Vegetarian America or Diagnosis Heart Disease

Vegetarian America: A History

Author: Karen Iacobbo

The first complete history of vegetarianism in the United States, this story reveals the people, the organizations, and the events from the late 1700s to the present. Despite generally held notions that today's vegetarianism sprang from 1960s counterculture and that prior to that its only advocates were fanatics and fringe groups, the Iacobbos explore strong movements in other historical eras, whose proponents included esteemed physicians, socialites, and other notable members of the establishment. Until now, no one has chronicled the contributions that advocates of vegetarianism have made to the American way of life in areas such as general eating habits, preventative medicine, feminism, environmental awareness, and elsewhere.

Library Journal

Many people think that vegetarianism in the United States is a phenomenon of the 1960s back-to-the-earth movement, but various individuals and groups throughout our history have practiced vegetarianism for health, spiritual (mainly Christian), environmental, and economic reasons. The journalist-authors chronicle movements of voluntary vegetarianism from the early 18th century through today. Drawing on materials from an impressive array of research libraries and historical societies, they place the story of vegetarianism in relevant historical context, thoroughly treating Sylvester Graham, William Metcalfe, and William Alcott-considered the fathers of American vegetarianism-as well as the Bible Christian Church, Seventh Day Adventists, and the American Vegetarian Society. With little else available on the subject, this extremely well-researched book is a worthwhile purchase for both large public and academic libraries.-Marija Sanderling, Lane Memorial Lib., Hampton, NH Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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Diagnosis Heart Disease: Answers to Your Questions About Recovery and Lasting Health

Author: John W Farquhar

Let this book be your guide from diagnosis toward a truly heart-healthy lifestyle. If you or someone in your family has been newly diagnosed with heart disease, you will want this book by your side. In a question-and-answer format, Dr. John Farquhar and Dr. Gene Spiller explain how your body works and what has gone wrong; describe the tests, treatments, and medications you may be prescribed; and show step by step your road to recovery and how to live the longest, fullest life possible. A self-scoring test will help you assess your risk level, and you will get practical advice on how to change your habits -- smoking, stress, diet, and exercise from ones that put you at risk to ones that will keep you healthy.

For most people with heart disease, the chances not only of survival but of a bright future that allows enjoyment of life at its fullest are greater today than ever before. And the steps you take to prevent heart disease or recover from it will lead you to a healthy lifestyle that will also reduce your risk for adult diabetes and many types of cancer. Get the facts, seize your opportunity -- stay healthy and feel great!

Walter Willett

Anyone with heart disease will find this invaluable...describes a lifestyle that can be enjoyable and add years of life.

Dean Edell

A must read for anyone concerned about themselves or a loved one...a critical resource that can save your life.

Kenneth H. Cooper

[A] book answering a multitude of technical questions in a simple and understandable way....achieves those objectives in a remarkable way.

C. Everett Koop

For anyone with a heart, this book is good before, during, and after heart disease....An easy and profitable read.

Library Journal

Using a question-and-answer format, this slim volume seeks to explain the causes and courses of heart disease, describe tests and treatments, and offer advice on lifestyle changes to prevent and reverse heart disease. It does so accurately, concisely, and in very simple language. However, with so many other excellent titles already available on this topic, does this one add anything new or provide the same information in a better format? In either case, the answer for this reviewer is "no." The illustrations are sparse, and the explanations of drugs and exercise plans, among other topics, are all very cursory. The Q&A format is at times odd. Most readers would be better served by existing titles, such as Peter O. Kwiterovich's The Johns Hopkins Complete Guide to Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease (Prima Pub., 1993), Bernard J. Gersh's The Mayo Clinic Heart Book (LJ 4/1/00), or any of the American Heart Association's titles (Guide to Heart Attack Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention, Times Bks., 1998; Your Heart: An Owner's Manual, Pocket, 1996; Living Well, Staying Well: The Ultimate Guide to Help Prevent Heart Disease and Cancer, Times Bks., 1999). Not recommended.--Eris Weaver, MLIS, Redwood Health Lib., Petaluma, CA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

What People Are Saying

Kenneth H. Cooper
A book answering a multitude of technical questions in a simple and understandable way....achieves those objectives in a remarkable way. (
—Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D. M.P.H., Cooper Clinic

Walter Willett
Anyone with heart disease will find this invaluable...describes a lifestyle that can be enjoyable and add years of life.
—Walter Willett, M.D., Harvard School of Public Health

Everett Koop
For anyone with a heart, this book is good before, during, and after heart disease....An easy and a profitable read.
—C. Everett Koop, M.D., Sc.D.

Dean Edell
A must read for anyone concerned about themselves or a loved one with heart disease.
—Dean Edell, M.D., host of The Dr. Dean Edell Show