Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet--One Bite at a Time (The Dr. Mark Hyman Library, 9)

Dr. Hyman is well-known as an author, teacher, clinician and visionary leader in the clinical domain of medicine. He has helped innumerable people through his books and work with his UltraWellness Center and founding the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. He is known to state that Functional Medicine is about "Changing the medicine we do . . . and changing the way we do medicine!" NOW he has brought this same vision and leadership to FOOD and our food system. It is all about "Changing the food we eat . . . and changing the way we get our food." The thing that most impresses me about this book and Dr. Hyman is his indefatigable spirit that we can each make a difference in this world. He exemplifies it and shows us practical opportunities and calls to action. THANK YOU for this GIFT! pH, MD

As i have studied most of what is in the book for decades, I must say that this book has a wide scope, and if it doesn't depress you to the level of becoming comatose, I think there is a lot here to work towards a better planet, and better health. For someone who is not familiar with many of these topics, it is easy to understand and an eye-opener. I believe many of us would do well to study this book in detail. It is definitely a very useful read.

bought i t used so sellers was fast and good. Book is real good. It lays out how corrupt the food system is and how the goverment spends so much on sugar filled food and so little on nutrient packed foods.

I would give this book a 4-star rating simply because it was educational and different than what I expected. The content of this book caught me by surprise and I was able to finish the book in 2 days. A great deal of research has been done on the food industry and how politics play a huge role in agriculture. Even though we all might have an idea of how the government and big food companies have ruined our health and our planet, I thought it was still worth reading. I enjoyed reading about poverty and racism (chapter IV) I did not learn anything new about the plant-rich diet or what type of meat I should be eating. If you own any other Hyman's book, think of this book as a prequel to that book. This book isn't about what we should eat it's about why we eat the food we eat that's killing us and killing our planet (see the attached table of contents of this book) Pros Very light, great for carry-on bags Simple writing, easy to understand, fast read book summary of a bunch of scholarly journals Cons Food fix sounded like mostly about diet and meal plans but it's not

This book made me think a little differently about something I take for granted! This was less about dieting and healthy eating, and much more about the processes of production and distribution of food. I found it very interesting. I've long thought that the food we eat today is NOT the food my parents and grandparents ate, and this book confirms that for me. Clearly it is time to take a much closer look at public policy as regards our food supply. I'm thinking food gardening will be my next adventure.

Fabulous book! Dr Hyman communicates a wealth of information on a very complex topic in a clear and understandable way. While the topic can be overwhelming at times, Dr Hyman spells out the many steps, large and small, that we can choose to take to save the future of our food system, our health and our planet. This book should be mandatory reading for everyone...especially those who control our government and food systems. It is time for all to prioritize health over profits. Thank you for this wonderful resource!

Dr Hyman presents very interesting and compelling information in the realm of food and health. But his detour to a subject that he is completely unqualified—climate science, destroyed his credibility for me. He is asking us to challenge our acceptance of conventional healthcare, but he regurgitates the conventional views on climate change. He should have consulted credible scientists like Dr. Richard Lindzen, Dr. Judith Curry, Dr Steven Koonin and many others, instead of Dr James Hanson. This last chapter (17) basically destroyed his credibility as someone who I should listen to in his area of expertise since he was willing to push ridiculous theories on the Climate and how we can “save the planet” for which he is utterly unqualified to assess and recommend.

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Mark Hyman is phenomenal in gathering and providing the strategies to challenge the Big and modern Food and Agriculture that affect our lives seriously negatively and turn it around for not just our health, but our survival on our planet. I was hooked to all and noted the strategies so I will contribute my part as best as possible, and I recommend you learn from this book too.

Only interesting if you live in the USA. Overall nothing too intreating for the rest of us around the world that are a little less caught up in big agro and corrupt government and and school food schemes... ok, read, but actually one can could summarize the book into a single sentence: avoid eating processed foods. or reduce eating processed foods.

I heard Dr. Hyman talking about this book on a podcast and after it was finished I ordered this book. I got it 4 days later and I read it in 3 days. What a great book. I can’t believe what is going on in this food/pharma industry. What a great book that should (I did) change your mind on all of the processed foods out there.

The book does really well in exposing the slow burning damage the food industry and other corporations have done over the 20th Century and it showcases this impact in many different facets of western societies. I particularly liked how it showed the poor and ethnic minorities being impacted the most, due to cheap, bad food being available closest to them and how their options are limited both economically and even when the government intervenes to help them via food stamps, for example. Its no wonder that the rates of autism and other childhood disorders have increased more in ethnic minorities, disproportionately to increases in other sections of populations. This is true later in life, for other chronic health conditions and diseases. The book wraps up these problems by providing a holistic solution, involving easy changes to one's own lifestyle and a good plan for collective action at the political level.

The book outlines the horrors of our food production system. The devastation of the current corporate food production on farmers, the land, the environment and ultimately the consumer. Cheap food for fast profits is killing us, and our land. However, the road out of the dilemma is described - but won't be easy. Everyone who cares about their health and the health of our world, should read this.