~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ China Study Author 6PM Tonight In Austin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Administrivia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To join email: join@RadicalHealth.com To leave email: leave@RadicalHealth.com If you're near Austin and desire to receive local event announcements, like our: 100% Raw Vegan, Monthly Live Feasts drop me a note and I'll set you up: david@davidfavor.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ China Study Author 6PM Tonight In Austin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One of the most important books ever written is China Study: http://radicalhealth.com/books/campbell/china Thanks to Maureen Honey for giving me the heads up on China Study's author speaking in Austin tonight at 6PM at RunTex: Part of the Run Tex Seminar Series will have Dr. T. Colin Campbell, author of The China Study, will speak about health and nutrition, Wed. May 18th, 6:00 pm, at Run Tex, 422 W. Riverside, 472-3254. Free lecture. www.runtex.com Here is a book review from a reader: The China Study was a HUGE study that went on for 30 years; it resulted in over 8,000 statistically significant correlations between diet and disease. It surveyed a vast range of diseases and diet and lifestyle factors in rural China, and more recently, in Taiwan. A monumental nationwide survey was conducted in China in the 1970s on cancer death rates from twelve different types of cancer. More than 2,400 Chinese counties and 880 million citizens were involved. This resulted in a color-coded atlas showing where certain types of cancer were high, and where they were non-existent. This provided information on over four dozen different kinds of disease, including cancers, heart diseases, and infectious diseases. The China Study was a grand design; it gathered data on 367 variables, and compared each variable to the others. They went into 65 counties across China and administered blood tests and questionnaires to 6,500 adults. They took urine samples, and directly measured everything families ate over a three day period. And they analyzed food samples from markets across the country. When they were done, they had an unmatched comprehensive study. They then compared these findings with animal experiments. But Dr. Campbell's conclusions did not rest on the findings of his animal studies, and the studies of China; he sought out the findings of other researchers and clinicians, and included dozens and dozens of studies. Dr. Campbell and his colleagues received a total of 74 grant-years of funding, and did 74 years of study in less than 35 years. From this research, he authored or co-authored over 350 scientific articles, from which he received may awards. Dr. Campbell did not start with any preconceived notions about the worthiness of any particular diet. His conclusions are largely empirical, based upon observation and measurement, and not from hypothesis or anecdote. The results from all the studies were consistent. What is so convincing is the breadth of the evidence from so many studies. Hundreds, even thousands of studies show the benefits of a plant-based diet. His conclusion can be summed up as follows: "Eat a whole foods, plant-based diet, while minimizing the consumption of refined foods, added salt and added fats." Eliminate all animal-based products, but don't obsess over it. If a dish contains a small amount of meat, the quantity very likely will be nutritionally unimportant. Benefits were shown to increase as meat consumption decreased, even when the percentage declined from 10% to 0%. ~~~~~~~~~ Resources ~~~~~~~~~ Articles/Recipes: http://RadicalHealth.com Super Food Store: http://RadicalHealth.com/order/ Be patient with replies, many days I receive 100+ inquiries. Enjoy your best day ever! - David Favor, david@davidfavor.com, 512-280-5802 -- Extreme Beauty, Energy & Longevity, the easy way. join@RadicalHealth.com - http://RadicalHealth.com Before making changes in your daily health program, you're served to talk with your health practitioner. Copyright (c) 2005 by David Favor You may reprint all or part of this content so long as credit is given the author(s).