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asil
05-18-2005, 03:00 PM
On vacation last week I picked up Arnold Ehret's Rational Fasting and Mucucless Diet, as well as Bragg's Miracle of Fasting. While these are not really about raw foods, the ideas are very compatible. And I just adored the writing style! Ehret has that sweet turn-of-the-century turn of phrase. Bragg has trhat optimistic, wholesome Jack Lalane thing going. reminds me of my dad's Charles Atlas program that he bought when he was a teenager and has followed almost every day of his life since (he's now almost 80, and a tough old bird still :)).

What struck me most about these books is how sweet, optimistic, and compassionate they are, in addition to ofering really interesting perspectives on health, diet, exercise, and cleansing.

Anyway, I think there's a lot to be gained from this old wisdom, not the least of which is a pleasurable read.

swingbolder
05-18-2005, 04:03 PM
I've read the Ehret book; I agree it's pretty good.

Another good one from that time is The Fasting Cure by Upton Sinclair (he's the guy who wrote The Jungle). You can download it online.

asil
05-18-2005, 08:35 PM
Oh wow, thanks! I forgot all about Sinclair's fasting thing. I'll check it out.