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The China Study

PhD T. Colin Campbell

2004417 pagesabout 6–10 hours
2004
first published
  • 2006BenBella Books · 417 pages · ENGISBN 9781932100662
  • 2009Benbella Books · 417 pages · ENGISBN 9781935251002
  • 2004Benbella Books · 417 pages · ENGISBN 9781932100389

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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