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Whole builds on the findings of the China Study to answer the question of why a whole‑food, plant‑based diet is superior to current nutritional orthodoxies. The book critiques the narrow scientific reductionism that has guided Western nutrition advice, and illuminates how plant‑based foods support cellular processes and overall organism health. By integrating evidence from multiple levels—molecular, physiological, and systemic—Whole offers a comprehensive perspective on the holistic workings of nutrition that supports health, longevity, and vitality.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Health & Medicine/Nutrition & Diet
Authors: T. Colin Campbell
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