Abstract: Writing under the nom de plume, RK ALLEMAN, the salient question when reading this engaging 460-page text is whether one agrees with its touted premise expressed as this verifiable assertion: Directly or indirectly, we are what we eat! It follows how, in this open-minded narrative (read, not preachy), the reader is invited to eavesdrop on nine friends dining at a posh Tucson Mediterranean restaurant, each of whom is engaged in a spirited repartee advocating their respective dietary preferences. There is also a reference to the sensitive issue of how the meat and dairy industries affect the environment at all levels. It follows how the candid directly or indirectly remark is incontestable! Moreover, one's dietary preference fits into both the equation AND the dialogue among this gathering of friends discussing this and other pertinent issues relative to food selections and preferences. The other eco-sensitive cautionary advice mentioned in their engaging and respective dialogues is the blatant fact that what humans process for consumption has everything to do with a sustainable or non-sustainable environment, starting with soil and water sources. Apart from the debate throughout the first part of their meeting of minds and stomachs is a fitting dessert for the procurer of this two-part publication. Thus, pragmatic knowledge and awareness might affect one's subsequent food choices. In this instance, a variety of edibles either benefit or harm the environment at all levels.
The second half of the book includes six supplements, each geared to health and wellness, eating disorders and ensuing consequences, and a new take on Grey's Anatomy. This second half of the "Dietary Preferences" features essential digestion of all the body's organs and systems. Namely, the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, and all others. Notably, this equally salient information explains how dietary preferences of one sort or the other can and will affect disease or promote wellness.
In short, an innovative anatomical presentation, as well as an easier way to learn what each organ and system does, and how poor food choices and habits can be debilitating.
Note: this publication includes b/w photos (public domain)