Spoon-fed : Why Almost Everything We've Been Told About Foodis Wrong
SPECTOR Tim
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One of the world's leading scientists of food and nutrition reveals why so much of the current advice about food and nutrition is dangerously inaccurate, misleading and often downright wrong. Spoon-Fed is an eye-opening book with an urgent message at its core.
In the course of research, Tim Spector has been shocked to discover how little scientific evidence there is for many of our most deep-rooted ideas about food. Is salt really bad for you? Is fish good for you? What about coffee, red meat, or saturated fats? Can pregnant women rely on their doctor's advice about what to eat? Does gluten-free food carry any health benefits at all? Do doctors know anything about nutrition? ...
In the course of research, Tim Spector has been shocked to discover how little scientific evidence there is for many of our most deep-rooted ideas about food. Is salt really bad for you? Is fish good for you? What about coffee, red meat, or saturated fats? Can pregnant women rely on their doctor's advice about what to eat? Does gluten-free food carry any health benefits at all? Do doctors know anything about nutrition? ...
Publication date: 2020-03-03
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Status: NOT YET PUBLISHED
Subjects:
Non-fiction, Social Sciences, Sociology, Food & Society
Alfred Street (University of Auckland Store)