Vitamin Schmitamin

Two days ago, while cleaning out my car, I rediscovered my copy of Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever, authored by Ray Kurzweil and Terry Grossman. I mentioned this book in a previous post. As I sat in the backseat of my car, predictably distracted from cleaning, and flipped through the book, some of the themes sort of struck me yet again. This book, as well as every other book by Kurzweil, has been widely critiqued by doctors and scientists. There are a couple of notable controversies; for instance, Kurzweil states repeatedly that by drinking large amounts of alkaline water, one can flush toxins out of the body, yet keep sufficient reserves of specific alkaline based enzymes to counteract harmful acidic buildup. With a basic knowledge of chemistry and/or some simple research, it is easy to see that the alkaline water theory is perhaps not the strongest theory out there in the land of nutrition. In any case, I think this particular book does lend itself well to my living well journey...it may not be for everyone, but for me, read with a clear, thoughtful position, it appears to fit in well.

Lo zucchero

Originally Posted September 4, 2009

A slight addition to the previous post...I thought it was interesting (and incredibly aggravating at the same time) that Ray Kurzweil advocates an low gyclemic load diet as an anti-aging strategy. As anyone who doesn't live under a rock knows, coming across nutrition theories is about as hard as...well, nothing. They're everywhere!

Flimflam Dillydally- New Life Regimen Parte Seconda

Originally Posted September 1, 2009

I recently picked up a book called Transcend: Nine Steps To Living Well Forever, by Ray Kurzweil, on a whim. I'd heard of Kurzweil a few months ago while I was reading up on a 10-day detox I participated in, and decided the book looked interesting. I was totally right!