The whole foods diet

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1. pdfernhoutAug 2018
   Here is a recent book on the topic by Dr. Joel Fuhrman: "The End of Diabetes: The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes".

   A more general book with good advice on nutrition that is perhaps easier to follow -- but not specific to diabetes -- is "The Whole Foods Diet: The Lifesaving Plan for Health and Longevity" by John Mackey , Alona Pulde, and Matthew Lederman.

   Good luck to you and your mom! It helps a lot in making lifestyle changes when family, friends, and neighbors are supportive. See also the book "The Blue Zones of Happiness: Lessons From the World's Happiest People" for a bigger picture view on that.

   Good sleep is another part of the puzzle -- see Matthew Walker's book "Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams" on that. Essentially, good sleep gives you better self-control during the day -- as well as helping your health in many ways including regarding diabetes.

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2. pdfernhoutJan 2018
   Good point. See for example: The Whole Foods Diet: The Lifesaving Plan for Health and Longevity" by John Mackey, Alona Pulde, Matthew Lederman" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34837239-the-whole-foods...

   Based on research studies cited there, the typical US American stitching from a SAD diet to a whole foods plant-based diet would live about ten years longer, and additionally have a much healthier and happier twenty years or so at the end with much lower likelihood of chronic illness or dementia.

   See also: https://bluezones.com/live-longer-better/

   For example: https://bluezones.com/exploration/loma-linda-california/ "Today, a community of about 9,000 Adventists in the Loma Linda area are the core of America’s Blue Zone region. They live as much as a decade longer than the rest of us, and much of their longevity can be attributed to vegetarianism and regular exercise. ... Adventists tend to spend time with lots of other Adventists. They find well-being by sharing each other’s values and supporting each other’s habits."

   But even as good diet is essential, it is aspects of community and infrastructure that help people keep eating healthy together. Likewise, community and infrastructure can help promote daily exercise. So, ultimately, for most people, longevity is not an individual thing. It is a community thing.

   That point on community is also made in the sequel to "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat,_Sick_and_Nearly_Dead and is even made by Dean Ornish in the trailer: http://www.fatsickandnearlydead2.com/

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3. WallyFunkOct 2022
   > Finally, is there a good book on this topic?

   'The Whole Foods Diet: The Lifesaving Plan for Health and Longevity':

   https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06X6LPQH9/ref=dbs_a_def_r...

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