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Referred to as the "Grand Prix of epidemiology" by The New York Times, this study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition with surveys from 6,500 adults in more than 2,500 counties across China and Taiwan, and conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as curbing obesity, this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs, such as the Atkins diet, that are widely popular in the West. The politics of nutrition and the impact of special interest groups in the creation and dissemination of public information are also discussed.

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Campbell's Last Hoorah To Ease Cognitive Dissonance by Dale R. Seng (Charlotte, NC USA)

5 Stars
November 08, 2009
Dr. Campbell was doing research in the "all dietary fat is bad" era. This was also the era when America was being sold "Crisco" in huge vats, by the way. Saturated fat has indeed been killing us, no doubt, as is what Campbell calls "sugary junk foods". And No one would say that whole plants are not a healthy food source. But does this mean we should eliminate all animal based foods from our diet? That's the drumbeat of this book. I find, however, the proof to support the extreme position to be very weak. There is a glaring problem with the "Lessons From China" chapter: high glycemic foods are never mentioned. We hear about how the more affluent Chinese eat more meat, but if they have a few extra bucks for meat, wouldn't they buy more bread, cakes and cookies? My advice for people who still want to read this book, would be to add "and high glycemic foods" every time the phrase "animal based protein" is mentioned in the context of human diet, because the reality is that if you have more money, it's silly to think that 100% of it will be spend on meat alone. I suspect that the more affluent, less healthy, Chinese subjects not only consumed more animal-based foods, they also consumed more high gylcemic foods. The book just doesn't reveal (or the study did not uncover) what's really required: How do the two groups compare on high glycemic food intake? On transfat intake? Were the affluent Chinese subjects eating as much Crisco as Americans were? If so, you don't need to be blaming animal protein! On the topic of dietary fat, we get the old-school nutrition establishment party line to cut fat, without an offer of where to get the replacement calories (how many pounds of spinach leaves can you eat?). I think it's irresponsible to advise eating no animal based products, and also eating no fat, to Americans that have 1000 high-glycemic choices for every one whole plant based choice. What do they think is going to happen? Haven't the authors heard of the "Snackwells Effect"? On the topic of human blood cholesterol levels, we read "With almost no exceptions, nutrients from plant-based foods were associated with decreasing levels of blood cholesterol." Really? Was is the plant-based foods, or was it lack of high glycemic foods? I urge people who are interested in books like this one to read Gary Taubes' "Good Calories, Bad Calories", the premise of which is that cholesterol levels are most often worsened not by eliminating meat, but by eliminating high glycemic foods. Taubes is a science writer who combed the research papers and tells a compelling story about why so much of the nutrition establishment is stuck in the 1950's. Dr. Campbell says, "There are snake oil salesmen ... and there are scientists..." I agree that the laboratory research Dr. Campbell mentions in the book was certainly of great value to understanding some specific mechanisms of cancer. And he goes on to say "...scientists who have formal training, conducted research, and have reported on their findings in professional forums." What he didn't say, and the I would add is "...and so have a lot riding on keeping consistent, even at the expense of ignoring new research that suggests problems with the old way of thinking." And although Dr. Campbell takes on the scientist persona when it comes to his laboratory research, it seems that he and his son are trying to cash-in on the whole plant-based diet thing. Maybe not as blatant as other pitch men, but I don't see that much difference between these authors and the diet gurus; they all believe in what they are saying, and they use the opportunity to cash-in on it. So although I value the research Dr. Campbell did in understanding cancer mechanisms, I think he is doing a disservice to the collective health of American by continuing to espouse the old-school nutrition establishment party line.

The China Study by Phillip Mcgrew (Topeka, KS)

5 Stars
November 07, 2009
This is the most compelling book on nutrition I have ever read. I highly recommend everyone read it for the valuable information it contains and then decide for yourself how it fits into your life. You need to know the effect nutrition has on the disease process. It could save your life in the long run.

Outstanding and convincing arguments for a vegetarian diet by Dr. Steve (MN)

5 Stars
October 31, 2009
If what T. Colin Campbell and his son Thomas Campbell are saying is true, then this is one of the most significant findings ever in the field of nutrition and diet. I know from personal experience that improving one's diet by not eating meat and milk products and replacing them with fruits and vegetables has incredible effects on the human body. This book argues from strong empirical evidence gathered from many studies that all sorts of health disorders can be influenced and even reversed by a whole foods, plant-based diet. Though most people will not read all the pages of this book and could probably just read chapters 11-12 for his conclusion, the pages in between produce a very scientific, empirically sound, cogent argument in favor of a healthy diet. Perhaps his strongest arguments are from his findings related to casein, which comprises 87% of cows milk protein, being able to turn on and turn off the presence of cancer. In his chapter regarding lessons from China, after completing the massive study they found "more than 8,000 statistically significant associations between lifestyle, diet, and disease variables" (p. 73). With respect to these findings, I think most people either don't know about this, know something about it but don't want to make any changes in their diet, or have made changes and are seeing results. The hard part is discipling yourself to live and eat this way in a world filled with fast food, social events with bad food, emotional eating, and a host of other things to pull you down. Yet even small changes can make a difference over time.

Very good Nutrition Information by L. S. Gideon (Los Angeles, CA United States)

4 Stars
October 25, 2009
I am just in the beginning pages of this book and already I'm intrigued by the authors collection of research material and comprehensive study of this subject. I believe him. In a world where nutrition books come down like rain water one never knows who to put there trust in. What gave more credibility was the NPR interview I listened to in August T.Colin Campbell and his articulation in answering some very tough controversial questions. Some of the things he brings up I do question but not dismiss as he give merit to looking at it in another way. While I am still a poultry eater (not meat) I am heading toward diminishing that as well and going vegetarian. I am not sure if I could be a total Vegan but I do think about what goes to my digestion more thoughtfully every single day.

The China Study audio book by Jayne R. Swanson (Tulsa OK USA)

5 Stars
October 24, 2009
This audio book is beautifully done with a speaker who has a great voice. The voice really draws you in, but the most impressive part of the book is the content. This book has changed how my daughter and I think of food and eating. Dr. Campbell has done an excellent job of organizing this book and writing it. I saw him being interviewed for about 10 minutes on PBS and then ordered The China Study from Amazon. If you want to know how to advoid heart disease, diabetes, alzheimers,and cancer, read this book. Dr. Campbell has a PHD and has been a researcher and teacher at Cornell University. He is not selling anything but this book. This is an amazing book, and everyone should read it.

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