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Book SynopsisWhat is the ‘best’ diet? Do I need to choose between low fat and low carb? Should I give up gluten, dairy, or meat?
Two bestselling experts provide the answers to your most burning food and diet questions in this informative, accessible book that will transform your health.
Bittman and Katz cut through all the noise about what to eat with clear, science-based facts, in an easy-to-digest Q and A format, covering everything from basic nutrients to superfoods to fad diets. They answer questions like:
What is a calorie, and are all calories the same?
Is there an ideal weight?
Should I follow a Mediterranean, Paleo, or vegan diet?
Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?
Can intermittent fasting help me to lose weight?
Could an anti-inflammatory diet improve my health?
What is a flexitarian?
Filtering the science of nutrition through a lens of common sense and clarity, How To Eat provides real answers on how to achieve good health, longevity, and vitality.
Trade Review‘In an approachable Q&A format, award-winning New York Times columnist Bittman and Katz, the founding director of Yale University’s Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Centre, tell you everything you ever wanted to know about eating healthily.’
-- Barbara Hoffert * Library Journal *
All major areas of nutrition science are addressed, from the evolution of human food consumption to understanding current studies … Debunking nearly all current diet trends, including keto and paleo diets, the authors also discredit the superfood phenomenon … [T]he demand for this straightforward resource about the current state of nutrition should be high.
-- Anitra Gates * Library Journal *
‘The authors debunk myths and address diet trends (paleo, keto, fasting) and topics like consuming dairy, prioritising organic foods, and drinking alcohol. Expect well-deserved demand for this very readable, reasonable food for thought.’
* Booklist *
‘A sensible guide to health from two genial experts.’
* Kirkus *
Praise for How to Cook Everything:
‘Useful to the novice cook or the professional chef, How to Cook Everything is a tour de force cookbook by Mark Bittman. Mark lends his considerable knowledge and clear, concise writing style to explanations of techniques and quick, classic recipes. This is a complete, reliable cookbook.’
-- Jacques Pepin, chef, cookbook author, and host of his own PBS television series
Praise for Dinner for Everyone:
‘With a thoughtful and global range of recipes and clear instructions using easily available ingredients, this cleverly conceived cookbook is a winner for all types of cooks, especially those wishing to enhance their skills.’ STARRED REVIEW
* Library Journal *
Praise for The Reducetarian Solution:
‘The Reducetarian Solution reveals a practical way to address the moral case for animal rights, sparing farm animals from suffering, and preserving the environment from destruction.’
-- Noam Chomsky, bestselling author of
Hegemony or Survival,
Failed States, and
Profit Over PeoplePraise for How to Bake Everything:
‘Wow! Once again, Bittman shows that he's unafraid of the big. He manages to take on ‘everything’ to do with baking without losing track of how simple, fun, and delicious it should be.’
-- Yotam Ottolenghi, author of
Jerusalem,
Plenty, and
NopiPraise for The Truth About Food:
‘The truth about food is simple, while the lies about food are complicated. And, with that statement, Dr David Katz helps insulate us from the next food fad by making sure we are armed with the truth, and nothing but the truth … Facts do matter, and The Truth About Food is full of them. The Truth about Food should have a home in everyone’s kitchen.’
-- Dr Sanjay Gupta, staff neurosurgeon at The Emory Clinic, CNN chief medical correspondent, and author of
Cheating Death
