Nutrition and Physical Degeneration"Circling the world in the 1920s and '30s, Dr. Price and his wife found the same sinister pattern among "primitive" populations, whether isolated Irish fishermen, tribal Africans, Pacific Islanders, Eskimos, North and South American Indians or Australian Aborigines. Those groups that followed their traditional nature-based diets enjoyed good health and vigor, and those that turned to the "civilized" diet of processed, sugar-laden foods soon developed a variety of ills, including misshapen bones and teeth - and the situation worsened with each generation." "Dr. Price's fascinating accounts of his discoveries, and the extensive photo documentation he provides, drive home the nutritional truths that are only now gaining general understanding, and Nutrition and Physical Degeneration remains an unequaled source of basic information."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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Foreword to Fourth Edition by Granville F Knight M D | 1 |
Why Seek Wisdom from Primitive Peoples | 5 |
The Progressive Decline of Modern Civilization | 9 |
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