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5.0 out of 5 stars
This book can save your life., Dec 11 2002
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I first read this book in 1979. At that time, in my late 20's, I was more than 50 lbs. overweight, had periodic severe asthma, increasing frequency of severe colds and flu, and was suffering from depression. My first juice fast was 30 days. It is not possible to describe in writing the positive changes that took place in every aspect of my life, physically, mentally and spiritually. I have done extended fasts (1 - 4 wks), many times since then. Dr. Airola's advice is not "dated," as some readers suggest. It is "classic" and "timeless," because fasting is literally the oldest known health practice in recorded history. Jesus Christ both practiced and recommended fasting to his followers as the ultimate spiritual and physical cure. (Recall, that prior to beginning his ministry, he went into the wilderness for 40 days to fast and pray.) Oddly, most animals have much better instincts than "modern" man - when they are sick or injured, they refuse to eat in order to conserve internal energy in order to allow healing. One other thing is very obvious from reading the few negative reviews of this book - in every case, these are people who did not have either the desire or the will to put it to the test. It is much easier to criticize something you know nothing about. Common sense should tell us that drugs and surgery are not the answer to problems created by a modern lifestyle which has brought upon us many "civilized" diseases - cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, mental disorders, schizophrenia - to name just a few. There are few books that literally have the power to save a person's life, but, this is truly one of them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Must own book for the sick of being sick!, Dec 1 2002
I have read a lot on health and fasting for many years. I have done many "healthy diets" and cleanses. It was not until I got the simple knowledge and motivation from this book that I was able to become the slim, healthy, vibrant women that I am today. I was healed of a chronic illness and motivated enough to go the long haul by this short simple to read book. I can not agree with the other reviews that say there is not enough information. There is enough motivation, and for 6.95 you should not be without this one. I own at least five books on fasting and 15 on raw foods and over 25 on health. This little book is my favorite. There is enough information to get you slim and heathly simply. When I finished my fast, many others followed me. Not because of my new slim size 4 (from a 14) but because of my vibrant health!
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Merits of the book and the author's writing style, Oct 3 2002
Written in the 1960's, this book discusses juice fasting as a way of maintaining health, detoxifying the body and losing weight. Clearly, juice fasting has been around for a long while, so it is not a fad. It is so much more than that!This book provides numerous anecdotal examples from the mid-1900's of people who have recovered from various illnesses and obesity while fasting on juice. It gives some guidelines or "to-dos" for juice fasting and different methods and settings for doing a fast. It discusses the vital importance of exercise and rest. It does not incorporate nutritional information, scientific breakthroughs or medical insights from the past three decades. It does not give a lot of detail about potential risks of fasting for different people. The reader will need to balance the directives of the book with current health information and her knowledge of her own body. The book is rather short. As the title indicates, it is a guide for fasting. It is not a guide for healthy eating when not fasting. There is some information in there about that, but if more nutritional detail is desired, the reader will have to look elsewhere. The author's writing style is very enthusiastic and easy to read. It is clear that he had a passion for the subject matter and believed in the power of juice fasting. After reading this book, "how to keep SLIM with juice fasting" was extremely clear to me. Not eating = weight loss. "How to stay young" and "how to stay healthy" with juice fasting were not as clear to me, and I looked to other, more recently written and up to date books for further guidance.
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