Books for the Carnivore

Books Online

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration - Weston A. Price, DDS book chronicles the diet and lifestyle of several native groups in the 1930s untouched by civilization. Contains stunning photographs.

On Corpulence - William Banting wrote on low carb eating centuries ago. Download in pdf format.

The Fat of the Land - Vilhalmur Stefansson's story of his life with the Inuit for download in pdf format.

The Friendly Arctic - Vilhalmur Stefansson's story of his life in the Arctic, read in full at Google books.

The Stone Age Diet - Walter Voegtlin on the diet of our ancestors. Download in pdf format.

Books to Buy

An Anthropist on Mars - Neurologist Oliver Sacks presents seven case studies of people whose "abnormalities" of brain function offer new insights into conceptions of human personality and consciousness.

Back to Protein - Back to Protein: The Low Carb/No Carb Meat Cookbook by Barbara Doyen.

Catching Fire - Richard Wrangham proposes that cooking is a big part of what makes us human.

Clan of the Cave Bear - This first in the series of four by Jean Auel is a wonderful story of survival. Ayla's personal evolution is a compelling and relevant tale.

Good Calories, Bad Calories - Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health, by Gary Taubes.

Fast Food Nation - Eric Schlosser's incisive history of the development of American fast food indicts the industry for some shocking crimes against humanity, including systematically destroying the American diet and landscape, and undermining our values and our economy.

Fat and Cholesterol are Good for You - Uffe Ravnskov, MD puts to rest the fear-mongering over fats and cholesterol and presents his own idea about the cause of heart disease, an idea that explains all the findings that do not fit with the present view.

Fiber Menace - Fiber Menace: The Truth About the Leading Role of Fiber in Diet Failure, Constipation, Hemorrhoids, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, and Colon Cancer (Volume 1), by Konstantin Monastyrsky.

Life Without Bread - Life Without Bread is a good read on the growing body of evidence supporting a low-carb diet, by Christian Allan, Ph.D. and Wolfgang Lutz, M.D.

NeanderThin - Ray Audette's big picture look at the natural diet for humans.

Meat: A Love Story - To further her understanding of people's relationship to meat eating, Bourette travels throughout Canada to learn about animal food traditions.

Meat and Poultry - Meat and Poultry: Over 100 Delicious Recipes for Every Occasion, by Lucy Knox and Kieth Richmond.

Rethinking Thin - Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss---and the Myths and Realities of Dieting, by Gina Kolata.

The Whole Beast The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating, by Fergus Henderson advocates a waste not want not approach to eating.

Trick and Treat - Barry Groves explains how 'healthy' eating is making us ill and the health care industry wealthy.

The Vegetarian Myth - The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability, by Lierre Kieth