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The Diet Myth

The Real Science Behind What We Eat

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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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Engaging science, informative research, colouring stories. Totally insightful. And best of all confirmation that I can eat the things I love in moderation. Dark chocolate, cheese, curry, Milk are all good. I will also stop wasting money on vitamins and spiralina.

Thought provoking and logical

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At last, a well researched and beautifully written book on food, physiology and most importantly our microbiome.
The focus, as it should be, is on attaining optimal health, which of course one positive side effect will be weight loss or healthy weight gain if you are underweight.
Bravo and thank you Tim Spector

Brilliant

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I've tried all of the diets out there and had a yo-yo relationship with my bathroom scales. I know that all of the advice goes back to eating more fruit and veg but didn't really understand the true reason of why until now. It makes so much sense and will allow me to make more informed decisions when it comes to my eating choices and habits. Wish I had read/listened to this book years ago.

A life time's education

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Read this, take it in, give it to your doctors, your friends, parents, and of course your children ! At last a doctor who changes his mind

After a third listen, as gripping as the first

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an easy listen that I didn't want to end if that's changed how I think about food

fantastic mythbusting informative

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