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Food for Life

The Sunday Times bestseller on nutrition and gut health, as seen on Channel 4's What Not to Eat

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Food for Life

By: Tim Spector
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**As seen on Channel 4’s What Not to Eat**
**THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE FOOD FOR LIFE COOKBOOK**

Food For Life is the original guidebook for readers looking to understand the research and science behind eating well.

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.

'Life-changing' DAVINA McCALL
'A must-read' Dr RUPY AUJLA
'Fascinating' NIGELLA LAWSON
'Empowering' LIZ EARLE

** A THE TIMES and SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR**
** WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON SPECIAL AWARD **

Food for Life is the ultimate gift for anyone who wants to eat better and feel better in 2027.

Audio updated as of November 2022

© Tim Spector 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

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Tim Spector makes healthy eating exhilarating, empowering and achievable. (Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall)
A brilliant deep-dive into how food affects our wellbeing – and more importantly, what we can do about it. Enlightening and empowering (Liz Earle)
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... A valuable reference book to keep on a kitchen shelf.
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)
[A] weighty and detailed guide to modern living... [Spector] explains how to boost your microbiome and tailor your diet.
No fads, no nonsense, just practical, science-based advice on how to eat well.
Food for Life is a fascinating tour d'horizon, deftly drawing on recent research... Well written [and] informative.
Tim 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.
Tim's book is a revelation. With his years of experience and engaging writing, he navigates the fascinating and complicated relationship between food and health. A must-read for anyone seeking a respected and trustworthy guide through the murky world of nutrition (Dr Rupy)
A life-changing book (Davina McCall)
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Easy to understand and simple advice. Add life to your years rather than years of poor health with pharmaceutical companies pushing you more pills.

Take responsibility for your health

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Lots of current information which is good as most books are now very outdated and not helpful in modern day life

Good Reference Guide

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Some really great information and some of it definitely challenges my biases about certain foods and products. Overall very helpful.

Great tips and information

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Such an informative book about food and drinks. Easy to listen to and make sense of. I loved it and highly recommend it. Backed up by reliable research by a highly respected health professional, who I feel I can trust. This will change how I eat forever. Thank you Tim Spector.

Fantastic. Everyone should listen to this book.

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Really interesting book if you are interested in food and what it does to your body.

Fascinating and just a bit scary

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