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Book Review: Food, Medicine and the Quest for Good Health 53
nuts, low fat, low sodium dairy products, and lean meats/poultry/fish, we can not only
lower our blood pressure but also lose weight and improve overall quality of health. Use
of pills and extracts from these food products did not have the profound effects of using
whole food; therefore, we need to go back to eating food not just for energy but also for
overall health and longevity.
There are numerous diet and nutrition books available for purchase and if people
were just to change their way of thinking about food as basic necessity rather than a
luxury, we could improve the quality of life by reducing the development of diseases. To
ensure that people can prepare the food at home, the need to understand cooking techniques
and ingredients becomes pertinent. We should go back to offering home economic
classes in our high school curriculum and encourage families to eat together around the
dining room table rather than in front of a television in separate rooms.
This fact-based book addressed many thought provoking issues regarding food
and health. However, due to its length, it lacks in-depth consideration of these issues, so
interested readers will need to explore them on their own. I agree with Raven Keppinger
of San Diego State University that the book is well written and the message is clear.
Despite it’s limitations, it is well worth the read.