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How Not to Die

Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease

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How Not to Die

Written by: Michael Greger MD FACLM, Gene Stone
Narrated by: Michael Greger MD FACLM
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New York Times Bestseller

“This book may help those who are susceptible to illnesses that can be prevented.”—His Holiness the Dalai Lama

“Absolutely the best book I’ve read on nutrition and diet” –Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones Solution

From the physician behind the wildly popular website NutritionFacts.org, How Not to Die reveals the groundbreaking scientific evidence behind the only diet that can prevent and reverse many of the causes of disease-related death.

The vast majority of premature deaths can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle. In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America-heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's, high blood pressure, and more-and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches, freeing us to live healthier lives.

The simple truth is that most doctors are good at treating acute illnesses but bad at preventing chronic disease. The fifteen leading causes of death claim the lives of 1.6 million Americans annually. This doesn't have to be the case. By following Dr. Greger's advice, all of it backed up by strong scientific evidence, you will learn which foods to eat and which lifestyle changes to make to live longer.

History of prostate cancer in your family? Put down that glass of milk and add flaxseed to your diet whenever you can. Have high blood pressure? Hibiscus tea can work better than a leading hypertensive drug-and without the side effects. Fighting off liver disease? Drinking coffee can reduce liver inflammation. Battling breast cancer? Consuming soy is associated with prolonged survival. Worried about heart disease (the number 1 killer in the United States)? Switch to a whole-food, plant-based diet, which has been repeatedly shown not just to prevent the disease but often stop it in its tracks.

In addition to showing what to eat to help treat the top fifteen causes of death, How Not to Die includes Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen -a checklist of the twelve foods we should consume every day. Full of practical, actionable advice and surprising, cutting edge nutritional science, these doctor's orders are just what we need to live longer, healthier lives.

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Fed up with endless diets and quick-fixes for obtaining peak fitness and that perfect body? The fact-based, no-nonsense How Not to Die reveals a simple approach to improving your health, well-being, and longevity: eating and living sensibly.

So many health problems can be prevented by following sound nutrition science. Rooting your life in good habits, clean eating, and a balanced lifestyle is fundamental to maintaining great health. In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger focuses on preventative measures to help reduce or eliminate major ailments linked to premature death. A physician and leading nutrition expert, the author bases his claims on research studies documenting how simple changes in dietary and lifestyle habits decrease the risk of common medical concerns. Science suggests: a smart and sensible diet has the potential to not only increase the length of your life but also improve its quality.

Narrating his own work, Dr. Greger provides a straightforward and comprehensive guide to choosing the right foods to reduce your chances of contracting one of the top life-threatening conditions in North America such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart disease. Putting science and nutrition to the test, How Not to Die shows that what we put into our body, from fresh leafy green vegetables to coffee, has a direct and often dramatic effect on long-term health.

From listing the 12 foods we all should be eating every day to giving specific examples of foods and activities that will combat major ailments and diseases, Dr. Greger pairs cutting-edge nutritional science with years of medical experience and packages it in a comprehensive, actionable plan. How Not to Die is the perfect audiobook for anyone serious about taking their health and life into their own hands.

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Amazing book- changed the way I think about food

This book has taught me so many new things about food and what it can do for our body. Would recommend to anyone and everyone!

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An incredible, insightful, well rounded read.

I would recommend this book to anyone looking to learn more about nutrition as a whole. Take it bit by bit, this is not a book to binge, savour and enjoy it. There’s a lot of critical information in here, you don’t want to miss it.

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best book ever

well done,well read, best book I've read in years. try it you won't be sorry.

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Everyone needs to read/listen to this book!

We all need to listen to this book, then go out and buy the hard copy for an excellent reference and sign up for the free website that has data driven nutrition facts. Amazing! No more fad diets, Keto, low carb, or anything other than data driven, evidence based nutrition...this was long overdue! Thank you Dr. Greger!!!

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Great Information

so much great Information well written and researched. recommended for any one and everyone #audible1

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Great Book

Loved this book, read it, have a digital copy and wanted the Audible copy so I could listen to it all the time. I have heard the book many times now and there is just so much information in it that there are items I missed or forgot so you need this book. Great for improving your health while you drive to work. I gave my doctor a copy and she now recommends it to her patients. #Audible1

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THE BEST!

This is amazing. One of my all time favourites. So much knowledge. So much information. So motivating. So inspiring. If you’re looking for a “reason” to get your health back or “get back on track” this should do it. This book will make you care about your health, and it will give you reasons why & how. This is my third time listen to it, yes THIRD! And I plan on listening to it over and over. I love this book (and I love how not to diet, AND the cook books) oh and I love Dr. Greger to! 11+ years of listening to him when I turned 20, and he changed my life for the best. Thank you Dr. Micheal Greger & Team for all the hard work you do for everyone!

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must read!!!

I thought I knew alot about health. why don't our dr.s tell us this!!!! #lifechanged

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Listen to this while shopping

I have been a health-conscious person most of my life but this was the most comprehensive scientifically-based book I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. Dr. Michael Gregor is just a fantastic humanitarian, sound doctor but also incredibly funny. I have enjoyed this book on many levels and it has definitely pushed me one step further down the rabbit hole. While listening to the book I have implement further changes in our diets and I will now re-listen to certain chapters to make sure that I have gotten the full breath and depth of what he is implementing through his study. I am extremely thankful and grateful for all that he has done. I do have a question though which he doesn’t cover in his book is the benefit of getting for example magnesium chloride trans dermally which is getting the whole in its natural sense but getting it through a trend transdermal absorption and I will email him to find out more about his knowledge of MAGNESIUM. As an importer and creator products that are magnesium-based and imported from Norway I would love to know his opinion. But hands-down thank you so much this has been transforming.

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Life-changing!

This book is simply life-changing. Although the viewpoint appears to be one sided with some cherry picking of evidence it is 95% correct and simply the best guide out there for nutrition. This book is specific enough that you know how to implement the diet the only question is do you have the willpower? I say mix in a piece of fish or a grass fed steak every once in a while and this is the exact diet everyone should be following for great health and extended life. Enjoy!

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