Review of Eat To Live by Joel Furhman

Anyone who wants to loose weight, eat healthy, or feel healthy should read this book.  I've read through this book twice now, and it's a wealth of common-sense information that unfortunately most people don't want to hear.  I originally bought this book because I wanted to loose weight, but I read through it again because I wanted to eat as healthy as I can and feel good.  I've lost about 50 pounds in the last 3 years(it took me that long because I had two babies in that time).  I have had lots of people ask me what my secret was to my weight loose.  Sorry, but there is no "secret."  When I would tell them I lost the weight by eating healthy and exercising, they would get this sad look on their face like, "Oh, you went about it the RIGHT way, call me when you've found that magic pill."  It's really quite simple: eat vegetables, beans, fruits, nuts, and avoid meat, dairy, and processed sugars.  But the book isn't about being vegan, it's about putting the MOST healthy things into your body that you can, mainly vegetables.  People often use the excuse of expense to not eat healthy.  But meat and cheese, which are a huge part of the average Americans diet, are expensive.  And when you look at the fact that fruits and veges are full of protein that will fill you up faster and keep you full longer, it's probably actually cheaper to eat healthy. Too many people in this country are sick from totally preventable ailments and diseases, this book should be in the hands of every American so they can get out of their ignorance and choose to eat to live!