The Diet Myth: The Real Science Behind What We Eat
May 2015 · Hachette UK
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Fully updated throughout and with a new foreword for this edition.
Why do most diets fail? Why does one person eat a certain meal and gain weight, while another eating the same meal loses pounds? Why, despite all the advice about what to eat, are we all still getting fatter?
The answers are much more surprising - and fascinating - than we've been led to believe. The key to health and weight loss lies not in the latest fad diet, nor even in the simple mantra of 'eat less, exercise more', but in the microbes already inside us.
Drawing on the latest science and his own pioneering research, Professor Tim Spector demystifies the common misconceptions about fat, calories, vitamins and nutrients. Only by understanding what makes our own personal microbes tick can we overcome the confusion of modern nutrition, and achieve a healthy gut and a healthy body.
Why do most diets fail? Why does one person eat a certain meal and gain weight, while another eating the same meal loses pounds? Why, despite all the advice about what to eat, are we all still getting fatter?
The answers are much more surprising - and fascinating - than we've been led to believe. The key to health and weight loss lies not in the latest fad diet, nor even in the simple mantra of 'eat less, exercise more', but in the microbes already inside us.
Drawing on the latest science and his own pioneering research, Professor Tim Spector demystifies the common misconceptions about fat, calories, vitamins and nutrients. Only by understanding what makes our own personal microbes tick can we overcome the confusion of modern nutrition, and achieve a healthy gut and a healthy body.
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Chris Thorpe
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December 9, 2015
I liked this book a lot, particularly as it reinforced many intuitive beliefs I have had for years, but never been able to explain. One in particular - I have never been comfortable with being too clean, now I can explain it to people who raise an eyebrow at my efficient, but less than sterile kitchen! Learning about my microbial flora and fauna was both interesting and stimulating. A few years ago I gave up breakfast as I just didn't seem to need it and have been subtly chastised for it by the "Old Wives" of our family. Now I have ammunition.
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Verónica Di Mateo
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March 31, 2018
This is a very compelling read, easy to follow and very logically structured. It's a great starting point to rethink our diets and lifestyles.
Alison Hiscock
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November 5, 2017
Good info, but not enough suggestion as to how to apply the knowledge,
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About the author
Tim Spector is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King's College London and Hon Consultant Physician at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital. He has won several academic awards and published over 700 academic papers, a large proportion of which relate to nutrition and the causes of obesity. Since 2011 he has lead the largest microbiome project in the UK, using genetic sequencing to study the bacteria in the guts of 5,000 twins. He is the lead investigator for British Gut, the UK's largest open-source science project to understand the microbial diversity of the human gut.
www.tim-spector.co.uk / @timspector
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