The China Study

This book looks at the impact of diet on your health in a different way than I have previously experienced. Dr. Campbell demonstrates through numerous human and animal studies that a vegan or near-vegan diet has the power not only to prevent Western “lifestyle” diseases (cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc) but to reverse them. It is powerful evidence, and I am a little surprised not to have heard of his research before, but given the power of various food lobbying organizations in the United States, I suppose I shouldn't be. It's hard to fundamentally alter your diet, but after reading this book, I feel like I least have to try.