Review here: http://www.chicvegan.com/book-review-the-cheese-trap-by-neal-d-barnard-md-facc/ ( )

I have been a fan of Dr Barnard for more than a couple of decades and I respect his work and him as a person.

The only bone I have to pick with him is his obsession of no oil whatsoever in your meals, a few olives on the side is just not going to cut it. I do not think a solitary tablespoon of EVOO is a bad thing and enhances an entire pot of stew or soup to perfection. He does not demonize sugar and I think he should - sugar is like crack to many people with binge eating disorder and I would rather he banned sugar than a paltry tablespoon of EVOO.

He is consistent - no matter what book you read that he has written and he has been around a long long while, preaches the same message of the value of a vegan diet, his 4 food groups. He has a gentle, non threatening or bullying approach which I have always loved and at over the age of 60 now, he is healthy looking, trim, has most of his hair and most of it has not gone grey. He walks the walk as well as talking the talk.

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