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ReviewsThe pandemic should have changed many attitudes towards understanding biology, and Food for Life is the newly scientifically semi-literate person's post-Covid go-to food book ... I trust the author and his work . The Times , *Book of the Week* Appealingly, Spector writes as a food lover ... Every person's ideal diet is different, and should be based on sensible choices from a position of knowledge. Food for Life is a feast of that knowledge... Bullet-pointed tips at the end of each chapter and an appendix of food tables make it a valuable reference book to keep on a kitchen shelf. Guardian [A] weighty and detailed guide to modern living ... [Spector] explains how to boost your microbiome and tailor your diet. Sunday Times , *Books of the Year* A fascinating tour d'horizon, deftly drawing on recent research... Well written [and] informative. Literary Review Spector has been exploding the myths around food and health for years... Here he continues the demolition job in a rigorously academic book that welcomes the layperson with open arms . The Times , *Books of the Year* The nutrition revolution is well underway and Tim Spector is one of the visionaries leading the way. His writing is illuminating and so incredibly timely. -- Yotam Ottolenghi - praise for SPOON-FED
SynopsisA comprehensive guide to the new science of nutrition, drawing on Tim Spector's cutting-edge research Food is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat in the age of ultra-processed food has never seemed so complicated. Author and scientist Tim Spector has the answers in this definitive, easy-to-follow guide to the new science of eating well. Tim Spector has pioneered a new approach to nutrition, encouraging us to forget misleading calorie counts and nutritional breakdowns. In Food for Life he draws on over a decade of cutting-edge scientific research, along with his own personal insights, to deliver a new and comprehensive approach to what we should all know about food today. Empowering and practical, Food for Life is nothing less than a new approach to how to eat - for our health and the health of the planet., 'Life-changing' DAVINA McCALL 'A must-read' Dr RUPY AUJLA 'Fascinating' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Empowering' LIZ EARLE **AS HEARD ON THE DIARY OF A CEO PODCAST** **THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE FOOD FOR LIFE COOKBOOK** Food is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat in the age of ultra-processed food has never seemed so complicated. Drawing on cutting-edge research and personal insights, Professor Tim Spector offers clear answers in this definitive, easy-to-follow guide to the new science of eating well. Empowering and practical, Food for Life is nothing less than a new approach to how to eat - for our health and the health of the planet. 'No fads, no nonsense, just practical, science-based advice on how to eat well' Daily Mail , Books of the Year 'A rigorously academic book that welcomes the layperson with open arms ' The Times ** A THE TIMES and SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR** ** WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON SPECIAL AWARD **
LC Classification NumberRM216.S6 2024