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Mi dieta cojea
by Aitor Sánchez • 2016
The Spanish food pyramid was built by industry; breakfast is optional; and fat isn't the enemy.
3.93
1k+
Mi dieta cojea Summary
Mi dieta cojea 96%
The Spanish food pyramid was built by industry; breakfast is optional; and fat isn't the enemy.
by Aitor Sánchez 2016
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Right Chemistry
by Joe Schwarcz • 2012
Why soap cleans, what killed Napoleon, and 106 other chemical mysteries of daily life.
3.84
79
The Right Chemistry Summary
The Right Chemistry 95%
Why soap cleans, what killed Napoleon, and 106 other chemical mysteries of daily life.
by Joe Schwarcz 2012
3.84
79 ratings
Coffee is Good for You
by Robert J. Davis • 2012
Coffee is fine. Detox is nonsense. The evidence behind nutrition's most stubborn myths.
3.31
250
Coffee is Good for You Summary
Coffee is Good for You 94%
Coffee is fine. Detox is nonsense. The evidence behind nutrition's most stubborn myths.
by Robert J. Davis 2012
3.31
250 ratings
The Science of Food
by Marty Jopson • 2017
Why your knife glides, your bread browns, and your kraut sours: the hidden science in every kitchen.
3.78
203
The Science of Food Summary
The Science of Food 94%
Why your knife glides, your bread browns, and your kraut sours: the hidden science in every kitchen.
by Marty Jopson 2017
3.78
203 ratings
In Defense of Food
by Michael Pollan • 2008
Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.
4.07
120k+
In Defense of Food Summary
In Defense of Food 94%
Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.
by Michael Pollan 2008
4.07
120k+ ratings
The Bad Food Bible
by Aaron E. Carroll • 2017
Butter, eggs, gluten, GMOs: the science against them is mostly noise, not signal.
4.07
1k+
The Bad Food Bible Summary
The Bad Food Bible 94%
Butter, eggs, gluten, GMOs: the science against them is mostly noise, not signal.
by Aaron E. Carroll 2017
4.07
1k+ ratings
Did You Just Eat That?
by Paul Dawson • 2018
Two scientists test the five-second rule and your other gross food habits. Bacteria never wait.
3.29
269
Did You Just Eat That? Summary
Did You Just Eat That? 94%
Two scientists test the five-second rule and your other gross food habits. Bacteria never wait.
by Paul Dawson 2018
3.29
269 ratings
Real Food
by Nina Planck • 2006
The foods you were told to avoid (butter, whole milk, liver) are exactly what your body needs.
4.04
5k+
Real Food Summary
Real Food 94%
The foods you were told to avoid (butter, whole milk, liver) are exactly what your body needs.
by Nina Planck 2006
4.04
5k+ ratings
Feeding You Lies
by Vani Hari • 2019
They copied tobacco's playbook, funded the science, and hid sugar. Your weapon: the ingredient list.
4.15
1k+
Feeding You Lies Summary
Feeding You Lies 93%
They copied tobacco's playbook, funded the science, and hid sugar. Your weapon: the ingredient list.
by Vani Hari 2019
4.15
1k+ ratings
Food Sanity
by David Ross Friedman • 2018
Milk, red meat, and Paleo: three food claims a doctor dismantles, and what to eat instead.
3.75
118
Food Sanity Summary
Food Sanity 93%
Milk, red meat, and Paleo: three food claims a doctor dismantles, and what to eat instead.
by David Ross Friedman 2018
3.75
118 ratings
Nutrivore
by Sarah Ballantyne • 2024
You are undernourished, not overfed. Fix it by eating more variety, not less food.
4.08
599
Nutrivore Summary
Nutrivore 93%
You are undernourished, not overfed. Fix it by eating more variety, not less food.
by Sarah Ballantyne 2024
4.08
599 ratings
Food
by Mark Hyman • 2018
Two hostile diet tribes, one surprising overlap. A doctor's plan for eating without the dogma.
3.99
7k+
Food Summary
Food 93%
Two hostile diet tribes, one surprising overlap. A doctor's plan for eating without the dogma.
by Mark Hyman 2018
3.99
7k+ ratings
The Diet Myth
by Tim Spector • 2015
Your diet fails not because of calories, but because your gut microbes aren't on your side.
4.23
5k+
The Diet Myth Summary
The Diet Myth 93%
Your diet fails not because of calories, but because your gut microbes aren't on your side.
by Tim Spector 2015
4.23
5k+ ratings
Eating on the Wild Side
by Jo Robinson • 2013
We spent millennia breeding nutrients out of our food. The rules for getting them back.
4.19
4k+
Eating on the Wild Side Summary
Eating on the Wild Side 93%
We spent millennia breeding nutrients out of our food. The rules for getting them back.
by Jo Robinson 2013
4.19
4k+ ratings
Ravenous
by Henry Dimbleby • 2023
The food system feeds 8 billion while fueling obesity, chronic disease, and a third of emissions.
4.35
2k+
Ravenous Summary
Ravenous 93%
The food system feeds 8 billion while fueling obesity, chronic disease, and a third of emissions.
by Henry Dimbleby 2023
4.35
2k+ ratings
Metabolical
by Robert H. Lustig • 2021
Chronic disease, gut dysfunction, and a warming planet share one driver: processed food.
4.25
7k+
Metabolical Summary
Metabolical 93%
Chronic disease, gut dysfunction, and a warming planet share one driver: processed food.
by Robert H. Lustig 2021
4.25
7k+ ratings
Food for Life
by Tim Spector • 2022
Thirty plant foods a week: the gut-health rule that beats any supplement or superfood.
4.23
4k+
Food for Life Summary
Food for Life 93%
Thirty plant foods a week: the gut-health rule that beats any supplement or superfood.
by Tim Spector 2022
4.23
4k+ ratings
Gene Eating
by Giles Yeo • 2018
The brain treats weight loss like starvation. A geneticist on why most diets ignore real biology.
4.23
886
Gene Eating Summary
Gene Eating 93%
The brain treats weight loss like starvation. A geneticist on why most diets ignore real biology.
by Giles Yeo 2018
4.23
886 ratings
Why Calories Don't Count
by Giles Yeo • 2021
Calorie labels rest on century-old approximations. Your body runs a different set of equations.
3.83
826
Why Calories Don't Count Summary
Why Calories Don't Count 93%
Calorie labels rest on century-old approximations. Your body runs a different set of equations.
by Giles Yeo 2021
3.83
826 ratings
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy
by Walter C. Willett • 2001
Forget the food pyramid you know. Harvard's nutrition guide: whole foods, good fats, plants first.
4.11
2k+
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy Summary
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy 93%
Forget the food pyramid you know. Harvard's nutrition guide: whole foods, good fats, plants first.
by Walter C. Willett 2001
4.11
2k+ ratings
100 Million Years of Food
by Stephen Le • 2016
Our bodies evolved for a diet we no longer eat: the mismatch is making us sick.
3.62
616
100 Million Years of Food Summary
100 Million Years of Food 93%
Our bodies evolved for a diet we no longer eat: the mismatch is making us sick.
by Stephen Le 2016
3.62
616 ratings
Whole
by T. Colin Campbell • 2013
Nutrition science reduced food to nutrients and missed the whole. The real medicine was buried.
3.90
7k+
Whole Summary
Whole 93%
Nutrition science reduced food to nutrients and missed the whole. The real medicine was buried.
by T. Colin Campbell 2013
3.90
7k+ ratings
Big Fat Lies
by David Gillespie • 2012
Sugar and seed oils, not saturated fat or calories, are what's making us fat and sick.
3.93
275
Big Fat Lies Summary
Big Fat Lies 93%
Sugar and seed oils, not saturated fat or calories, are what's making us fat and sick.
by David Gillespie 2012
3.93
275 ratings
The Dorito Effect
by Mark Schatzker • 2015
We bred flavor out of food and sprayed imitation back on. Your body noticed.
4.01
9k+
The Dorito Effect Summary
The Dorito Effect 93%
We bred flavor out of food and sprayed imitation back on. Your body noticed.
by Mark Schatzker 2015
4.01
9k+ ratings
The Third Plate
by Dan Barber • 2014
Forget farm-to-table. A chef's plan for a cuisine that restores the land it comes from.
4.28
7k+
The Third Plate Summary
The Third Plate 93%
Forget farm-to-table. A chef's plan for a cuisine that restores the land it comes from.
by Dan Barber 2014
4.28
7k+ ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Richie Chevat • 2015
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
4.03
4k+
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma 93%
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
by Richie Chevat 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
Food Rules
by Michael Pollan • 2008
Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.
3.99
49k+
Food Rules Summary
Food Rules 93%
Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.
by Michael Pollan 2008
3.99
49k+ ratings
Cooked
by Michael Pollan • 2013
Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.
4.08
26k+
Cooked Summary
Cooked 93%
Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.
by Michael Pollan 2013
4.08
26k+ ratings
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs
by David A. Kessler • 2020
Fast carbs hit your bloodstream before your gut can tell your brain you've eaten.
3.94
367
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs Summary
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs 93%
Fast carbs hit your bloodstream before your gut can tell your brain you've eaten.
by David A. Kessler 2020
3.94
367 ratings
The Big Fat Surprise
by Nina Teicholz • 2014
Butter was framed. The science was rigged, and the foods that replaced it made everything worse.
4.28
7k+
The Big Fat Surprise Summary
The Big Fat Surprise 93%
Butter was framed. The science was rigged, and the foods that replaced it made everything worse.
by Nina Teicholz 2014
4.28
7k+ ratings
How to Dunk a Doughnut
by Len Fisher • 2002
A physicist unpacks the hidden forces inside a doughnut dunk, a boiled egg, and a boomerang.
3.34
277
How to Dunk a Doughnut Summary
How to Dunk a Doughnut 93%
A physicist unpacks the hidden forces inside a doughnut dunk, a boiled egg, and a boomerang.
by Len Fisher 2002
3.34
277 ratings
The Food Revolution
by John Robbins • 2001
Heart disease, factory farming, climate change: one fork answers all three.
4.28
4k+
The Food Revolution Summary
The Food Revolution 93%
Heart disease, factory farming, climate change: one fork answers all three.
by John Robbins 2001
4.28
4k+ ratings
The China Study
by T. Colin Campbell • 2004
Animal protein promotes cancer. A landmark study proved it. The system buried the finding.
4.23
31k+
The China Study Summary
The China Study 93%
Animal protein promotes cancer. A landmark study proved it. The system buried the finding.
by T. Colin Campbell 2004
4.23
31k+ ratings
Food Fix
by Mark Hyman • 2020
Chronic disease, climate change, and inequality share one cause: the industrial food on your plate.
4.07
3k+
Food Fix Summary
Food Fix 92%
Chronic disease, climate change, and inequality share one cause: the industrial food on your plate.
by Mark Hyman 2020
4.07
3k+ ratings
Skinny Bitch
by Kim Barnouin • 2005
Your food is poison. The fix is vegan. The delivery is boot camp with no apologies.
3.34
33k+
Skinny Bitch Summary
Skinny Bitch 92%
Your food is poison. The fix is vegan. The delivery is boot camp with no apologies.
by Kim Barnouin 2005
3.34
33k+ ratings
Animal, Vegetable, Junk
by Mark Bittman • 2021
Farming gave us civilization, slavery, famine, and junk food. A provocative history of what we eat.
3.90
4k+
Animal, Vegetable, Junk Summary
Animal, Vegetable, Junk 92%
Farming gave us civilization, slavery, famine, and junk food. A provocative history of what we eat.
by Mark Bittman 2021
3.90
4k+ ratings
Last Harvest
by Dan Saladino • 2021
Three grains now supply half the world's calories. What happens when the backup crops are gone?
4.31
3k+
Last Harvest Summary
Last Harvest 92%
Three grains now supply half the world's calories. What happens when the backup crops are gone?
by Dan Saladino 2021
4.31
3k+ ratings
Food Rules
by Catherine Shanahan • 2010
What if vegetable oils, not butter, drive heart disease? A doctor rewrites healthy eating rules.
4.18
422
Food Rules Summary
Food Rules 92%
What if vegetable oils, not butter, drive heart disease? A doctor rewrites healthy eating rules.
by Catherine Shanahan 2010
4.18
422 ratings
Deep Nutrition
by Catherine Shanahan • 2008
Your genes evolved expecting bone broth and organ meats. They're getting vegetable oil instead.
4.20
6k+
Deep Nutrition Summary
Deep Nutrition 92%
Your genes evolved expecting bone broth and organ meats. They're getting vegetable oil instead.
by Catherine Shanahan 2008
4.20
6k+ ratings
The Carnivore Diet
by Shawn Baker • 2019
Plants use chemical warfare; humans evolved as hunters. The surprising case for a meat-only diet.
4.44
2k+
The Carnivore Diet Summary
The Carnivore Diet 92%
Plants use chemical warfare; humans evolved as hunters. The surprising case for a meat-only diet.
by Shawn Baker 2019
4.44
2k+ ratings
Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet
by Monica Reinagel • 2011
Nutrition rules that actually matter: what belongs on your plate, and what doesn't.
4.09
137
Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet Summary
Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet 92%
Nutrition rules that actually matter: what belongs on your plate, and what doesn't.
by Monica Reinagel 2011
4.09
137 ratings
The New Optimum Nutrition Bible
by Patrick Holford • 1998
Not just avoiding sickness but reaching peak mental and physical function: the nutrition manual.
4.19
340
The New Optimum Nutrition Bible Summary
The New Optimum Nutrition Bible 92%
Not just avoiding sickness but reaching peak mental and physical function: the nutrition manual.
by Patrick Holford 1998
4.19
340 ratings
Good Calories, Bad Calories
by Gary Taubes • 2004
Fat was framed. Obesity and chronic disease are driven by sugar and refined carbs, not dietary fat.
4.17
10k+
Good Calories, Bad Calories Summary
Good Calories, Bad Calories 92%
Fat was framed. Obesity and chronic disease are driven by sugar and refined carbs, not dietary fat.
by Gary Taubes 2004
4.17
10k+ ratings
Nutrition Facts
by Rockridge Press • 2015
Stop guessing at the grocery store: the plain-language guide to what your body actually needs.
3.69
102
Nutrition Facts Summary
Nutrition Facts 92%
Stop guessing at the grocery store: the plain-language guide to what your body actually needs.
by Rockridge Press 2015
3.69
102 ratings
The Carnivore Code
by Paul Saladino • 2020
Vegetables fight back with toxins. The case for an all-meat diet that resolves chronic illness.
4.17
2k+
The Carnivore Code Summary
The Carnivore Code 92%
Vegetables fight back with toxins. The case for an all-meat diet that resolves chronic illness.
by Paul Saladino 2020
4.17
2k+ ratings
How the World Really Works
by Vaclav Smil • 2022
Both doomers and utopians skip the same thing: modern civilization's staggering material scale.
3.94
14k+
How the World Really Works Summary
How the World Really Works 92%
Both doomers and utopians skip the same thing: modern civilization's staggering material scale.
by Vaclav Smil 2022
3.94
14k+ ratings
Stop Feeding Your Cancer
by John Kelly • 2014
A family doctor dropped animal protein from his cancer patients' diets. Their tumors stalled.
4.22
121
Stop Feeding Your Cancer Summary
Stop Feeding Your Cancer 92%
A family doctor dropped animal protein from his cancer patients' diets. Their tumors stalled.
by John Kelly 2014
4.22
121 ratings
The Calorie Myth
by Jonathan Bailor • 2013
High-quality food resets your weight thermostat, so you can eat more and still lose.
3.85
2k+
The Calorie Myth Summary
The Calorie Myth 92%
High-quality food resets your weight thermostat, so you can eat more and still lose.
by Jonathan Bailor 2013
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Case Against Sugar
by Gary Taubes • 2016
Sugar was identified as a dietary villain, buried by industry, and the evidence has resurfaced.
3.84
11k+
The Case Against Sugar Summary
The Case Against Sugar 92%
Sugar was identified as a dietary villain, buried by industry, and the evidence has resurfaced.
by Gary Taubes 2016
3.84
11k+ ratings
The Gut-Immune Connection
by Emeran Mayer • 2021
Chronic disease spiked because we stopped feeding our gut microbes. The repair starts with soil.
3.84
468
The Gut-Immune Connection Summary
The Gut-Immune Connection 92%
Chronic disease spiked because we stopped feeding our gut microbes. The repair starts with soil.
by Emeran Mayer 2021
3.84
468 ratings
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