It most definitely helped me to understand the body better and also taught me how to make positive changes for me and my inflamed intestines. Whether you're looking for a newly released movie, a TV box set, or even a classic film - you'll find what you need in our categories. At times it goes quite much in to detail and I've only read those parts that were important or interesting to me. Li lays out the compelling new science for the potential harms – and healing powers – of body fat, and how the foods we eat are powerful tools that can transform our fat into friend or foe.

In the often-crazy world of nutrition and diet books, it’s rare to have a real physician-scientist as your guide. With his accessible style, Dr Li reveals surprising data and joyful discoveries that will teach us all how to “Eat to Beat Your Diet. Eat to Beat Disease isn't about what foods to avoid, but rather is a life-changing guide to the hundreds of healing foods to add to your meals that support the body's defense systems, including: PlumsCinnamonJasmine teaRed wine and beerBlack BeansSan Marzano tomatoesOlive oilPacific oystersCheeses like Jarlsberg, Camembert and cheddarSourdough bread The book's plan shows you how to integrate the foods you already love into any diet or health plan to activate your body's health defense systems-Angiogenesis, Regeneration, Microbiome, DNA Protection, and Immunity-to fight cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative autoimmune diseases, and other debilitating conditions.The next bit discusses (with studies to back up every claim) food (hundreds of individual items) and tells you what disease it prevents or fights. Li provides information that is groundbreaking in its efforts to share with the regular population about diet. He then reminds readers that the WHO notes processed meats are a carcinogen before once again touting the “healthy fat” in the chestnut- and acorn-fed Italian and Spanish pigs.

Both informative and practical, EAT TO BEAT DISEASE explains the science of healing and prevention, the strategies for using food to actively transform health, and points the science of well-being and disease prevention in an exhilarating new direction.

Fat plays such an important role in the human body that it should best be considered an organ, not just tissue. A truly non-biased (I’d say) extremely knowledgeable and easy to understand book based on many, many trials from all parts of the world. Kiwis are also Grand Slammers, and they're particularly great at protecting DNA, which can help slow cellular aging and reduce cancer risk. One of Li's favorite veggies to prepare at dinner is roasted radicchio, which he slices in half, drizzles with olive oil, and cooks for about 15 minutes in the oven.