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REVIEWS @ principles behind food combining. : it's not enough just to eat healthy foods. We anism", and the authors claim they work need to know how to combine specific foods because human nature doesn't change, nor for optimal digestive results and nutritional does the psychology of investment. value. While every food contains up to five Authors Campbell and Bonner give some nutrients—proteins, fats, sugars, starch and classic examples of bandwagon mentality acids—some are inert or passive in the pres- that caused ruin for investors, e.g., the 17th ence of other nutrients, and some react with century Dutch tulip market mania and, more _ others, thus disrupting digestion and ulti- recently, the Lloyds Names disasters. mately causing a range of alimentary dis- The authors suggest their top five UK comforts and loss of essential vitality. investment picks, and briefly cover their 11 Jan Dries has included a ready reference major predictions for the 1995-2010 peri- chart, the latest scientific evidence on od—one rather interesting one being that by _ good/bad food combinations, and practical 2010 the European Community will have advice on how to relieve certain eating-relat- fallen apart under internal pressures fromits ed disorders. (Family member Inge Dries quarrelling member states! has published a companion volume, 200 New The fundamental advice of this book is Food Combining Recipes, based on Jan never to trust the media or the crowd—as Dries' dietary guidelines; same price details much an attitude to life as to investing! as above.) This up-to-date approach to healthy eating habits is simple, effective advice which we can all easily take on board by making a few simple changes to the way we eat. ? anism", and the authors claim they work because human nature doesn't change, nor does the psychology of investment. Authors Campbell and Bonner give some classic examples of bandwagon mentality that caused ruin for investors, e.g., the 17th century Dutch tulip market mania and, more recently, the Lloyds Names disasters. The authors suggest their top five UK investment picks, and briefly cover their 11 major predictions for the 1995-2010 peri- od—one rather interesting one being that by 2010 the European Community will have fallen apart under internal pressures from its quarrelling member states! The fundamental advice of this book is never to trust the media or the crowd—as much an attitude to life as to investing! OPC IN PRACTICE: The Hidden Story of Proanthocyanidins, Nature's Most Powerful and Patented Antioxidant by Bert Schwitters in collaboration with Prof. Jack Masquelier Published by Alfa Omega Editrice (1995, 2nd ed.), Rome, Italy ISBN 88-86035-10-1 (151 pp h/b) Price: AUD$39.00 +AUD$5.00 p&h; NZD$39.00 + NZD$5.00 (+ GST) Available: Australia—vVitality & Vigor, PO Box 2, Carlingford, NSW 2118, ph +61 (02) 873 2818, fax (02) 872 1592; : New Zealand—Ortika NZ, 122 Manuka Street, Stokes Valley, ph/fax +64 (04) 563 7661. OPC is a substance I hope all NEXUS readers hear a lot more about. It is basically a very powerful anti-oxidant (found also in red wine, I might add). This book details the discovery and history of OPC, from stories of scurvy-suffering ocean explorers to red husks around peanuts. I know that many people are feeling totally bombarded with new health cures and treat- ments, but this is one of those discoveries that has enormous benefits (apart from being able to drink red wine without guilt!). The text itself is not too technical, although further research information is available via the index. The book covers practical and understandable applications with some star- tling, successful examples. If you are into obliterating free-radicals, then this book (or video—see review details next page) is for you! I'm sure you'll be reading an article on OPC or Pycnogenol at some stage in the future. i100 ov THE NEW BOOK OF FOOD COMBINING: A Completely New Approach to Healthy Eating by Jan Dries Published by Element Books Ltd (1995), Shaftesbury, Dorset, UK ISBN: 1-85230-578-9 (144pp s/b) Price: AUD$16.95; STG£5.99; USD$9.95 Available: Australia—jacaranda Wiley Ltd, ph +61 (02) 805 1100, fax (02) 805 1597; major bookshops ; UK—Element Books Ltd, Long Mead, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8PL, ge +44 (0747) 85 1339; USA—Element, inc., 42 Broadway, Rockport, MA 01966, ph (508) 546 1040. We may be what we eat, but how we eat is also important. This invalutable guide explores the scientific and physiological +> S08S: 68 ¢ NEXUS AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1995