The Plant Paradox

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From renowned cardiac surgeon Steven R Gundry, MD, a revolutionary look at the hidden compounds in healthy foods like fruit, vegetables, and whole grains that are causing us to gain weight and develop chronic disease.In the deadly game of predator versus prey, an adult gazelle can outrun a hungry lioness, a sparrow can take flight when stalked by a cat, and a skunk can let loose a spray of noxious liquid to temporarily blind a fox The stakes aren t always rigged against the prey But when the prey is a plant, the poor thing is helpless, right Wrong Plants actually have an impressive array of defense tactics to protect themselves from predators of all shapes and sizes including humans Dr Stephen Gundry explains that these defense strategies make the seemingly virtuous plants that we consume every day fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds far less good for us than we assume Plants may use physical deterrents think the spine tipped leaves of an artichoke or the hard outer coating of a seed as well as chemical warfare to repel predators One of the most common forms of plants chemical defense system comes in the form of proteins called lectins Found in the seeds, grains, skins, rinds, and leaves of most plants, lectins act as smart bombs in the human body, causing toxic or inflammatory reactions that lead to serious conditions such as leaky gut, autoimmune disease, chronic digestive disorders, heart disease, and weight gain.In The Plant Paradox, Dr Gundry outlines the health hazards posed by lectins as well as the ways we can avoid them The main sources of lectins in the American diet include conventionally raised dairy products, beans, and other legumes, wheat and grains, and specific vegetables and fruits The simple and daunting fact is, lectins are everywhere But in The Plant Paradox, Dr Gundry provides simple hacks we easily can employ to avoid this insidious plant toxin, includingVegetables like tomatoes and peppers are full of lectins but most are contained in the skin and seeds Simply peeling and de seeding your favorite veggies makes them safer to consume Plants want us to eat them when they re ripe to disperse their seeds Eating fruit at the peak of ripeness that means fresh, local, and seasonal ensure that you will consume fewer lectins Think whole grains are healthy Think again All of those grains and seeds with hard outer coatings are designed by nature to cause digestive distress and are full of lectins In fact, wheat contains one very famous lectin gluten With a full list of lectin containing foods and simple substitutes for each a step by step detox and eating plan and easy lectin free recipes, The Plant Paradox illuminates the hidden dangers lurking in your salad bowl and shows you how to eat whole foods in a whole new way. 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Gundry For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr To put it generously, I am not the intended audience for a book like this, and I would not normally seek out, let alone read, a diet book Nonetheless, someone whose opinion and educated intellect I deeply respect recommended the book to me, and so I read it.This book was, at the very least, easy to read, condensing scientific and pseudo scientific terms and concepts into easily digestible chunks with cutesy analogies Of course, for a fad diet to catch on, it has to be something that people c To put it generously, I am not the intended audience for a book like this, and I would not normally seek out, let alone read, a diet book Nonetheless, someone whose opinion and educated intellect I deeply respect recommended the book to me, and so I read it.This book was, at the very least, easy to read, condensing scientific and pseudo scientific terms and concepts into easily digestible chunks with cutesy analogies Of course, for a fad diet to catch on, it has to be something that people can intuitively and easily grasp, and so the book succe...Not a big fan The diet seems incredibly difficult to maintain Plus, I think there s some contradicting information He states that research shows that the longest living people are vegans, followed by vegetarians, and so on Yet he says all of these fruits and vegetables are so bad for you Well, those are the foods those vegans are eating There were a couple of interesting things that I took away from this book, but it s incredibly wordy and something better left to skimming, rather than rea Not a big fan The diet seems incredibly difficult to maintain Plus, I think there s some contradicting information He states that research shows that the longest livi...It s not just what you eat, it s what you DON T eat Gundry, a heart surgeon slash nutritionist slash researcher with a lot of experience in autoimmune disorders, arthritis cases, heart issues, stomach issues, and neurological problems, brings his practice and his patients and his research to fruition in this well written, easy to understand text In a nutshell, the focus is on lectins, found in plants that don t like to be eaten not only by little insects but by big ones like you and me Chie It s not just what you eat, it s what you DON T eat Gundry, a heart surgeon slash nutritionist slash researcher with a lot of experience in autoimmune disorders, arthritis cases, heart issues, stomach issues, and neurological problems, brings his practice and his patients and his research to fruition in this well written, easy to understand text In a nutshell, the focus is on lectins, found in plants that don t like to be eaten not only by little insects but by big ones like you and me Chief among them are the nightshades and New World veggies really fruits like cucumbers, squash, zucchini, tomatoes, etc Think seeds.In his view, fruit are a no no, too Fructose sugar candy And if you re eating chicken or beef or free range eggs but are avoiding GMO corn and soy, don t k...As a scientist, the claims presented in this book struck me as over confident Science almost never gives clear cut, black and white answers, and dietary science is certainly no exception.Impressive and convincing book Dr Gundry revisits his earlier diet recommendations but this time he does so based on some convincing biochemistry research His work with thousands of patients over decades has validated his food recommendations but this recent book adds the information about the actual biochemistry underlying his recommendations His earlier book relied on a Paleo argument which I found less convincing than the material in this book His recommendations require a major shift Impressive and convincing book Dr Gundry revisits his earlier diet recommendations but this time he does so based on some convincing biochemistry research His work with thousands of patients over decades has validated his food recommendations but this recent book adds the information about the actual biochemistry underlying his r...One of the most pretentious books I have ever read The author seems to have no scientific self criticism His word are his truth and the ONLY truth That s the feeling I get when reading He talks down other diets and presents what now seem to me to be unsubstantiated evidence Just search the internet for reviews of the book, there are really good ones, totally disecting his so called scientific studies Many of the studies don t even concern the topic he s talking about, others are done b One of the most pretentious books I have ever read The author seems to have no scientific self criticism His word are his truth and the ONLY truth That s the feeling I get when reading He talks down other diets and presents what now seem to me to be unsubstantiated evidence Just search the internet for reviews of the book, there are really good ones, totally disecting his so called scientific studies Many of the studies don t even concern the topic he s talking about, others are done by amateurs and so on The list goes on Please, be a bit humble Yes, maybe this diet has worked for many people But yes, as one reviewer says of course you ll loose weight and maybe heal many problems but that s no wonder since the diet cut...This is a book that will find you at the doctor s office with a host of problems I can t believe a medical doctor with a Yale degree can actually go out there and say these things and still sleep at night Despite being professionally packaged by a big publisher, this book is simply a cheap TV infomercial in print A simple Google search reveals all the refutations and links to real studies Gundry s claims were a conference presentation, not a peer reviewed study published in a journal On pa This is a book that will find you at the doctor s office with a host of problems I can t believe a medical doctor with a Yale degree can actually go out there and say these things and sti...This was a very interesting read and the science was very enlightening i however found a lot of inconsistencies For example he cites that billions of Asians eat rice and have no significant levels of obesity and diseases yet his diet categorically excludes rice with no real explanation why Also he offers no real advice of how to ease in and maintain his extremely restrictive ...As I started to read this book, it s formulaic approach made me immediately suspicious an introduction claiming a solution to all your problems.He then goes on to state scientific evidence for his case The problem is, many of his sources are bogus web sites, non peer reviewed journals, etc There is an entire pinterest site dedicated to researching his sources Quite simply, the data isn t there.As I continued to do research, I learned from reading in the Atlantic that he has a serious c...While Dr Gundry is fully convinced his new way of eating is superior to all other nutritionists discoveries, I remain a bit skeptical The book is quite repetitive and I found it to beof an infomercial for him than I would ve liked Still his pl...

The Plant Paradox
  • English
  • 13 February 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 416 pages
  • Steven R. Gundry
  • The Plant Paradox