The Power of Your Plate: Eating Well for Better Health - 20 Experts Tell You How [Paperback]

Neal D., M.D. Barnard (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 157067003X | ISBN-13: 978-1570670039 | Publication Date: January 1995 | Edition: 2 Revised

This revised edition presents the latest information from the country's leading medical authorities, showing that food choices can improve your health. With the right foods you can lose weight permanently, without restrictive diets, prevent and even reverse heart disease, and reduce your chances of contracting many types of cancer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Book Publishing Company (TN); 2 Revised edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157067003X
• ISBN-13: 978-1570670039
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #608,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Neal Barnard, M.D., is the president and founder of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. His research has been published in Scientific American, the American Journal of Cardiology and other major journals. Dr. Barnard is the author of six previous books, including Foods that Fight Pain and Food for Life. A frequent lecturer appearing across the country and an adjunct professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine, he lives in Washington, D.C.

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is truly an inspirational book, and I highly recomend it., November 1, 1999

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This review is from: The Power of Your Plate: Eating Well for Better Health - 20 Experts Tell You How (Paperback)

The Power of Your Plate is one of the most inspirational books I have ever read concerning the detrimental effects on the body due to improper food choices. Dr. Neal D. Barnard, presedent of the physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, along with 20 health experts guide the reader through a journey geared towards better health by illuminating all sources of animal products from the plate. They help one realize how eating wisely is truly a gold mine attainable to us all. The relationship of diet and disease is viewed from different parts of the world to explain why Americans have such a high rate of cardio vascular disease, strokes, high blood pressure, cancer and more. Anyone who would like to live a full healthy life and avoid ailments that are common in America needs to read this book. It does not tell you to eat less. It explains how to eat right for the rest of your life. Unlike most diets, this is more of a plan, and following it will help insure you do not become a stastistic like most Americans eventially do. I have written a 15 page critique on this book. If you are interested, I will email you a copy.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book that inspires so many, February 10, 2009

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Ellen Jaffe Jones (Anna Maria Island, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Power of Your Plate: Eating Well for Better Health - 20 Experts Tell You How (Paperback)

This was one of the first books I read years ago (now updated). It changed my life forever. What blew me away was the number of medical professionals who all sang from the same songbook. This ought to be required reading for every elected official and every government employee. Maybe you can read it and then send your rep or doctor a copy. :)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Power of Your Plate Is Powerful, August 3, 2010

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This review is from: The Power of Your Plate: Eating Well for Better Health - 20 Experts Tell You How (Paperback)

The Power of Your Plate by Dr. Neal Barnard is a valuable tool for anyone seriously interested in improving his or her health through more conscious eating habits. With the expertise of a variety of leading experts in the nutritional field, he has developed a plan that is easy for anyone to follow. The educational and historical aspects of this book only add to its attraction. It is well worth a read!