Great Wealth - Poor Health

by David Farrell

In Brief :
350 pages, 153 mm x 235 mm, Soft cover, Section sewn
This book addresses the declining health of western society and the alarming rise in non-infectious diseases, particularly obesity, which comes at a high cost. While there is a tidal wave of information on nutrition, lifestyle, what foods to eat and what not to eat, there is much misunderstanding. David Farrell offers sage advice and guidance to those wishing to stay slim and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Fully referenced and indexed. ISBN 978-1876344634

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Overview:
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, obesity - the diseases of western civilization. What’s gone wrong? The Industrial Revolution and our staggering technological and economic development have provided us with unprecedented amounts of food, but is it any good? Renowned nutrition specialist David Farrell is convinced that much of it is not. Evolutionarily, we are much the same hominid as our ancestors who first strode on the plains of Africa, spear in hand. Our abundant but deficient diet (insufficient roughage, omega-3 fats, too much salt) is inconsistent with our evolutionary heritage.
In this common sense and easy-to-read treatise, David explains where we have gone wrong, and how we can get back on the right track. We have developed marvellously efficient agricultural techniques, such as factory farming of animals and genetically-engineered crops, but do they produce unhealthful, deficient food? Using a few simple dietary changes suggested by David Farrell, we can adapt our modern diet to reclaim the good health enjoyed by our fit forbears.

Professor Peter Cheeke
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

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