Living Health

by Harvey Diamond, Marilyn Diamond

The authors of America's #1 all-time health and diet book Fit for Life now show readers how to extend those principles to all aspects of living.

Genres: Nonfiction

468 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1987

About the author

Harvey Diamond is the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Fit for Life, which has sold over 12 million copies worldwide and been translated into 33 languages. Internationally known as an author, teacher, and health consultant, he has appeared on hundreds of radio and TV programs including Larry King Live, Oprah!, Nightline, and Good Morning America. He lives in Sarasota, Florida.

Reviews

[Michelle Tejada · Rating 1 out of 5]

I knew when reading it that it was outdated information. However, the authors are very judgmental, think they are right and all people educated in traditional medicine and nutrition are wrong, and in general are condescending.

[Matthew Vacca · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the few things I left behind that I was sad to see go back home was my juicer. It was a big, solid workhorse that was an inexpensive purchase and always efficiently delivered a fresh batch of juice from whatever fresh goodies I could throw at it. Fortunately, old friend Pat D. has taken custody and has kept up the habit that I always liked, but was never quite fanatical about.

I always enjoyed the fresh raw juice and felt that each time I loaded up the crispers in my fridge with raw fruit and vegetables, this would be the time I would break through and become, like title of the classic juicing novel by Harvey & Marilyn Diamond suggests, "Fit For Life". I would do really well for a few days and eventually lose steam on the idea each time, just as the remaining fruit and vegetables began to rot. I was quickly becoming what the Japanese and Zenhabits.net founder Leo Babauta call a "three-day monk".

Determined to change just about everything in my life while I am here, I began to research proper juicing and the idea of a 5-7 day juice fast. My idea was to complete a full system detox and jumpstart some healthier habits while living abroad. While looking for recipes and the do's and don'ts of juicing, I stumbled upon a terrific website called Prolific Living. Hosted by Farnoosh Brock, this blog is dedicated to developing positive lifestyle habits, including planning and executing an extended juice fast....

To read more, visit my blog, The Rock Traveler, as the advice in this title and others is something that can truly change your life!

[PageTner · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is really funny how I came upon this book. I went to the library and was asking the librarian about books on nutrition and how I wanted to gain weight, but in a healthy way (Ha!). The librarian started to tell me about this book Fit For Life and food combining and what not. Big YAWN. I wasn't listening to a single word. After I was left to search alone, this title just caught my eye and I checked it out and started reading.

I didn't even realize until I went looking for more books by this author that this book was the companion to the book "Fit for Life". The one the librarian was mammering on and on about.

Hence to say, since the day I read these books, I did my own mammering to people about the ideas presented in this book.

It changed the way I look at FOOD!