7 Steps to Perfect Health
Null, natural health and exercise guru, distills his wisdom  about how to achieve a better physical and emotional life.  Null's focus, as in all of his 100-plus books and other  publications, is on natural eating, stress reduction and  exercise. However, much of the advice, while helpful, is not  original or exciting. For example, Null advocates a cleansing  fast followed by adoption of a vegetarian diet without processed  foods. Some of his advice not drinking fluoridated water and  taking a warm bath after exercising seems too dramatic for most  readers to follow. What is appealing about this book is Null's  soothing, practical tone. He discusses how so many people feel  lethargic, depressed and generally unwell but have no diagnosed  medical problem. By following his plan (eliminating meat, sugar,  etc., and introducing healthier substitutes including vitamins,  seaweed and vegetables), people will begin to feel better almost  immediately. To further nurture an improved way of life, Null,  wearing his pop-psychologist hat, tells people to embrace  change, strive to accomplish more each day and stop comparing  oneself to others. Unfortunately, Null undermines his best  efforts by pitching his vitamin products so openly; the last 50  or so pages of the book are a catalogue of his products, and  other ads appear at intervals throughout the book. While his  followers may not mind this dose of commercialism, readers  interested in following even part of Null's multi-step program  may feel cheated. FYI: This title has been ranked as high as #2 on  Barnes&Noble.com;'s e-book bestseller list.Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.