How to Eat to Live
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How To Eat To Live is a series of two books published by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad in the 1960s, which are still in print.{ISBN 978-1884855160} The books cover his philosophies on healthy eating and the Black Muslims' prescribed diet.
Mr. Muhammad warns that eating several times a day excessively tasks our digestive system. Over time, we kill ourselves by never giving the body enough time to rest and revitalize itself. He advocates eating one meal a day, at most, and fasting each month "for whatever length of time you are able to go without food without harming yourself."
In Popular Culture
How to Eat to Live was shown in the Boondocks episode "The Itis" where Huey owns a copy of the book and uses it's knowledge to disgust a waiter about the nature of the food he's serving when his grandfather opens a soul food restaurant serving food of highly questionable health qualities.
External links
- How to Eat to Live Book one text available online
- How to Eat to Live Book two text available online
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