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It is important to have a healthy diet so that your body stays in optimal health, or at least the best possible heath that you can have. I myself am not a health fanatic by any stretch of the imagination, however, Dr. Andrew Weil’s book Eating Well For Optimal Health is a must read if you want a life with continuous health and wellness. Andrew Weil has written several books about health and his unique approach to medicine is sometimes very critical of our modern health care system. He advocates that we start to take responsibility for ourselves and not wait for a doctor to tell us to do something important for ourselves. This book has eight major sections, with chapters comprising each section:

Section One: The Principles of Eating Well
Chapter: A Healing Story: From French Fries to Kale
Chapter: A Healing Story: The Knife and Fork

Section Two: The Basics of Human Nutrition
Chapter: The Macronutrients - An Overview
Chapter: Carbohydrates Revisited
Chapter: Fat Revisited
Chapter: Protein Revisited
Chapter: The Micronutrients
A Healing Story: Integrative Medicine
A Healing Story: Overcoming Allergies

Section Three: The Worst Diet in the World
A Healing Story: Learning to make healthy food

Section Four: The Best Diet in the World
A Healing Story: A Healthy Civic Leader
A Healing Story: I Gave Up Fast Food

Section Five: A Matter of Weight
A Healing Story: Conquering an Eating Disorder

Section Six: Buying Food and Eating Out
A Healing Story: Nothing is easy

Section Seven: An Alchemist in the Kitchen
A Healing Story: Why I eat healthy foods

Section Eight: The Recipes
Soup Recipes
Salad Recipes
Appetizers
Fish
Vegetables
Pasta, Rice, Potatoes
Desserts

Appendix A: The Optimum Diet

Appendix B: Dietary Recommendations

Appendix C: Answers to Common Questions

Appendix D: Surviving Without Eating

Appendix E: Sources of Information and Materials and Supplies

Notes, Acknowledgments, and Index

Thank you, Dr. Weil, for an incredible book!

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