Only OK.
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This book is required for a course that I am taking, otherwise, I would not have purchased it. As a matter of fact, I am planning on selling it back -- so someone can expect a mint condition used book soon.
I have implemented my own health plan of diet and exercise and this is mostly a rehash of information I already know.
However, my major complaints are that the author:
1) Recommends wild caught salmon.
Salmon is an endangered species. Salmon contains large amounts of mercury. So large, in fact, that it is a major health problem of Pacific Northwest Native Americans who rely on Salmon as part of their diet, culture and religion.
2) Recommends drinking only bottled water.
Water is now a billion dollar a year business. Much of the bottled water is "tap" water. Our nation has the best muncipal water systems providing some of the best water available. To promote the drinking of only bottled water is putting money into the hands of multi-national corporations. Additionally, plastic water bottles have become one of the major environmental concerns. The disposal of -- rather than recycling of these petrolchemical bottles means more pollution through:
a) manufacturing
b) transportation
c) disposal (or lack thereof)
Other than that -- it is OK.
I think this is a beneficial book; would certainly improve health and spirituality
Customer Rating: I usually don't get books like this because of their associations with New Age, Boomer-type literature that is all about connecting with the self and so forth, the type of diet plus pseudo-spirituality that really bothers me. Not that I am against spirituality, I just don't like all of this fake spirituality that is meant to comfort people without making them think! Anyhow, back to Weil's book. It really doesn't have any of this New Age propaganda, and I'm thankful for that. Now, I mostly skimmed the book for now, as there are different sections pertaining to the weeks you're on his programme, each broken up by week; then are are sections pertaining to women, men, older people, those living in cities, etc. I have to say that Weil has some really good recipes in this book that I'm going to follow. Unfortunately, the part about buying supplements and so forth will have to be put on hold because it's too expensive for me right now, and I'm always too busy. What I'm going to do is try out some of the recipes; as a vegetarian, I'm always looking for new things to try. I can say that Dr. Weil sounds like he knows his stuff, and I'd recommend this book for that reason; however, as I said, people who can't afford the supplements or have an incredibly fast-paced lifestyle may not be able to implement the entire programme. Still, this is a book I would recommend, and I think if we all followed it our health and spirituality would be much improved. Now if I could only get my hamburger-loving husband to want to eat some of the recipes. :( *sighs* I'm still trying anyhow. At least he's starting to eat Boca Burgers.
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