A Vegetarian Doctor Speaks Out

This new book by the famed author of Dr. Attwood's Low-Fat Prescription for Kids (Viking, 1995) proclaims the lifesaving benefits of a plant-based diet. In 26 essays -- sometimes heartbreaking, always inspiring and informative -- Charles Attwood speaks out against the myths, prejudices and ignorance surrounding the subject of nutrition in the U.S. today. Part One addresses simple truths about the health risks of food, including such topics as: -- The link between high fat consumption and heart disease, cancer and other killers -- The natural and nondairy way to increase calcium intake -- Obesity and our children -- more than a matter of genes! -- Controlling food allergies for the rest of your life Part Two reveals some of the misinformation that has been sold to the public -- for example: -- The Great Olestra Blunder -- Dioxin: It's Worse Than We Thought -- Protein Power? A Giant Leap Backwards