A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, MD, is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. He has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, testified before Congress, and was invited as an expert witness in the defense of Oprah Winfrey in the infamous "meat defamation" trial. In 2017, Dr. Greger was honored with the ACLM Lifestyle Medicine Trailblazer Award. He is a graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. His first book How Not to Die became an instant New York Times Best Seller. He has videos on more than 2,000 health topics freely available at NutritionFacts.org, with new videos and articles uploaded every day. All proceeds he receives from his books, DVDs, and speaking engagements is all donated to charity.
"Dr. Michael Greger is one of my heroes and continues to inspire
me. Why? Because he embodies personal integrity, values facts, and
is one of the kindest and smartest people I know. All of his
lecture fees and book royalties go to charity, including his
non-profit NutritionFacts.org, one of the most credible sources of
science-based nutrition. How Not to Diet is one of the best books
I've ever read on how to lose weight in sustainable ways that
enhance health. Highly recommended!" --Dean Ornish, M.D., founder
and president of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research
Institute and author of UnDo It!
"There is no doubt that if you wish to learn how extensive is the
evidence supporting a whole food plant-based diet, read this book.
Dr. Greger has mastered that knowledge base like no one else." --T.
Colin Campbell, Ph.D., professor emeritus of Nutritional
Biochemistry at Cornell University and author of The China
Study
"How Not to Diet is an encyclopedic tapestry of everything
important and healthful for human nutrition. Walter Lippman once
stated 'the touchstone of sanity is the truth.' Dr. Greger has
created a monumental bastion of nutritional truth to lead our
journey in eliminating chronic disease." --Caldwell B. Esselstyn,
Jr. M.D., author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
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