The Green Foods Bible: Could Green Plants Hold the Key to Our Survival?

On recent internet boards for treating diseases, I was introduced to the miraculous genre of Spirulina and other green foods (in curing and preventing many common illnesses the natural way). The positive opinion of Spirulina, Wheatgerm, etc. was also shared in some of my favorite recent finds - such "The Clear Skin Diet" by Alan Logan and "You are what you Eat" by Dr. Gillian McKeith . I was a quick convert. After I took Spirulina daily, I immediately noticed an upsurge in energy and mood uplifting. This is great, I thought!Then I started thinking...I ought to know more about what I am putting into my body. Spirulina gets results, but it also has an odd (not unpleasant, just odd) flavor to it upon ingestion. I found it incredible that such healthful substances could almost seem like a "secret society", considering the nonexistent media coverage I see in magazines or other outlets. I like to understand the details, clinical tests, chemical compositions, cultural history, geographic popularity, good brands of Spirulina to buy, algae and other green foods that many health books mention, but none really dedicate themselves to in detail. Internet searches came up with sporadic information here and there, but nothing really organized or thorough.So there goes my old standby Amazon.com. After reading the various 5 star reviews here, I bought this book in eager anticipation. This book must be good! This book will tell me all I want to know in detail about Spirulina, and much more healthful green foods I can add to my diet.I do want to say that I think most information in this book is good, some pieces of information here and there are excellent (in terms of it is not wildly duplicated in other health books). The author is clearly well intentioned. It has a catchy title. This is a topic that I haven't been able to find too many information about.Unfortunately all that is eclipsed by the fact that we have far superior health books out there that really sets the gold standard - much better researched, written, organized and graphically put together for the end user. After reading "The Clear Skin Diet" by Alan Logan, the bar was set high. This book just didn't deliver a 5 star qualification in comparison. I took this back to Amazon.com.For a couple of reasons:1.) Book seems incredibly disorganizedAlthough the subtitle mentions specific food names, the author organizes the book into chapters by type of product. Ok not a problem I can figure it out. I thought Spirulina might be under Chapter Five: Algae, but after flipping back and forth it was Chapter Seven: Water Plants? Alright not a problem, maybe the index can help me.I then looked under Chlorella in the index, and found it was mentioned in 10 or more pages. Those pages are in 4 to 5+ chapters! Am I suppose to go to all those sections to read and locate what I am looking for? You pretty much have to read the whole book to get any useful information, and even then, it will be diffult to synergize the whole picture together.I then found the placement of information within each chapter was unnatural. For example, under Chlorella, for the first couple of pages the author writes about Chlorella and its successful uses in specific cases. The definition of what Chlorella is came later. This is counter-intuitive. Convention and natural flow (a good example is Wikipedia) would define first, then supports it later with details. I think the disorganization added to the general confusion of the book.2.) Author's writing style is left wantingThis may be a personal preference. The author's writing style did not engage me. For example, interesting topics are begun, with the user's interest first engaged. Then discarded quickly to the next topic, with the reader feeling unsatisfied and left wanting for more. This is pretty much done in the course of the entire book. The lack of details in any one topic and lack of back up research left me with the general impression that the book could really use some substance.I wasn't a fan of the author's indirect writing style either. I did take some very nice naps attempting to finish the book.3.) Unfocused: too many eggs in too many basketsLastly here I found the author tried to write about too many macro-economic and social concerns that is semi-related to the topic, but the book could really do without. Here and there, he mentions/hints the conspiracy of big pharma against cancer and natural treatments, then branches off to the unsynergistic approach behind conventional medicine, the hazards of eating farmed meat, chemicals in fish and our day to day products, etc. There are quite a lot of such examples.Those are information I already knew about (as a novice health junky.) Nothing is new and nothing is written in detail. The tone is always vague. The research certainly didn't impress me as there are no bibliography and very little mentioning of factual trials.I found those ramblings futher diluted the solidity of what this book aspires to be - "The Green Foods Bible - Everything You Need to Know...."Green Foods is an excellent category to write a book on, unfortunately in my opinion the author didn't use this opportunity to perfect and throughly cover this niche.To sum up here, my gripe with the book is that if one is going to market the book as "The Green Foods Bible", you are appealing to an audience that knows something about this genre already. I think the target audience has less need to be converted, but more need (and interest) on easy to access, well organized information backed up by solid research. Perfecting the book into a focused, solid, on topic and user friendly reference can go a long mile.

When I read the previous edition of this book, I loved it.David Sandoval, the author, has become one of the world's foremost experts on the vast benefits of the "nutrient-rich, pure, Whole Foods" lifestyle.As a wellness advocate myself, I resonated with its message instantly, as I knew of the enormous 'preventive' and 'healing' power of Whole Food NUTRITION - which enhances the immune system, our first line of defense in fighting outside health invaders - and which enables the body to "heal itself".The new Kindle edition - which is an equally easy read - "expands" on the original Hard Copy edition (in Chapters 5, 7 and 8) - and I feel it's a "must read" for all health consumers.ILLNESS - In his introduction, the author says ... "The powerful effect of “superfoods” that you will learn about in this book can take you from a state of average health into a stratospheric realm of energized well-being and resistance against illness. I have seen very sick people transformed by the powerful effect superfoods have on their body’s ability to heal themselves from even the most dreaded conditions. There is no safer approach to getting well than nature’s approach ..."CANCER -vs- WHOLE FOODS - You only need to do a little digging to see what David Sandoval is saying. For example, there are many, many powerful examples of people who were classified as "terminally ill" ((STAGE 4 progression)) with pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, etc - only to be "completely healed" because of Nutritional Therapy Programs that specialize in clean, green, organic, Whole Food "superfoods" for their patients - NOT because of the traditional surgery, chemo or radiation!In fact, this wellness expert works with cancer treatment centers, internationally renowned health food companies, celebrities, and some of the most popular personalities in the nutrition industry. He is a tireless researcher in the area of green, plant-based WHOLE FOODS, and has a deep passion for the science of optimal health.As I see it...FOOD INDUSTRY - The "processed" (junk!) food industry - fortunately - is in trouble. As this is written, sales at McDonalds are down - sales at Coke are down. People are "waking up" to what is going on. They are now better informed - of the importance of proper DIET - of the evils of chemicals and pesticides in our soils - of genetically engineered foods (GMOs, and their non-disclosure on Food Labels!) - on and on. More and more people are learning the TRUTH - and they are discovering the benefits of "healthy eating" - they are getting more diligent in their search for "clean" food - and consequently, they are becoming more empowered.RED ALERT - I feel this heavily researched, intelligent, timely book provides us with a new roadmap to a healther, longer, happier life. But, it's a highway with many severe "potholes" along the way, because of the brutally strong, well financed, deeply entrenched forces "opposing" it - the Food Industry - Big Pharma - the FDA (and Health Canada) - the Fast Food Chains - the Media - the (allopathic) Medical Machine - and others. This is a WAKE UP CALL - we need to be ON GUARD, in order to protect ourselves against these realities, and to relentlessly spread the word - to create an "awareness for others" of the critical importance of safeguarding our very Health Freedoms - or suffer potential tragic consequences.WELLNESS - No longer should our health and wellness be about pushing knives / needles / drugs / radiation / TV commercials / french fries at us -- it's should be about us taking "more control of our own health and longevity" - through self education - and through safe, holistic, natural alternatives - both for preventive purposes - and for healing protocols - beginning with the "right" kind of NUTRITION.The GREEN FOODS Bible - This extremely important book, by David Sandoval, offers a beautiful, safe, proven, uncomplicated SOLUTION to our health and well-being. It is life changing - I give it 5 STARS, without any hesitation.Sincerely / Peter Arnold, CLU, CFC / Atlantic Canada

I've enjoyed a non-animal food eating lifestyle practically my entire life. I grow and juice my own wheatgrass, sunflower sprouts, broccoli and other micro-greens. I've studied the Hippocrates Health Institute's Lifestyle program and it is one of the best programs in the world, so I know about green foods and the vital importance they can play in anyone's life. I always enjoy reading books about greenfoods so I naturally purchased this book to add to my knowledge. It's a good book and I agree with its author for the most part, but he advocates the eating of meat, so that really takes it down a notch for me. Perhaps he does this so mainstream readers won't just completely blow it off as another "rabbit food diet," (which is ludicrous. However, I appreciate that he knows and also promotes green foods (that's never a bad thing). I should've purchased this off eBay.

Hi,A good book covering the truly most amazing green foods on the planet,most of which i consume on a daily basis and can testisy to their rejuvanating properties on the human body.I felt the title EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW having read the book is a little bit too bold as i was expecting more from the green foods analysis in terms of vitamin and mineral content etc,still this is essential reading for all people of planet Earth concerned about their own health.I liked the part toward the end of the book linking the energy contained within food to the vitality this transfers to the human body when you eat it!!Sounds right to me!!

Great read....amazing nutrition information on the benefits of green foods. It's amking me look at food differently!

Interesting read with facts that is deciphered easily

This was a good book but not a great book. I've read many, many books on health and lots of the info in this book I already knew. But for a first time person getting interested in health, I'd recommend it.