4Leaf Guide to Vibrant Health: Using the Power of Food to Heal Ourselves and Our Planet

by J. Morris Hicks, Kerry Graff

While today's medical professionals still promise to uphold the Hippocratic oath, few modern doctors know about-or adhere to-the ancient Greek physician's maxim, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." But the truth of Hippocrates's words still rings true as current research reveals the healing power of plant-based, whole foods.

Cowritten by a practicing MD and the author of Healthy Eating, Healthy World, this revolutionary guide to human nutrition fully explains not only why we must change what we're eating but also exactly how to do it.

Discover how practicing better eating habits can improve your health, as well as actually prevent disease and even reverse its damage-whether it's type II diabetes, cancer, or another type of chronic illness.

4Leaf Guide to Vibrant Health doesn't just give you a list of foods to avoid-it helps you plan what you are going to eat, provides you with tips to remember when you're shopping and dining out, and even includes several starter recipes.

Whether you're a physician seeking nutritional advice or an individual simply wanting to improve your own health, this invaluable guide has the tools you need to live vibrantly.

Genres: Health

234 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 5, 2015

Reviews

[Shaye · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is as timely as it gets when it comes to discussing the crucial subject of the sustainability of a healthy planet (including humanity). The book concentrates on individual health, but clearly explains how our natural, individual health is tied directly to the health and well-being of our ecosystem. It is all one. This is the most concise introduction and guidebook to one of the most important subjects that we each should be knowledgeable about. It does well to give a brief explanation of facts, giving the reader just the tip of the iceberg in information, and some jumping points so that they can dive more deeply into the now nearly 30 years of substantial science if they wish. This is absolutely necessary, as the general audience does not want to devote so much time to a subject that they are unsure about. I read this in just a few days, and most of the information I already knew, but the clear and concise format in which it is presented is refreshing and encouraging. The book also gives great advice for transitioning to whole food, plant-based nutrition; the healthiest form of nutrition for humans and the planet. This is a book that I want to pass along to everyone that I know, because it is currently that important.

[Rogier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Indispensable.

This book puts the whole picture together for the practical aspects of switching to a whole foods plant-based diet. This is a total paradigm chnange. You need this kind of a helping hand.