- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Harper Perennial; 1 edition (May 4 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0061096970
- ISBN-13: 978-0061096976
- Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 13.5 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,500,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Whether you buy one health book a year or dozens, this book may well zoom to the top of your list. Fans of America's favorite radio doctor will delight in picking up the latest health facts delivered in Edell's typically irreverent and witty style. Go to the head of the class or become the hit of the party when you retell Dr. Dean Edell's stories of inaccurate media frenzies or dispense facts that challenge society's assumptions about overweight people, or even, gulp, the value of exercise for longevity. You'll also learn Edell's story of his journey from disillusioned medical student to hippie dropout to respected and entertaining media MD.
"One day you are told that eating rutabaga is the true path to everlasting health, and the next day you hear that rutabaga will rot your brain." Edell teaches you how to sort out information such as this. Want to lose weight? Follow the "Dr. Dean Shut Your Mouth Diet": Eat what you want, but less of it. Hate treadmills? Garden or walk in the park. Besides amassing scientifically supported facts about all varieties of health topics, Edell's book has a serious mission--to teach you to demand proof before you swallow a health fad, put yourself on a trendy diet, take your illness to the nearest alternative guru, or get spooked by media-induced or Internet-spread health scares.
Edell's main theme, as the title implies, is to enjoy life and not let the health cops control all your lifestyle choices--especially when they're usually wrong. --Joan Price --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Publishers Weekly
Can this book possibly live up to its subtitle? After all, Edell hosts a national health-related radio talk show and is himself an acknowledged "health expert." Edell does not shatter conventional medical wisdom, but his engaging style and common sense make this an excellent overview of the keys to healthy living. Some of his recommendationsAthat fad diets don't work or that communication is the key to good sexAwon't come as revelations. But he covers an impressive number of bases, including nutrition, fitness, food safety, drugs, alternative medicine, even the quest for happiness. Edell backs up his recommendations with university studies and his personal experiences as a physician. Most chapters include summaries and checklists of the most important information. The result is a book that is both authoritative and user-friendly, mixed with a good dose of humor (the chapter on why sex is good for your health is called "There is a Santa Claus"). In the end, Edell may not prove all the health experts wrong, but he does deliver what he promises in his introduction: "common sense choices and options... always based on science."
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
"Eat, Drink, and Be Misled" would be a more accurate title,
By A Customer
This review is from: Eat, Drink, & Be Merry (Paperback)
The primary flaw of this book is that it is dry, dull, and inexcusably boring. It drones on in the classically condescending "I know, you don't" style that Edell uses in writing and during his radio shows. Furthermore, Dr. Edell dogmatically delivers opinions that are superficial, misleading, and sometimes patently false. I am a physician who is, within my field of expertise, considerably more knowledgeable than Dr. Edell. Some of his statements in that field are so off the mark that I feel like screaming "you idiot!" and wishing that he would retire so that a better doctor could take his place.Edell fancies himself as a supremely logical person. He is, at times. At other times, he can be very illogical and boldly proclaim things using logic that would earn him an "F" in a college logic course. However, his arrogance apparently prevents him from considering that he may be wrong. Years ago, I was a fan of Dr. Edell. I don't know if my perception of him changed because he is getting worse, or if it just seems that way when I learn more about medicine and realize that his advice is too frequently pathetic.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another Reference Point,
By Aaauger (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eat, Drink, & Be Merry (Paperback)
Dr. Dean provides a lot of inherent value in his radio show. He is accessible, direct, humane and free. Foremost, he gives callers enough information to make their own decisions. That's why it was so surprising to find such strong biases in his book. For example, he downplays the danger of fat. He goes further to imply that weight loss attempts are futile. That can't be so - most of us have seen Subway's Jarred on TV? But then Dr. Dean counters that the media is not necessarily the best source of medical information due to its underlying motivations. He doesn't mention that scientific findings are not always concrete and sometimes conflict. This is why anyone does well to consider multiple reference points and form educated conclusions. Don't misunderstand this review: this book is full of interesting data and made me view my kitchen differently, but it is not the ultimate medical reference.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eat, Drink, and Buy This Book!,
By editorial goddess (left coast) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: America's Doctor Tells You Why the Health Experts Are Wrong (Hardcover)
Dr. Dean is an excellent clinician, smart as a whip, and an old hippie. He is sensible, not sensationalist, and not afraid to be a contrarian. Moreover, the science in this book is sound and clear. He tries to calm down the hysteria about obesity and other diseases, and to advocate for common sense, justice, and civility. This is a great book for hypochondriacs, too! :-)
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