• Natural Diet for Folks Who Eat

  • Cookin’ with Mother Nature
  • By: Dick Gregory
  • Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
  • Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (97 ratings)

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Natural Diet for Folks Who Eat

By: Dick Gregory
Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
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First published in 1974 and even more relevant today, a natural and whole foods guide the voice of Black consciousness, cultural icon Dick Gregory, the incomparable satirist, human rights and environmental activist, health advocate, social justice champion, and author of the NAACP Image Award-winning Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies.

Written with Dick Gregory’s irreverent wit and informed by his deep intelligence, Dick Gregory’s Natural Diet for Folks Who Eat is for real people who are concerned about their health and wellness. Gregory offers an enlightening introduction to natural foods, and offers a wickedly amusing and informative assessment of how our modern diet damages the human digestive tract, and raises our consciousness about the political power of food. Gregory argues that how you treat yourself and your body reflects how you treat others. He discusses various fasts and the ones he’s done for both political and health reasons, hunger in America, navy beans, and how Americans are changing the way they eat - the beginning of a movement in the 1970s that is still felt today. He offers suggestions on diets to help you gain or lose pounds and offers advice on natural substitutes for favorite alcoholic drinks.

"An introduction to natural foods written with an eye to good health and an ear for the witty line. Even for those not ready to replace sirloin with soy bean, Gregory's discourse on the typical mistreatment of the digestive tract should be informative - it certainly is amusing. There are sections on Gregory's various fasts, suggested diets for putting on and taking off weight, and even a discussion of natural food substitutes for your favorite alcoholic concoction. Good fun and a good guide for those who feel they are what they eat." (New York Times)

©1973 Richard Claxton Gregory (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

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The basic truths still hit

Some concept are still extreme or not for everyone. There is something in the book for everyone including a few laughs. Did have a hard time getting pass the voice. So the delivery of the jokes was off.

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Live Long

I am so thankful that someone put this on audible. The Amazon version is over 100 dollars. What a wealth of information. Read, apply and live long!

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The Most Comprehensive Book to Have

This book is a major investment to have in your library of healthy lifestyle eating. I truly have learned a lot thru listening to this book. I will invest in the physical product.

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Thought-provoking

This book identifies the relationship with food that we have been taught and how destructive they are to our body community. He also recommends some healthy habits. Overall, this is a thought-provoking book and an enjoyable read.

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moral certainty is very tedious

While this book is sprinkled with amusing parts that are weighted toward the beginning of the book, the weird certainty that is over the entire book in combination with his own admission of his fickle approach to his diet changes makes for a trying listen after the first hour. As always, this narrator is great and I still really like Dick Gregory and will always be vegan.

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Loved It!

Loved it!!! Wish i had discovered this years ago! Would highly recommend! Will definitely read again.

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Excellent !

Straight talk, informative, empowering. Looking for help with adopting a healthier lifestyle (mind, body, spirit) than this book is for you. Highly recommend!

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Amazing work that can still be applied today!!

Highly recommended for anyone who cares about their health.
Universal adaptation of some of these recommendations could revolutionize one’s health.

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Great Read

Great read for those considering a healthy lifestyle change really enjoyed this book. Highly recommend !!

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Funny and Essential

I really loved how much humor and logic the author used to share how much we need to move away from animal based diets.

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