by the media in an effort to simply sell product & make profits for large corporations. If you want to take charge of your health for the better, read this book! Its a life changer.