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The Diet Myth

The Real Science Behind What We Eat

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The Diet Myth

By: Tim Spector
Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
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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.

©2015 Tim Spector (P)2015 Blackstone Audio Inc Biological Sciences Cooking Diets, Nutrition & Healthy Eating Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Food & Wine Science Nutrition Healthy Diet Health Physical Exercise
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Certainly food for thought.... and action! The power of our gut clearly and convincingly illustrated.

Illuminating and well researched book

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Summarises almost the whole course on Nutrition and Dietetics that I am currently studying. All information is backed up with a great number of research studies.

Very informative and easy to understand the ever-changing concept of healthy eating

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I was so pleased that this was not yet another diet book Full of rules and regulationseating and something a person can achieve for life with not for long list of rules and regulations.
What a shame he couldn't do more testing on humans rather than rodents pigs full all in all we all get the gist want Tim is trying to explain and teach us what to eat. I look forward to the day when they can tailor make eating program according to people bacterial flora in the stomach

The Diet Myth

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An interesting book, I enjoyed reading it and learnt a lot about my gut and diets. I did find that there are far too many chapters and it was difficult to find your way around the book.

Interesting and informative but a bit rambling.

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Never EVER thought I'd ever be gripped by a book on diet but this was riveting to me. Fascinating premise, scientifically rigorous, accessibly written and very well read.

Excellent book. Even if you don't want to understand the reasons why, the comments in the conclusion should be considered a guide on how to regard diet.

intelligent. funny. restrained. intensely interesting. and a great way of communicating a very important message.

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