Food for Life How the New Four Food Groups Can Save Your Life (Paperback)

From the Publisher: In 1991, national headlines revealed the medical proposal of replacing two of the four food groups--meat and dairy--with two new food groups: grains and legumes. Now Dr. Barnard presents a bold new dietary plan and shows how it can dramatically enhance one's chances for a long and healthful life.Citing overwhelming medical evidence previously downplayed by powerful lobby groups, Dr. Barnard reveals why a diet based on the new four food groups (grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits) will sharply decrease the risk of cancer and heart disease and dramatically increase life expectancy. He also unveils a 21-day program for a smooth transition to the new way of eating healthfully. Line drawings.