The Angry Chef: Bad Science and the Truth About Healthy Eating
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (562 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1786072165 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Warner’s analyses are clever and original, digging deep, and avoiding easy conclusions … This is an important book, and a good one.” --The Spectator “Warner’s history of quackery is riveting and the chapter on clean eating, and the part it has played in fueling anorexia is particularly persuasive.”--The Sunday Times "A terrific and, sad to say, much needed book: both heartfelt and thoughtful, often funny and, above all, utterly convincing."-- The Daily Telegraph"One by one Warner demolishes popular food myths…this is a book that will allow you to enjoy food with less guilt; it might even save lives."-- The Guardian. "Warner’s dismantling of the faddists’ fads,
A regular contributor to New Scientist and The Pool, his blog has been featured in the Guardian, Mail on Sunday, Telegraph and other publications. Anthony Warner is a professional chef and blogger. . He lives in Nottinghamshire, blogs at angry-chef and you can follow him on Twitt
J115 said Worthwhile and informative. This book ticked a lot of boxes for me. My work is related to science and I have interests in health nutrition and exercise / well being. I read quite a lot about exercise but find it can be difficult to find reliable sources of information about food - there always seem to be a lot of agendas and information is not always so clear cut. I bought this book following its recommendation in the "Worthwhile and informative" according to J115. This book ticked a lot of boxes for me. My work is related to science and I have interests in health nutrition and exercise / well being. I read quite a lot about exercise but find it can be difficult to find reliable sources of information about food - there always seem to be a lot of agendas and information is not always so clear cut. I bought this book following its recommendation in the 2017 summer reading list of the Financial Times.This book outlines a number of different diets, restrictions or rules, many of which I'd never really explicitly heard of, but components of. 017 summer reading list of the Financial Times.This book outlines a number of different diets, restrictions or rules, many of which I'd never really explicitly heard of, but components of. Good book. This is a fun rant which makes some good points about food fashions. The editing could have been tighter, and fructose got off relatively lightly (but that's my personal thing).A balanced approach to diets and assessments thereof, can be read in the article by Sir John McMichael, in BMJ 1979, 1, 173 - 175. And wilbraham and Drummond's 199Good book. Tony Williams This is a fun rant which makes some good points about food fashions. The editing could have been tighter, and fructose got off relatively lightly (but that's my personal thing).A balanced approach to diets and assessments thereof, can be read in the article by Sir John McMichael, in BMJ 1979, 1, 173 - 175. And wilbraham and Drummond's 1994 book is a great read, especially for those with a sense of deja vu.. book is a great read, especially for those with a sense of deja vu.. "Important book" according to Renee Bevan. As someone with way too much experience with diets, alternative medicine, and endlessly conflicting advice, I highly recommend this book. I also recommend it as a parent. I hope this message catches on. The world would be a better place for it.
This irreverent and intelligent expose brings sanity and good sense to one of life's great pleasures." Steven Pinker, author of Angels of Our Better NatureNever before have we had so much information available to us about food and health. There’s GAPS, paleo, detox, gluten-free, alkaline, the sugar conspiracy, clean eating Unfortunately, a lot of it is not only wrong but actually harmful. So why do so many of us believe this bad science?Assembling a crack team of psychiatrists, behavioural economists, food scientists and dietitians, the Angry Chef unravels the mystery of why sensible, intelligent people are so easily taken in by the latest food fads, making brief detours for an expletive-laden rant. At the end of it all you’ll have the tools to spot pseudoscience for yourself and the Angry Chef will be off for a nice cup of tea – and it will have two sugars in it, thank you very much.. "The popular understanding of nutrition is clouded by superstitions, primitive intuitions, conspiracy theories, and old wives' tales