Spoon-Fed: Why almost everything we’ve been told about food is wrong

Spector, Tim

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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 twenty short, myth-busting chapters, Spector reveals why almost everything we’ve been told about food is wrong.

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Publish Date: 26/05/2020
ISBN: 9781787332294 Category:

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**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**

Everything we’ve been told about our diets is wrong

Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?
Is there any point in counting calories?
Is there any evidence that coffee is bad for you?

Through his pioneering scientific research, Tim Spector busts these myths and combats food fake news. Spoon-Fed explores the scandalous lack of good science behind many medical and government diet recommendations, and how the food industry holds sway over these policies and our choices.

Spoon-Fed is a groundbreaking book that forces us to question every diet plan, official recommendation, miracle cure or food label we encounter, and encourages us to rethink our whole relationship with food.

‘A hugely enjoyable and critical look at common food myths’ Michael Mosley

‘Illuminating and so incredibly timely’ Yotam Ottolenghi

‘This book should be available on prescription.’ Felicity Cloake

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Weight 286 g
Dimensions 216 × 135 × 21 mm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

280

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

641.3 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K