Book Review - Graham - 80/10/10 (full title below) - Highly recommended

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January 1, 2007

 

Book Review – " The 80/10/10 Diet - Balancing Your Health, Your Weight,

and Your Life, One Luscious Bite at a Time "

 

Author: Dr. Douglas N. Graham

 

 

Copyright 2006

Published by: FoodnSport Press

Key Largo, Florida

 

ISBN-13: 978-1-893831-24-7

ISBN -10: 1-893831-24-8 **

 

Pp: 348

 

Date completed: 12/1/06

 

Overall: I liked to loved the book: it has something for everyone, wherever

you may be on the PathOfHealth.

I give it very high praise – get it, read it, study it, live it!

 

 

 

Foreword

xi

Preface

xii

A Tribute to T.C. Fry

xv

Acknowledgments

xvii

Introduction

1

 

Chapter 1. Determining out True Dietary Nature

14

 

Chapter 2. Meeting Fruit Concerns Head-On

29

 

Chapter 3. Raw Food for Ultimate Health

51

 

Chapter 4. Understanding the Calornutrient Ratio

68

 

Chapter 5. Carbohydrates: 80% Minimum

79

 

Chapter 6. Protein: 10% Maximum

99

 

Chapter 7. Fat: 10% Maximum

110

 

Chapter 8. The Big Surprise: Raw Fooders Average 60%* Fat 128

 

Chapter 9. Stabilizing Body Weight

142

 

Chapter 10. Overcoming the Challenges of Going Raw

154

 

Chapter 11. 80/10/10 in Practice

162

 

Appendix A. Sample Menu Plans

171

 

Appendix B. Frequently Asked Questions

232

 

Appendix C. Personal Success Stories with 80/10/10

264

 

Appendix D. Resources for Diet Analysis

330

 

About the Author

339

 

Endnotes

340

 

And then the next item listed is on p. ix, a very clever and useful listing

entitled " Sidebars and Tables " . Remember how hard it can be to find that

table or that chart you were looking for? This greatly simplifies that

task.

 

Compared to many (any?) other books on related topics, this one is packed

with a wealth of information, and very professionally researched, organized

and edited! Well done, Laurie!

 

For just about two years now, I've had my own, semi-private " listing " of

what I'd call the Essential Elements of Health; I knew that somehow, someone

(B. Moe?) had written these down at a conference in some exotic land years

ago, and sent them to me when I'd inquired. What a delight it was to find

on p. 10 one of the sidebars entitled: " Fundamental Elements of Health –

Are You Thriving or Surviving? " , listing the 32 Elements. Later in the book

somewhere, Doug states something to the effect that while he consider them

all fundamental, he considers the top ten " essential " . Grand fun!

 

I was wondering what the " tone " of the book was going to be, and had that

quickly resolved on p. v:

 

* " DEDICATION*

 

With fondest respect,

 

I dedicate this book to my friend and mentor,

 

The late T.C. Fry.

 

When I gave the eulogy at Terry's memorial service, I promised that his

memory would live on.

My life, and this book, are testaments to that intention. May his work

continue to influence people

for the better until living healthfully becomes a normal and natural part of

every person's life. "

 

(as many of you know, T.C. Fry was the primary author and organizer of the

Life Science Health System -

see post 1481 and others for more information on some of T.C.'s work.)

 

(Special Bob note: and on this same page, in my copy of the book is found

this hand inscription:

" Bob -

Live in Health

D. Graham " )

 

And I again had a " glimpse " into the book's intentions on p. 11, with:

 

* " This radically different view is unpopular, because it does not generate

any revenue.

The 80/10/10™ approach uses no repeat products, no supplements, no

high-priced, elitist 'superfoods'.

80/10/10 uses a simple grocery-store approach to nutrition that brings this

program

easily into the grasp of everyone. " *

 

Ahh…I was liking it already! How refreshingly honest!**

 

(Bob note: I'll say it once here: Doug has put a Trademark on each of

the following: *80/10/10™*, *80/10/10RV™*,*811™*, and *811RV*™) Initially,

I had mixed reactions to this, and listening to Doug's explanation

during our audio teleconference/interview with Doug, he explained it well.

 

At least two (2) of our group members are listed in the personal success

stories section: Valerie Mills Daly and Laurie Masters (there may be others:

if so, I apologize for any omission!)

 

I give the book high praise, it'll become a " classic " , and I recommend it

highly. While you'll note that Elchanan and I don't recommend reading a

lot of books, this is one I'd recommend.

 

And, in closing, on the teleconference #9, Doug answered several other

questions about the book.

 

Have fun! Enjoy!

 

Happy New Year!

 

Best,

 

 

 

Bob

 

BobFarrell

www.pathofhealth.org