The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why

Alexandra A. Barron on Sun, 9th May 2010 8:55 pm 



I used the “look inside” feature to read the first two pages of this book and was startled to see that the author recommended that people with blood sugar concerns avoid sweet potatoes. The opposite is true! Sweet potatoes are low on the glycemic index. They are quite high in fiber and nutrients. After seeing such a glaring error, I wouldn’t be able to trust the content of this book.
Rating: 1 / 5

L. Kirby on Sun, 9th May 2010 10:37 pm 



The one thing that really turned me off in this book was his proclamation that whey protein is a supreme form of protein powder. HEMP Powder, which is plant-based is far superior. Whey is extremely allergenic and is a waste-by product of the animal based curds and whey. Most of the population cannot digest it and many are allergic to it as I am.

Excerpted from MyBodyHisTemple dot com: “Before 1960, whey was trucked to hog farms as pig feed. That was an expensive way to dispose of it, so the dairy industry began to look for other inexpensive alternatives. Many cheese manufacturers began to illegally dump whey into streams, landfills, and sewers; however, federal regulations strictly forbade this practice. Why?

Whey is 100 to 200 times more stronger a pollutant than residential sewage, and most municipal sewerage plants cannot treat it adequately. Disposal in streams is out because whey depletes waterways of oxygen, thus rendering them incapable of supporting marine life. Disposal on unused land or gravel pits is often unsuitable because of seepage into water supplies. (Ibid. 328.)

With solutions dwindling for the inexpensive disposal of whey, the dairy industry finally discovered an innovative resolution. You’re going to love this! Straight from the Los Angeles Times on December 4, 1978, we read, “The solution hit upon by both industry and government is to apply high technology and sophisticated marketing techniques and feed the stuff to humans.”

It worked before! The meat and dairy industry collaborated to bring us the poisonous four food groups with their advertising campaigns and education programs. Why not use the same strategy for whey? This stuff is too toxic for sewers, but not for the American people! They’ll eat anything! Let’s promote it as a health food and put it in everything from Twinkies to margarine. Hey, let’s even put it in baby food! We can even put it in protein drinks for kids, like Ovaltine. Check your food labels and you will be surprised what else contains whey.

Whey is a noxious, mucus-forming protein!” (from My Body His Temple)

for more information visit notmilk dot org or mybodyhistemple dot com.

There is some good information in this book but nothing new that hasn’t been touted in many vegan and vegetarian books. The inclusion of Whey as a superior source of protein is enough to make me return the book and give it a 1 star for stating the obvious on the fruits and vegetables and including a noxious substance such as whey over Hemp or Pea protein or even Rice protein for goodness sakes, the author should know better!
Rating: 1 / 5

Lynetta Anne on Mon, 10th May 2010 12:34 am 



I continue to be sceptical about any book that purposes to suggest the best foods to eat without consideration of how they are grown. Yes, that makes things very complicated. But it’s rediculous to suggest that ANY blueberry, regardless of how old it is or where it’s grown, is better than, say a fresh blackberry grown on mineralized soil. Despite the best efforts of agribusiness to make it appear that way, food is not a factory product. A carrot is not a carrot is not a carrot. They vary.

Just once I’d like to see an acknowlegement that there are thousands of other healthy foods out there, and that each of us comes equipped at birth with a remarkably accurate “nutrition tester” – our mouths. High flavor usually = high nutritive value, once you rule out artificially contrived “high flavor” (processed snacks, hot dogs, etc.) Not always, but yes, usually. So pile on the herbs and eat it fresh-picked!
Rating: 4 / 5

Yeung Kwan Chi on Mon, 10th May 2010 2:13 am 



The book presents many major natural foods but some are not common in some countries. The descriptions are good in general. The paper quality is good. Pictures, font sizes and types are appropriate. The contents are well presented. The CD at the back of the book contains very little information, don’t expect too much from it.
Rating: 4 / 5

L. Whaley on Mon, 10th May 2010 4:43 am 



Great book, very fast shipping. Real pleased with the book and the service. Thanks, L. Whaley
Rating: 5 / 5

Have a comment about this recipe?...
and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!