Weidenfeld & Nicolson The Diet Myth: The Real Science Behind What We Eat

All facts and science, no BS. Very concise and clear, brilliant.

El tiempo de entrega fue unos días antes de lo planeado y eso estuvo maravilloso.Me lo recomendaron y apenas estoy empezando a leerlo pero hasta ahora es un libro muy bueno!Deberían muchas más personas interesarse en lo que consumen!

very detailed information, sometimes too many words, but still, this book is highly recommended.

Very informative food facts.Following its advice and I was able to incorperate a diet and lost quite a few kgs.

Tim Spectre rose to prominence recently with the Joint Zoe covid app. Reading this book it's clear he's one of those individuals of boundless energy and a drive to always be 'finding out' stuff. I can imagine him as a kid pulling electrical stuff apart to see how it works. He is not a crusty academic surrounding himself in impenetrable language. Above all, he doesn't take himself too seriously. He writes with humour, insight and in plain English. Consequently, The Diet Myth is a very easy read with numerous laughs.It's five years old now and the microbiome is becoming more well known and it's likely importance is being more thoroughly investigated. At the time of publication, I can see this being relatively groundbreaking.He uses a mix of anecdote and science to look at the role various constituent parts of our diet might play in health and disease, focusing on the effects on the microbiome. He uses the broad framework of nutritional labels to look at each 'nutrient' in turn, adding a few others such as alcohol and artificial sweeteners at the end. Some of the science is a bit outdated now, such as the predimed study which has since been retracted and republished though still with a bit of a cloud over its data. However, this book doesn't claim to give answers but provides lots of 'food' for thought.It's certainly encouraged my to stick with my inherent bias away from 'diet' foods such as highly doctored low fat yoghurts and keep with the more natural full fat plain ones.A highly enjoyable book which might trigger many a discussion.