The Maker's Diet: Faker's Diet?

Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater here. Regardless of whether or not his credentials are fake, that still doesn't change the fact that the Maker's Diet makes sense. He's promoting organic, whole unprocessed food. Nothing wrong with that.

I find it quite amusing that this editor is showing up the ignorance of most "modern" nutritionists by quoting research that says coconut oil is bad for you. Hydrogenated coconut oil is bad for you, this goes for all oils, but not the organic unhydrogenated kind. There's a difference. And it's a sad fact that a good deal of nutritionists still aren't aware of the difference.

Also note that there is bad bacteria and there is good bacteria. The latter in which a lot of people are in dire need of. Yes. Antibiotics saves lives, but it also kills good bacteria along with the bad which in turn weakens the immune system.

Yes I noticed the comment about coconut oil - and I think the jury is not quite out on this one. There are a number of proponents of pure coconut oil - but the fact that it is a saturated fat scares most people off. Anyway - there must be something useful in the Maker's Diet if so many people keep buying it.

One of the great nutritional books of all time ....will be revolutionary....This guy does what few others do ....backs up claims with clinical data!!!

Within a few years there will be mind boggling results from trials that will dramatically change the approach to restoring ones health

i have read all the comments pro and con, it seems to me like that this author is against the "makers diet" hasn't come forth with any thing that would be comperable as a solution to the many health needs of the human race, and until he does i suggest that he stick with the very old addage " proof of the pudding is in the eating", translation, simply put, until he can disapprove the claims keep it zipped! just because "he" has an opion doesn't mean it's carved in stone! thanks for the forum to speak out, it relives lots of pressure from this ol' tea kettle!
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Soil organisms...hmmm. I've heard that people that are exposed to moderate levels of bacteria don't get sick as often as germophobes. Beneficial bacteria are present in the body anyways. Most harmful things that are in the dirt would probably be killed in the very acidic stomach anyways. As for the rest of the diet, it's very nutritionally sound...lots of whole, unprocessed foods. Let's face it. We as a society eat WAY too many pre-packaged, pre-processed crap and we should start eating more produce and fresh meats, etc.

I think that looking to God (for those of us who believe in Him) is a great idea. I also think that using faith to lure in suckers is (by the world's standards) also brilliant . The easiest suckers to lure in are desparate ones. I think that 99% of the holistic/naturalpath sector is all hype and profit, based on my wife's experience, a 3rd of our income and no results (along w/ some common sense which desparate people understandably toss aside). I'm still reading, and as long as he doesn't push a bunch of pill$ sold by his company, we'll give it a shot. Doesn't seem a harmful diet to try (minus the dirt). Proof is in the pudding.
-still have 1 eyebrow up

I have followed the Maker's Diet for going on three
months now because I had some very serious digestive
problems and am now feeling great, plus in the process
have lost 12 pounds. I could have gone to the doctor
and got a prescription for Irritable Bowel Syndrome,
but decided I would spend my money on healthy foods.
I am so glad that I chose this path. I have never met
a person in my 49 years that was more knowledgeable than
God-our Maker. One thing I have noticed is the taste
of food has beeen out-of this world! Ah that's what
food tastes like that hasn't been blown up with chemicals. To my knowledge I haven't been eating soil laced with organisms, unless you are referring to
organic foods and grass fed meats, fish that isn't laced with aluminum, toxic waste materials, etc.
I think it is really sad that as consumers we have to
seek out farms that have made a commitment to healthy
foods, raw milk and cheeses, healthy grains etc. a hour drive away. When will the food producers care
enough to provide us with healthy foods instead of
opting for the money making profits in the chemically
processed foods. In the same breath, they wonder why we haven't been able to defeat cancer. I think we need to start being in charge of our own health, I wish I would have a lot sooner.

Respectfully,

Jeri B

When I first read the book, I was skeptical- but decided to give it a try. Being a Christian I recognized that God gave the dietary guidelines in the beginning of time; however, I wasn't sure if I truly felt they were beneficial for now. I struggled with that in the beginning, but decided to try it. The nutritional information in the book was sound. Surely Organic foods make more sense than the chemical laden foods we tend to consume. I truly did not expect the results I have seen, I stepped out in faith, and it was not with expecting either. I have lost 45 pounds in 4 months. I did not use all the suppliments in the beginning, but I did start using some of them after about 4 weeks. I also started using the clenzology about a month ago. I am a RN, intelligent and raised on the values of medicine...I am NOT prone to hype or believing everything that comes down the pipe. However, I have seen the results of the lifestyle changes, and even more results after using some of the suppliments and clenzology. Even if you never use the suppliments or products, the lifestyle changes alone are an exceptional boost to your health and well being. Please do not get side tracked by the "dirt" issue. It is a fact that your body requires the good "flora" or bacteria to maintain balance. Any Doctor, Nurse or clinical study shows that antibiotics destroy the bacteria, both good and bad. That is why so often people can come down with a secondary infection while on antibiotics. The suppliments that are recommended in the book are simply the "good" organisms that the body needs that HAVE been depleted in our soils from all the chemicals. I would challenge anyone to try it before throwing it out. It is not as if it is a health risk to try this lifestyle. Granted, if it were a risk of any sort I would say be very cautious...but what have you got to lose other than unhealthy habits.

I can't comprehend the editor's review of this book! It has absolutely changed my life for the better in every regard. I had a stomach ailment that left me bed ridden for months, and after half a dozen doctors couldn't offer me hope, well, I got desperate! I am just so thankful that I did because my desperation led me to the Maker's Diet. Reading this book was so convicting- I took for granted the way I did life, assuming that because everyone else was doing the same thing, it was safe, even healthy! Prior to becoming sick, I just figured that health was the absence of disease. Apparently I was wrong, because my body was on its way to becoming severely ill! After 40 days on the Maker's Diet, I am 85% healed, and getting better every day!!!!! My husband, who did not have any current illnesses, is feeling more energetic than ever before! This book has changed everything about our lives, and we are eternally thankful for it!

I have been following The Maker's Diet for over a year and a half. I struggled with health issues for 16 years before starting the diet. I have overcome high cholesterol, heart arrhythmias, chronic fatigue, joint pain, a chronic cough, and other ailments. I'm much healthier at 52 than I was at 35.
Don't judge a book by it's cover. The contents are priceless. Health is priceless.

To the last 4 posters: you all seem like you are representatives to the maker's diet corporation. Your testimonies sound almost exactly like the ones in the book and on his website. Are you being paid to post here? Having said that, the maker's diet seems to be a nutritionally sound eating regimen and I myself have seen minor improvements in my health but then again I was not on the maker's diet long, but I am planning to in the near future. I have read the whole book, and no where do I recall Jordan writing us to "eat dirt." The only thing he says is that beneficial organisms, or homeostatic nutrients(if i recall correctly) exist in the soil. But even then he doesn't say to eat dirt. What is this lady on Bellaonline talking about?

I read the entire Maker's Diet but have been skeptical about it. The nutritional facts seem sound but the other things, clenzology, the essential oils, the homestatic nutrients, the supplements...these things seem crazy and I don't remember God giving Adam a bottle of supplements?...Regardless, I am interested in knowing what other readers of the book who have gone on the diet have gotten out of it. I am skeptical (as was the last poster) about a few of the posts on here, considering they could easily have been paid to post good things. I just want to know if it is worth the money and effort to try to hunt down those crazy things, supplements, nutrients, oils, etc...

How about you look at the facts and actually read the book before you judge it, instead of just throughing random insults.
Maybe you need to read up on what he is talking about, Organic Foods, and see if you arguments still fit.

Please, I can promise you that I received no payment and am in no way a "spokesperson" or associated with anyone or anything remotely financially connected to the Maker's Diet. I can only offer you my word that everything I said was from my heart. I understand the skepticism, because no one is more of a skeptic than I was. My mother was surprised I even did the diet because she knew that I had pretty much given up. I don't know what else to say to convince you that what I wrote was from me and me alone. My co-workers have all remarked that the one thing they are happy about is that I haven't become judgemental and tried to force this on them. They have seen the difference in my weight and energy. I just couldn't resist adding my comment when I have truly experienced the benefits from being on the Maker's Diet. I realize that no matter what I say, there will always be those who won't believe it...and that's ok, because I'm the same way. And I truly did not believe it myself until I did it. God Bless, all I can say is that this is what I feel God has spoken to me to do...and it has worked.

I am almost done reading the book. I am a registered dietitian and I feel that the book is nutritionally sound and makes a lot of sense. However the reason the book was recommended to me is because my boyfriend's grandfather was recently diagnosed with lung cancer from asbestos poisoning and we are hoping if we get him on this diet it may if not cure him give him more time. I feel confident that following the Maker's Diet will help you lose weight and will help you maintain an overall healthy lifestyle but I am very skeptical that it could in any way treat cancer as it did for several of the people Jordan talks about in his book like his grandmother. I am wondering if anyone with cancer has found benefits through following the Maker's Diet? Please share your testament.

I first heard about the book when I watched a program on TBN and heard Dr. Rubin speak about the diet. It made a lot of sense. I have since started reading the book and would like to try the diet. Our only problem is that we are not in the USA and find it difficult to access all the products!

On the dirt issue, seeing that we all come from dirt, isn't it fitting that our bodies need the minerals etc that are found in dirt!? Why is it when we have an iron difficiency as children, we tend to eat the dirt anyway?

I've tried all kinds of diets and none really work in the long run. Our outlook toward food should change and we should be looking to the creator of food for encouragement and inspiration in every aspect of our lives. By the way, it might just help others to listen to what other christian doctors are saying regards food nowadays. The same Spirit works all over the world!

I received Dr. Rubin's book at a Zig Ziglar seminar in Winston Salem NC. Mr. Rubin's portion of the program was very informative and made common sense. At the end of the program Dr. Rubin asked that we pick up a copy to see if it would benefit us an if not give it to a friend. There were approx 2000 folks there and a copy was available to each! What did I have to lose? Who knows how many copies have been sold, but I think that giving the book away shows his confidence or conviction. It obviously worked for him.

Although I am not "on" the Maker's Diet, I have taken some of the advice on things that are identified as (my term) nasty animals. Any hog farmer wil tell you that pork is a nasty meat. I cut out bacon and sausage while taking his advice in some other areas. My stomach has improved dramatically! I am slowly making the changes. It sounds as though the person who posted so negatively against this in not very well informed.

I am almost done with the book. My son has been ill with many different symptoms through his entire life. He is 10 this yr. and is able to stay awake and function for school this year. No main stream or holistic doctors, nutritionist, etc. have been able to help, or diagnos. Does anyone have any results on children?

Also, has anyone joined the website program?

I saw a t.v. program today on the Maker's Diet and plan to look into it. I have fibromyalgia and wonder if this diet would help. I'm so tired of being sick and tired. Anyone out there have fibromyalgia and tried this diet?

Ellen, I have fibro and I feel better when eating lower-carb, higher-protein (not Atkins, but something closer to the CSIRO diet that has been posted about here). I've never tried this diet because just reading about it, it doesn't appeal to me (I'm not a very religious person). Anyway, just wanted to share my experience.

I think that it looks very promising for someone who has crohn's disease or other intestinal problems. I became interested in "The Maker's Diet" when my son's girlfriend was diagnosed with Crohn's. After skimming through the book and recommending it to her(son's girlfriend), I decided to implement the coconut oil in my diet. I will see how my cholesterol levels are this week. I have already noticed an improvement in my digestion. I am prone to constipation but see a big improvement already. Evidently, coconut oil helps with the breakdown of foods. I already eat lots of healthy foods. I am not an extremist but I focus on whole grains, healthy protein sources, fresh fruits and vegetables and real foods. I rarely eat processed foods. Jordan Rubin was healed of Crohn's disease and that is great in my opinion. The medical world has nothing to offer for people with this problem except lots of steroids and loads of other meds. They have no natural approach. They also tell their patients that they can eat a normal diet. How sad.:( A normal diet for a teenager would probably be a cheeseburger and fries or pizza. "The Makers Diet" gives hope for people with intestinal problems. BTW, I am pretty sure that Jordan Rubin didn't mean that God intended for us to eat dirt, but that there are wonderful nutrients in it that our body needs. Before you condemn someones work, why not try it out fully, then praise it or condemn it.

Sorry for the double post.

I would like to add that I don't eat pork, or lots of red meat or scavenger fish like catfish. I made this decision without the help of "The Maker's Diet" a while back.:)

I find this comment by Moss Greene interesting:

Rubin’s first book, Patient Heal Thyself (another good title – but appearances can deceive), was removed from the market by the FDA for making unsubstantiated medical claims and false advertising.

The book is still for sale on Amazon and elsewhere. I was not aware that the FDA was involved in book-banning. The last time I checked we still had free speech in this country, am I wrong?

My husband and I recently started the Maker's Diet this past week. I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease 7 years ago and have been on steroids, basically the entire time. My aunt sent me Jordan's book and I was so excited after I read it that I decided at this point, what do I have to lose- I've already tried every traditional medicine there is for Crohn's as well as some that aren't normally used.

I'm looking for info from anyone who is on the diet who also has Crohn's regarding how they felt, if they are currently taking prescription medication.

I think you should read the book before making any assumptions. Did you skip class in school and then take the exam????

My husband and I just started this diet this week. I've read the book after my Doctor suggested it to me as a remedy for my IBS.

I'm having some starting problems with the supplements. The green powder food made me throw up right the first morning, just because of it's taste and today - the second day I'm really nauseous and cannot eat anything.

But I think it takes some time to get used to the supplements and I think Mr. Rubin also mentioned that in the beginning you'll actually feel a little worse.

If you want to I can keep you updated on our success :)

Andrea

To ERIN and others w/digestive disorders: my co-worker has Crohn's (female, about 35yo) and I saw her with a copy of the book. She sd she's been on the diet for about one month, has lost 14 lbs AND has been able to stop all her meds! She started the diet as a last resort because her brother, who also has Crohn's, told her about how it had helped him. (I have IBS and have just started reading the book and look forward to improving my health so I won't miss so much work!!!). PS: I'm a Christian and I believe that for other Christians, we should always take everything to God for direction - if the Holy Spirit leads you in another direction, I believe you should follow the Spirit's leading ... because God's ways are higher than our ways. However, if the Holy Spirit doesn't deter you, I suggest you/we prayerfully read the book and begin the diet, always asking for guidance each day).

We're close to finishing our first two weeks. I made big progress in keeping the supplements down, although I cannot wait until the green stuff container is empty, the next one will definetely be capsules!

My husband has lost some weight, his jeans became pretty loose. I think I lost a little bit of weight, but not very much. A lot of it is my fault, b/c the food is really good and the receipes are for 4 persons, well we're only two...

I just received my clenzology set 2 days ago, so far I like it - it feels good.

We like the organic foods. I pretty much ate already the way we eat now, just not the organic version. Unfortunately today I've had my IBS problems again, so no great health improvements here. I also cannot share the comments about the extra energy - none here. I'm as tired as usual. The bottom point is reached on the fasting days at work. Late in the afternoons my eyes start hurting and I feel dumb - really I cannot concentrate on anything - when I come home I'll eat and then go to bed at 6pm or 7 pm feeling totally exhausted. But I like the idea of giving my body a digestion break. And another thing is to be said: We're only a third through and already know we'll keep shopping at wholefoods :)

Let's ignore the FACT that the author lies about his credentials, and subject ourselves to his money-making supplement scheme. Why not? Who better knows how to interpret the Bible than some lying quack? What have we got to lose, except our health and a whole lot of money.

Firts of all, I can't believe that because someone
sells or manufactures supplements makes them a thief!
People automatically jump to conclusions because Jordan
Rubin sells supplements, that he is dishonest. To be perfectly honest, It makes
it easier to be able to buy quality supplements and have
the complete diet to follow, rather than hopping from vitamin store to vitamin store, and taking crappy supplements.
How dare anyone Judge him? I just bought the book,
and was unbelievably touched at all he went through.
So what if he is making money now- Does that make the
book not true?
His philosphy is very similar to the Halleluija diet-
with added herbs and HSO's. What is so crazy about
Homeostatic soil organisms? Why not do some research
and actually find out what they are?
Heck, if I was down to 90Lbs and dying...I would research
and learn, and do all that I could to find the answer.
I suffer with CFS/epstein Barr and I am ready for a change. Don't let medicne fool you...You go to a doctor,
they give you a prescription, you pop pills and they
go straight to your liver and band-aid the problem.
I whole heartly believe that food is the answer, and
have faith it is diet. My mother in law had breast
cancer, and went on strictly juices, nuts and salads
and was completely healed..not to mention her eye
color changed. I believe too, I will be healed.
Dont' think that hounding down hamburgers, french frys,
sodas, chips doesnt have anything to do with your health.
I know it has effected mine, and I take responsibility.
It has everything to do with your health!
One out of every two children have diabetes. were
are 300% sicker than most countries.
Why not change your diet? why not juice? Why not read
all you can.
Why not do something differently than what your doing,
before judging someone you don't know-
Also, I can't believe someone actually posted and said
some of the posts were from Jordan Rubins company.
Give me a break, like they have better things to do.
Have a little faith.

We started the program w/o the suppliments 5 days ago. I have already lost 8 lbs. My husband who has IBS and was down to 140 lbs. already has only lost 2 lbs. I had more energy yesterday and today than I have had in years. We have also put our children on the diet since they are still wearing diapers at night at the ages of 5 and 7 years old. I had heard that low carbs would help with that. Does anyone know if I need to adjust the diet in any way for children? They are constantly eating since they have gone off grains in the 1st phase. We ate a LOT of grains prior to the diet and this alone has been very difficult on them although they seem to be doing better with it now. Any further information about children would be useful.

Reguarding the Biblical approach. My first response to "The Maker's Diet" was that someone else was using "Jesus" to sell their products. I truly resent that--as should anyone else Christian or not Christian. However, as I read what Dr. Ruben wrote and how it lined up with "The Manual for Living--God's Word," I was excited that someone had taken the time to go through the Scriptures and actually spell it all out for us as it pertains to today. Suppliments or no suppliments, the diet is worth looking into as are the Scriptures for their "Spiritual Diet for Living."

We'll see how this goes. To your health!

Isadora

Aren't the antibiotics today and the ones they are researching derived from soil organisms?

PLEASE save your money!

I was once an employee of GOL. Jordan Rubin's grandmother died of cancer, he DID NOT give her any of his supplements, not even the ones that claim to be so effective on cancer.

It just makes me sick how they prey on the elderly and the faithful.

They are racking in the bucks, your bucks.

I won't deny that the book makes sense, regarding the diet. But the supplements are crap.

Read this article from QuackWatch: http://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/rubin.html

You think suppliments are crap??? What's crap is the American / Canadian / British drug and pharmasudical industry, where every ailment is treated with a cure, rather than any sort of prevention. Jordan rarely pushes his products in the book, and his prices are fair with others on the market. He isn't the only one pushing this stuff. Anyway...

I've been on this diet for the past year. I picked up a copy of Jordan's book after reading an article about him in Charisma magazine my grandma gave me.

In the past year, after decreasing my processed foods / carbs, eliminating "enriched" breads, going to organic meats and dairy (raw when I can find it), and cooking all my own food, I have lost 22 lbs.

Realize, I thought I was "healthy", eating low-fat, working out 5 x per week, and jogging 30 min 2x per week. Still, I was at 182 lbs with a definate gut and no abdominal definition.

I'm now at 160 lbs (5' 10"), much leaner, with a definate 6-pack. Most of my muscle mass has been maintained, with a max bench press of 200+ lbs. I haven't been sick in the past year, and I'm much more "regular". I dont remember the last stomache aches I've had either.

Whether or not his products are "crap", he rarely pushes them in his book, and it's still more than worth reading. The only thing he pushes are the HSO's, which I am taking. They make since, especially since most dairy (including yogurt) is pasturized and hard to digest.

I recommend this diet to everyone I know, because it makes sense, and it works. His book is a great, informative read, and worth the $15 and time.

Thank you Crystal Lane for your willingness to telll us the truth about Rubin's overwhelming motive - money. Everything I know rings true with what you say.

1. The book has nothing new about diet that couldn't be found from the Weston Price foundation and similar sources. A regurgitation at best, to use a digestive analogy. Hence, he has even infiltrated that foundation to the anger of some members. I heard that Sally Fallon thought it was worth caving into Rubin's demand for a presence at Weston Price because he was getting the word out on coconut oil.

2. I personally know the Autralian scientist and inventor who Rubin blatantly plagiarizes when he talks about his so called "Clenzology" system he supposedly "founded". Not ONCE does Rubin credit this scientist's decades of research into hygiene and serum albumin. Clenzology products are a knock off of the original products - at double the price!. This plagiarism is what first startled me about his book and led me to investigate further. An example that supports what Crystal is saying about preying on people and ripping them off with "crap" products is that Rubin's Clenzology is literally DOUBLE the price of the original hygiene sytem and of questionable quality.

3. Soil based organisms have been around for decades. We looked into them in the early 90's but the manufacturer would not tell us exactly which soil bugs were in there (they still don't - it's "proprietary). They make it look as though you know what you're getting on the label by including other well known probiotics but if you ask EXACTLY what species the soil based organism are, they won't tell you. The original scientist who claims to have discovered them won't let anyone know what they actually are.

4. I personally know several top distributors of Rubin's Garden Of Life and they ALL call it Garden Of Lies, and other such names. This is because ANYONE who deals with them commerically KNOWS that they are not to be trusted (don't pay their reps poperly, rip off other companies raw ingredients etc).

5. Another example is their coconut oil - it USED to come from Tropical Traditions and they still use the old literature to describe the unique process and quality of that product. However they had a "falling out" (sound familiar?) with Tropical and Tropical Traditions refuses to supply them anymore. They would not tell me anymore but I have reason to believe that Garden Of Life was diluting the high quality tropical Traditions product with cheap lower quality and selling it as high quality as Tropical Traditions. and for all of you Christians out there - the Tropical Tradtions founder is a Christian and, for some reason, he specifically won't do business with Rubin...hmmm. This goes on all the time actually with GOL's other products - contacts I have in the raw natural food industry tell me that GOL tries to buy the cheapest ingredients they can and then advertises it and sells it as premium.

So I think Crystal take on GOL's products is fair and is aligned with what I know - the products appear to be "crap" at a premium price.

Rubin's fake credentials (highly promoted), questionable history, blatant plagiarism, cultish ego, unethical business dealings and trail of destruction all add up to a very ugly picture. Vote with your dollar - don't suport these lying cheating characters and the cult of GOL and his new corp GPRX (after burning GOL out)! By all means salvage what you can that may be helpful from his regurgitated writings - try the library.

Oh my....this gets more and more confusing as we go here!! You read 3-4 positive testimonies, then 2 downright negative ones!! So, which is it??
Is it truly established that Rubin's credentials are all a joke? By whom?
So,is the diet still worthwhile even though the supplements stink??
Isn't all the personal testimony given enough? Who benefits from contributing "big fat lies" about how a diet has or has not helped them??

Why doesn't his supplements contain a note of the main ingredients? Any credible mix of whatever must contain ingredients, coz some people react or have allergies, moreover, there could be contraindications!!!!!!!!!!!

The comments about Rubin's selling of supplements being bogus resonates with the feeling I got from reading his book. I recognized that the dietary info he offered made good sense, but he borrowed all of this directly from "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon. I am someone who has enjoyed significant healing by following the nutritional recommendations in "Nourishing Traditions". Ms. Fallon makes this information available for more thoroughly in her book than Mr. Rubin does in his, without pitching for supplements. I "supplement" my diet from a truly natural source: nourishing herbal infusions which I make myself. Info about these infusions can be found at susunweed.com, the website created by Wise Woman herbalist Susun Weed. She does not sell the herbs herself, so does not profit from them. Ms. Weed makes the point that she considers it unethical for her to sell the products she teaches about. I trust her advice because she does not profit from recommending these herbal infusions, and because the use of these infusions is very inexpensive and you know what you are getting.

If folks are feeling healthier because of following the advice in the Maker's Diet, remember that he has borrowed all this information from far more informed and ehtical sources. I would recommend reading instead: "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon, "Healing Wise" by Susun Weed, and checking out susunweed.com. And please don't fall for his pitch for supplements, try nourishing herbal infusions instead.

I, too, note that many pro comments in this blog read as if they are written by the same writers or editors of 'The Maker's Diet'. The book's biggest problem, though,for anyone serious about changing their life eating habits is how poorly referenced the text is. That is, claim after claim is either NOT annotated or referenced through a secondary author/researcher. Dirt organisms?--Well, there are many bad things in dirt.....and it is important to note that the increase in longevity in all societies has long been due NOT to miraculous advances in medical or surgical treatments, but to improvements in sanitation that limit the development of deadly contagious bacterial, viral, fungal, protozoal and other diseases (ref: any epidemiology book of your choosing).
A far better book about diets, ancient peoples and thier eating habits which is superiorly referenced is: The Omega Diet, Artemis P. Simopoulos, MD, HarperPerennial, 1998.