The Tao of Healthy Eating: Dietary Wisdom According to Chinese Medicine Paperback – August 31, 2013

outstanding and easy to follow, i appreciate his wisdom of East and West, down to Earth, practical and sensible.

This is my go-to book to remind myself about the best diet for general health. The book gives a reasonable introduction into concepts and then gives simple straight-forward advice that anyone can follow with a little discipline. Sometimes old habits come back so I've read this book about 3 times to remind myself of the basics. You can't go wrong with this book. Don't expect a special diet to follow for a week or a month, this is a lifestyle change - a real change.

This is the second book on Chinese nutrition that I have read (first was the Tao of Nutrition), and it provided more useful information; however, the third book that I read, Live in the Balance - the Ground-breaking East-West Nutrition Program, takes it to another level. Tao of Healthy Eating and Live in the Balance are a great pair.

Superb-this is the second edition, and they've added valuable information. This is the go-to, according to several health practitioners I see regularly. Easy to follow. Much appreciated.

This book is awsome.. It's feng shui for the body... everyone should read this book. Simply written.. It parallels so well with western sports nutrition

Everything you need to know about a time-tested healthy diet, written in simple, easy to understand language. Well worth the price and the time it takes to read it.

A good book on food theory from Chinese medicine perspective. A bit dated and lacking in more recent scientific evidence. Basically supports a semi vegetarian diet based on cooked grains, beans and vegetables with small amounts of meat. For the most part disregards recent evidence on the detrimental effect of grains on human health and also disregards the detrimental effect cooking has by destroying live enzymes and some vitamins. There is no serious attempt to discuss the effect of pesticides, herbicides, food additives from Chinese medicine perspective. Includes a substantial list of foods from a Chinese medicine perspective, although it is not clear about the actual effect of many of these foods.

This is an interesting, pleasingly short read for those interested in dietary wisdom that is thousands of years old, tried and true. There is a great deal to *digest* here and Bob Flaws makes the info easily accessible to laypeople. Among the most meaningful tips for my own constitution which I walked away with (some are common concepts, others are new to me) are these: eat more cooked vegetables, avoid cold and raw foods whenever possible, eat way less meat (land and sea animals), eat more whole grains, eat smaller quantities, drink a small amt. of warm beverage with meals; avoid dairy, coffee, refined sugar, and processed foods.I have a renewed respect for Traditional Chinese Medicine after reading this book. It makes a lot of sense, as borne out by practicing some of the tenets on myself and seeing how these practices play out in others. The book makes me want to cook more meals at home, and there are many helpful recipes in the book.Cons: This book, like all the other TCM info I've accessed through books, online, and TCM practitioners, lacks explanations of what this mysterious dampness, cold, heat, and qi really are, molecule-wise and perhaps using other descriptions, detailed ones. Why keep us in the dark?? All esoteric concepts such as this should be explained, or it is a letdown and a disservice to those who seek answers.

great book

As expected.very good

Very basic; can be summarized in a few bullet points: eat warm food (no ice cream, no cold drinks even in the summer), cook vegetables lightly (don't eat them raw), don't overeat, eat everything in moderation, balance is crucial.