A comprehensive book on food, diet, metabolism and healthy eating
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'Junk-food giants hijack your biology. Wellness hucksters sell you false hope. In a food environment rigged against you, this is your guide to fighting back.'Henry Dimbleby, bestselling author of Ravenous and architect of the UK's National Food Strategy Julia Belluz and Kevin Hall, PhD cut through the myths about nutrition in the definitive book on food and diet, revealing the latest science and research on:· How protein, fat, carbs and vitamins impact our bodies · The wonders of metabolism· Blood sugar trackers and precision nutrition· How the food environment around us shapes our eating habits· Ultra-processed and hyper palatable foods 'If you are going to read one book about nutrition and health, then make it this one . . . you will finish it - as I did - feeling smarter about what you eat and about yourself as well.'Deborah Blum, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Poison Squad
