Omega Diet, The: The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete
by: Artemis P. Simopoulos, Jo Robinson
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Is it really possible that eating more fat is the key to better health? It depends on the fat, according to Dr. Artemis Simopoulos. The Omega Plan shows, in great detail, the difference between omega-3 fats, those found in fish and some green vegetables, and omega-6 fats, which are found in most meats and vegetable oils. The former have heart-protective and cancer-preventive properties; the latter, he writes, cause obesity, heart disease, cancer, depression, and a host of other ills. Omega-3 fats are at the heart of his plan, along with ample servings of fruits and vegetables. Unlike diets based on deprivation, Simopoulos offers some fairly lush food choices, including an ounce of cheese every day. Best of all, The Omega Plan is bursting with so much useful information about food shopping and preparation that you'll be able to use its advice the second you put the book down.
BARBARA SEAMAN, author of The Doctor's Case Against the Pill, Co-founder, National Women's Health Network and Contributing Editor, Ms. magazine.
"This is the most solidly-based nutritional program currently available. The information is easily understandable, not obscured by technical jargon. And the recipes produce dishes that actually taste good! The Omega Plan is a major step forward for readers concerned with their own health."'S. BOYD EATON, MD, author of The Paleolithic Prescription andclinical associate professor of radiology, Emory University School of Medicine"I'm not a betting woman, but if I were, I'd put my money on Dr. Artemis Simopoulos as most likely to be remembered as the great nutritional/geneticist breakthrough genius of our age. For those of us 'at sea' between the high carb diets that may point us toward overweight and diabetesand the high protein/high fat diets that may be anathema to our heartshere, at last, is good sense and great eating, based on serious science."
-Jean Carper, USA Weekend columnist and bestselling author of Miracle Cures, Stop Aging Now, and Food-Your Miracle Medicine.
Of all the diets this is the one most apt to make most Americans feel better, live longer and stay healthier. Dr. Simopoulos absolutely knows what she is talking about. The book is full of gems of dietary wisdom and practical advice. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Artemis Simopoulos, M.D., is a world authority on essential fatty acids and was nutritional adviser to the Office of Consumer Affairs at the White House. She is the author of The Healing Diet and the editor in chief of World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics. She lives in Washington, DC.
Reviews:
What I particularly like in this book is the history of fat consumption throughout human evolution and the description of the abrupt changes that occurred around 1965 when vegetable oils, margarine and shortening became fashionable and butter and animal fat were declared unhealthy. The book describes the resulting omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acid imbalance of the American diet and the consequences for the health of the Americans.
I also appreciate the advice of the author to reduce the intake of omega-6 containing oils while increasing the consumption of food or supplements containing omega-3 EFAs. Indeed an omega-3 EFAs supplementation without a complementary reduction of omega-6 EFAs input is much less efficient since both omega-6 and omega-3 EFAs compete for the same enzymes and the American diet contains a large excess of omega-6 EFAs.
The excess of omega-6 essential fatty acids and the scarcity of omega-3 essential fatty acids are two of the seven deadly sins distorting the American diet into a recipe for disaster.
It is frustrating that 6 years after the publication of this well documented and informative book the sentence printed on page 36 is still applicable: "Until government and industry recognize the importance of eating a balanced ratio of EFAs, you must take matters in your own hands". The book "The Omega Diet" will greatly help you just achieve that .