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Rebuttal to Daniel L Edelen's review It didn't seem like you read the book very well, your complaints are easily addressed. It has already been mentioned that you need to read the entire chapter of Mark 7 to understand what Peter was talking about. However, the point I want to make is that Peter was speaking of Salvation, not health, in all of the scriptures you mentioned. What you ate no longer determined if you went to heaven or not, that doesn't mean it no longer applied to a healthy life on earth. Dr. Rubin mentions the fact that Jews did not die from the plague as others did, if OT sanitation laws still apply it makes sense that the dietary ones do too. I found it amusing and discrediting that Mr. Edelen, who makes it blatantly clear that he is not a christian, passes judgement on Strang Publishing so quickly, just because he seemingly briefly perused the Bible in a desperate attempt to find flaws in this book. In a "convenient omission" when talking about primitive peoples he claims that Dr. Rubin "routinely talks about the excellent health of primitive people, but the lifespans of those people are remarkably low, in truth." First of all Dr. Rubin clearly writes on page 48 of the book *as a heading* "Primitive Diets Not All Healthy" and he also says he believes the longer average lifespan in the west is from better crisis care. What is important here is quality of life not how long modern science can keep you alive on pills and machines. In regard to "the Japanese...live longer than anyone" last I heard it was the Sardinians, but this designation changes on a regular basis. I would attribute the Japanese peoples health to the lack of hydrogenated oils and sugar in their diets, not the amount of eel they eat. These other nutrition issues are dwelt on with equal importance by Dr. Rubin as the kosher dietary laws. Finally, Mr. Edelen is confused by how Dr. Rubin can recommend that you eat blueberries, when they weren't eaten by the hebrews, let me explain: he says that you should eat foods that are kosher, not specifically what the ancient hebrews ate. In the kosher laws no fruits or vegetables are forbidden, only types of meat. Therefore blueberries and corn are obviously fine Mr. Edelen. If you haven't noticed, I highly recommend this book :) The only reason I gave it four stars is the lack of an index! Since I am constantely referencing the book this is really annoying.