Food Choices In Eat To Live, By Joel Fuhrman

I read Eat to Live, by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. for my professional book review and I found it to be very interesting and informative. I believe Dr. Fuhrman’s main goal in writing this book was to help individuals achieve a better life through proper nutrition, and weight control. He demonstrated through several clients and their inspiring success stories that diet is a huge factor in preventing and even reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods. Dr. Fuhrman’s theory is to avoid refined foods at all costs, and follow the simple rule he developed that claims Health=Nutrients/Calories. I agree with Dr. Fuhrman’s theory that by eating “raw, leafy greens such as romaine lettuce, kale, collards, Swiss chard, and spinach are the most nutrient-dense …show more content…
Fuhrman’s main points include that it is critical for society to be aware that the food choices we make have an enormous impact on how our bodies operate. It is critical to fuel our bodies with nutrient rich foods, which include high in fiber and low in calories. The reason for this is when someone consumes foods that are higher in fibrous bulk this triggers stretch receptors in our brain and results in lowering our appetites because our bodies feel satisfied. Dr. Fuhrman states, “if you consume sufficient nutrients and fiber, you will become biochemically filled (nutrients) and mechanically filled (fiber), and your desire to consume calories will be blunted or turned down” (Fuhrman, 2011, p. 29). There is no need to count calories because by eating more vegetables the body will remain satisfied, and these vegetables are extremely low in calories. It is also important to start looking at the nutritional values of all foods consumed. Many believe the only way to achieve sufficient calcium requirements one must consume dairy products, however in 100 calories of bok choy there are 775 mg of calcium, and only 189 mg in the same 100 calories of …show more content…
Fuhrman has some spot on theories on how to obtain a healthier body. I do wonder how most of society would respond to making this program their sole way of eating, because most of us do enjoy the thought of indulging into something decadent every once in a while. I would have to wonder how long it would take before someone started getting bored, or feeling deprived. On the other hand, this lifestyle of eating is a sure proof way to take control of our health by eating foods that fuel our body, not harm it. It goes back to everything in moderation, and sugar definitely needs to be modified because our society has gone overboard with consuming