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“Eating for Beauty” by David Wolfe
May 29, 2009
Eating for Beauty by David Wolfe is a whole new concept for beauty that is not only reserved for rawists (people who are devotees of the raw food lifestyle).
David Wolfe has created with this book a real encyclopaedia for men and women looking to their diet to help them age better. It’s true that you can now buy anti-aging creams that can cost $2,000, but as I like to say, you can buy one of those $2,000 jars every single week and apply it on your entire body, if you eat “crap” and spend your life “baking under the sun” there is no salvation for your wrong ways.
If you are not a rawist … that’s fine because neither am I, but there is a lot to learn from David Wolfe’s “Eating for Beauty” book.
I actually don’t think I could be a raw-food-only person because I quite like chicken, meat and fish and I prefer all of them cooked! That said, I do eat a whole lot of raw foods in combination with cooked foods.
In his book “Eating for Beauty” David Wolfe uses hard science facts to clarify a number of nutritional questions like the acid-alkaline balance; the body’s need for appropriate sources of protein, good fats versus bad fats; the need for carbohydrates (those carb-free diets are a joke and so misleading to so many women); the chemical effects of heat on food (I will still keep on heating my food because I won’t eat raw meats); and food combining.
I’d like to touch on food combination for one minute. So many experts and so-called experts make food combination so complicated that you’d need a PhD to figure it out. David Wolfe reveals a strategy I’ve been using for over a decade now – I always eat a salad with lunch and dinner … so I’m combining cooked foods with raw foods.
There are also some interesting insights in the book about things like the effects of drugs on an acidic system versus a balanced pH system. Another fascinating insight is David’s take on the fact that there IS sufficient protein in green, leafy vegetables and other raw foods to completely supply your needs (including your daily need for protein). He seems to believe that most people who fail on vegetarian diets tend to be deficient in protein because they don’t eat enough greens.
The book is not only an informative read, but it’s also visually appealing because the book is crammed with beautiful photos of Kirlian images of food. You also get a food plan and series of recipe to help you integrate raw foods into your daily diet.
David Wolfe is definitely a trail blazer when it comes to the raw food movement and you don’t have to go as far as he does because it might not be a lifestyle that is suited to your needs or preference, but you will ALWAYS learn something that will enhance your health if you are open to his lessons!
You can find more information here on how to get your hands on this book: Eating for Beauty David Wolfe
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