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I was told about this book by a friend of mine who is a sports therapist. He has used the recommendations in this book to great affect with his athletes. Eating most of your protein at breakfast and lunch, and most of your carbohydrates in the evening is simple and you will feel the difference. When you eat too many carbs in the morning and early afternoon, your insulin levels continue to rise throughout the day and that's why you get so tired after your meals. Eating enough protein early in the day will prevent this unhealthy rise in insulin. Getting a full 8 hours of darkness while you sleep is also very important for your health. Even the light from your alarm clock or nightlight can interfere with your sleep cycle. If you must use a nightlight, get a blue colored Christmas type bulb since that is the color which interferes the least with your sleep.I don't agree about the recommendation of soy protein powder in the morning shake. I have read enough about soy to seriously doubt that it is truly healthy for us, especially since most soy grown these days is genetically modified, and you definitely don't want to consume that. According to Dr. Baker and other sources I've read though, fermented soy is a different story, and isn't harmful. So I don't know why Baker recommends soy protein since I don't think it's fermented. Why not consume egg, whey, or hemp protein powder instead? Of course, you don't have to drink a shake in the morning, you just need to eat some quality protein. The shake is just convenient. I have also come to believe that vitamin supplementation, which Baker recommends in the book, is not the best way to go. Based on what I've read a better source of vitamins and minerals is whole food supplements like wheat grass, chlorella, spirulina, kelp, and organically grown fresh vegetables, fruits, and of course, herbs. I would also recommend the book, "Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food", by Catherine and Luke Shanahan. It's a great book on nutrition with some information that you won't find elsewhere.The information about the nightlight plus lots of other vitally important information on health can be found in the book, "Light, Radiation, and You", by Dr. John Ott. He did pioneering research into the effects of light frequencies on the health of plants, animals and humans. There are some great articles about his work, as well some some great transcripts of interviews with him on the web. Another book that contains some great information in it is, "Aloe Vera The New Millennium: The Future of Wellness in the 21st Century", by Bill C. Coats, R.Ph., C.C.N. and Robert Ahola. Aloe Vera is such a powerful medicine that it will amaze you. Few people have any idea just how many health problems aloe vera can relieve, if not cure.I do believe that following the advice in this book would have a powerful effect on the health of the people of the world. Of course, a revolution in agriculture and food processing would do a world of good too, since our health is adversely affected by chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, food additives, and genetically modified foods. Plus, the soil our food is grown on is deficient in minerals, such as chromium and cobalt, which are totally absent in most soils. Research it yourself. Read Acres USA magazine, or some of the articles on their website (click on the Toolbox link) to see what organic agriculture can really do for your health. Why aren't THESE issues ever addressed in relation to escalating health care costs?
