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Eat, Drink and be Wary
F. J. Schlink
Sounding the alarm on the risks of mainstream foods and lax regulations in the 1930s.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Eating Well for Optimum Health
Andrew Weil, M.D.
The famous doctor with the big beard's popular book from 2000.
General nutrition
general-nutrition
Edgar Cayce- An American Prophet
Sidney D. Kirkpatrick
Definitive biography of the "Sleeping Prophet"
Biography
biography
Empty Harvest: The Link Between Our Food, Our Immunity, and our Planet
Bernard Jensen and Mark Anderson
A look at the decline in soil health and overall food quality due to modern agricultural practices.
Organic Agriculture
organic-agriculture
Evidence of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy
David Kirby
A well-researched and compelling look at the controversial links between mercury preservatives in childhood vaccines and the epidemic of autism among young children.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Environment
environment
Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills
Russell Blaylock, M.D.
Blaylock is a repected neurosurgeon and here focusses on the research incriminating MSG and Aspartame (NutraSweet) for their neurotoxic affects on the brain, nervous system, and behavior.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Sweet And Dangerous
sweet-and-dangerous
Exploring Inner Space
Adelle Davis
Jane Dunlap (Adelle Davis)
Eccentrics, Fanatics, Visionaries
eccentrics-fanatics-visionaries
Fads and Quackery in Healing
Morris Fishbein, M.D.
Fishbein was the influential of JAMA from 1924-1950 and was vehemently outspoken against alternative healing modalities.
Quackery
quackery
Fasting Can Save Your Life
Herbert M. Shelton
Shelton wrote dozens of books on fasting and the hygienic lifestyle. This is a good overview on fasting.
Fasting and Hygiene
fasting-and-hygiene
Fasting and Man’s Correct Diet
R.B. Pearson
Pearson emphasized raw foods and a hygienic diet in addition to periodic fasting for health.
Fasting and Hygiene
fasting-and-hygiene
Eccentrics, Fanatics, Visionaries
eccentrics-fanatics-visionaries
Fasting and Hygiene
fasting-and-hygiene
Fats and Oils: The Complete Guide to Fats and Oils in Health and Nutrition,
Udo Erasmus
Erasmus was one of the first authors to clearly teach about fat and oils for health from a fact based chemistry perspective
Fats and Oils; The Good and the Bad
fats-and-oils-the-good-and-the-bad
Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill
Udo Erasmus
The companion volume to Fats and OIls: The Complete Guide to Fats and Oils in Health and Nutrition
Fats and Oils; The Good and the Bad
fats-and-oils-the-good-and-the-bad
Feed Your Kids Right
Lendon Smith
A nutrition oriented pediatrician's view of raising kids with good nutrition.
General nutrition
general-nutrition
Fit for Life
Harvey and Marilyn Diamond
The Diamond's mid 1980s classic that brought vegetarian raw eating to countless millions.
Anti-Aging Lifestyle and Diets
anti-aging-lifestyle-and-diets
Food First: Beyond the Myth of Scarcity
Frances Moore Lappe
Joseph Collins
Frances Moore Lappé and Joseph Collins argue that global hunger is caused by inequitable distribution, not food scarcity.
Vegetarianism
vegetarianism
Food For Nought: The Decline in Nutrition
Ross Hume Hall
A look at the overall decline in nourishment from foods due to industrialized farming methods and food processing.
General nutrition
general-nutrition
Environment
environment
Food Politics
Marion Nestle
Discusses how large food companies influence government food policies.
Pushback and Regulations
pushback-and-regulations
Food for People Not for Profit,
Catherine Lerza and Michael Jacobson
A critical evaluation of the food industry from a consumer advocacy perspective. A call for healthier, more transparent food production.
Pushback and Regulations
pushback-and-regulations
Food in the USA
Carole M. Counihan, Ph.D
A collection of essays on America's diverse food culture.
Essays
essays
General nutrition
general-nutrition
From Hardtack to Home Fries: An Uncommon History of American Cooks and Meals
Barbara Haber
A look at American eating from a historical perspective.
History
history