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Cooked
by Michael Pollan • 2013
Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.
4.08
26k+
Cooked Summary
Cooked 96%
Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.
by Michael Pollan 2013
4.08
26k+ 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 95%
Thirty plant foods a week: the gut-health rule that beats any supplement or superfood.
by Tim Spector 2022
4.23
4k+ 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 95%
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
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
Clean Meat
by Paul Shapiro • 2018
Meat can now be grown from cells, no animal required. The final hurdle is cost.
4.04
923
Clean Meat Summary
Clean Meat 94%
Meat can now be grown from cells, no animal required. The final hurdle is cost.
by Paul Shapiro 2018
4.04
923 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 94%
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 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 94%
We bred flavor out of food and sprayed imitation back on. Your body noticed.
by Mark Schatzker 2015
4.01
9k+ 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 94%
We spent millennia breeding nutrients out of our food. The rules for getting them back.
by Jo Robinson 2013
4.19
4k+ 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 94%
Why soap cleans, what killed Napoleon, and 106 other chemical mysteries of daily life.
by Joe Schwarcz 2012
3.84
79 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
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
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 93%
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
Fiber Fueled
by Will Bulsiewicz • 2020
Thirty plants a week to restore your gut, reverse food sensitivities, and lose the weight.
4.06
13k+
Fiber Fueled Summary
Fiber Fueled 93%
Thirty plants a week to restore your gut, reverse food sensitivities, and lose the weight.
by Will Bulsiewicz 2020
4.06
13k+ 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
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 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
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
The Gut Stuff
by Lisa Macfarlane • 2021
What the trillions of microbes in your gut need: a practical guide to feeding them right.
3.59
226
The Gut Stuff Summary
The Gut Stuff 93%
What the trillions of microbes in your gut need: a practical guide to feeding them right.
by Lisa Macfarlane 2021
3.59
226 ratings
Gut Check
by Steven R. Gundry • 2024
Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.
3.49
1k+
Gut Check Summary
Gut Check 93%
Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.
by Steven R. Gundry 2024
3.49
1k+ ratings
Eat Smarter
by Shawn Stevenson • 2020
Your gut bacteria decide how many calories you absorb. Feed them better, change the equation.
4.25
2k+
Eat Smarter Summary
Eat Smarter 93%
Your gut bacteria decide how many calories you absorb. Feed them better, change the equation.
by Shawn Stevenson 2020
4.25
2k+ 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
Eat to Beat Your Diet
by William W. Li • 2023
Your body has fat that burns fat. The foods and fasting windows that turn it on.
3.99
1k+
Eat to Beat Your Diet Summary
Eat to Beat Your Diet 93%
Your body has fat that burns fat. The foods and fasting windows that turn it on.
by William W. Li 2023
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Microbiome Diet
by Raphael Kellman • 2014
Your gut bacteria control your metabolism. The healing protocol that makes weight loss stick.
3.79
659
The Microbiome Diet Summary
The Microbiome Diet 93%
Your gut bacteria control your metabolism. The healing protocol that makes weight loss stick.
by Raphael Kellman 2014
3.79
659 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 Psychobiotic Revolution
by Scott C. Anderson • 2017
The trillions of microbes in your gut are manufacturing your moods. Diet gives you the controls.
4.10
1k+
The Psychobiotic Revolution Summary
The Psychobiotic Revolution 93%
The trillions of microbes in your gut are manufacturing your moods. Diet gives you the controls.
by Scott C. Anderson 2017
4.10
1k+ ratings
How We Eat
by Paco Underhill • 2022
Supermarkets seduce, apps deliver, cars feed: the hidden design of modern eating.
3.50
459
How We Eat Summary
How We Eat 92%
Supermarkets seduce, apps deliver, cars feed: the hidden design of modern eating.
by Paco Underhill 2022
3.50
459 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 92%
They copied tobacco's playbook, funded the science, and hid sugar. Your weapon: the ingredient list.
by Vani Hari 2019
4.15
1k+ ratings
Healthy Gut, Healthy You
by Michael Ruscio • 2018
Fatigue, brain fog, skin issues: they often start in the gut. A step-by-step plan to reverse them.
4.12
809
Healthy Gut, Healthy You Summary
Healthy Gut, Healthy You 92%
Fatigue, brain fog, skin issues: they often start in the gut. A step-by-step plan to reverse them.
by Michael Ruscio 2018
4.12
809 ratings
Salt Sugar Fat
by Michael Moss • 2013
The food industry knows the precise amounts of sugar, salt, and fat your brain cannot resist.
4.02
33k+
Salt Sugar Fat Summary
Salt Sugar Fat 92%
The food industry knows the precise amounts of sugar, salt, and fat your brain cannot resist.
by Michael Moss 2013
4.02
33k+ 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 92%
Our bodies evolved for a diet we no longer eat: the mismatch is making us sick.
by Stephen Le 2016
3.62
616 ratings
The Clever Guts Diet
by Michael Mosley • 2017
Gut bacteria run your immunity, mood, and weight. The eating plan that feeds your hungry microbes.
3.98
6k+
The Clever Guts Diet Summary
The Clever Guts Diet 92%
Gut bacteria run your immunity, mood, and weight. The eating plan that feeds your hungry microbes.
by Michael Mosley 2017
3.98
6k+ ratings
Eat to Beat Disease
by William W. Li • 2019
Microscopic cancers live in everyone. The right foods stop them from building a blood supply.
4.04
5k+
Eat to Beat Disease Summary
Eat to Beat Disease 92%
Microscopic cancers live in everyone. The right foods stop them from building a blood supply.
by William W. Li 2019
4.04
5k+ 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
Food Without Fear
by Ruchi Gupta MD MPH • 2021
Food allergies are not what you think. The surprising science that could end the epidemic.
3.72
101
Food Without Fear Summary
Food Without Fear 92%
Food allergies are not what you think. The surprising science that could end the epidemic.
by Ruchi Gupta MD MPH 2021
3.72
101 ratings
The Germ Code
by Jason Tetro • 2013
We declared war on germs and lost. The microbes we tried to kill run our health.
3.76
142
The Germ Code Summary
The Germ Code 92%
We declared war on germs and lost. The microbes we tried to kill run our health.
by Jason Tetro 2013
3.76
142 ratings
Brain Maker
by David Perlmutter • 2015
Trillions of gut microbes run your brain. How to feed the ones that protect you.
4.00
9k+
Brain Maker Summary
Brain Maker 92%
Trillions of gut microbes run your brain. How to feed the ones that protect you.
by David Perlmutter 2015
4.00
9k+ 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
Gut
by Giulia Enders • 2014
The hundred million neurons in your gut produce your serotonin. Digestion is just its first job.
4.08
57k+
Gut Summary
Gut 92%
The hundred million neurons in your gut produce your serotonin. Digestion is just its first job.
by Giulia Enders 2014
4.08
57k+ ratings
I'm So Effing Hungry
by Amy Shah MD • 2023
Cravings aren't willpower. Hack your gut, sleep, and circadian clock to turn them off.
3.65
1k+
I'm So Effing Hungry Summary
I'm So Effing Hungry 92%
Cravings aren't willpower. Hack your gut, sleep, and circadian clock to turn them off.
by Amy Shah MD 2023
3.65
1k+ ratings
Eating for Beginners
by Melanie Rehak • 2010
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
3.62
285
Eating for Beginners Summary
Eating for Beginners 92%
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
by Melanie Rehak 2010
3.62
285 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 92%
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
by Richie Chevat 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
The Plant Paradox
by Steven R. Gundry • 2017
The lectin deception: why your 'healthy' whole grains, beans, and tomatoes may be causing disease.
3.53
14k+
The Plant Paradox Summary
The Plant Paradox 92%
The lectin deception: why your 'healthy' whole grains, beans, and tomatoes may be causing disease.
by Steven R. Gundry 2017
3.53
14k+ ratings
The Microbiome Solution
by Robynne Chutkan MD • 2015
A five-day antibiotic course kills a third of your gut bacteria. The recovery plan.
4.00
1k+
The Microbiome Solution Summary
The Microbiome Solution 92%
A five-day antibiotic course kills a third of your gut bacteria. The recovery plan.
by Robynne Chutkan MD 2015
4.00
1k+ 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
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
Gut Health Hacks
by Lindsay Boyers • 2021
Heal your gut with two hundred hacks spanning diet, supplements, mindset, and your cleaning cabinet.
3.85
616
Gut Health Hacks Summary
Gut Health Hacks 92%
Heal your gut with two hundred hacks spanning diet, supplements, mindset, and your cleaning cabinet.
by Lindsay Boyers 2021
3.85
616 ratings
Gulp
by Mary Roach • 2013
Rectal smuggling, flammable farts, and Elvis: a tour of the digestive tract's hidden life.
3.93
52k+
Gulp Summary
Gulp 92%
Rectal smuggling, flammable farts, and Elvis: a tour of the digestive tract's hidden life.
by Mary Roach 2013
3.93
52k+ ratings
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School
by Kathleen Flinn • 2011
Nine kitchen-phobic novices learn basics from a chef. What changes isn't just their cooking.
4.09
5k+
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School Summary
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School 92%
Nine kitchen-phobic novices learn basics from a chef. What changes isn't just their cooking.
by Kathleen Flinn 2011
4.09
5k+ ratings
The Hungry Brain
by Stephan Guyenet • 2017
An ancient brain optimized for scarcity keeps losing to engineered modern food.
4.04
3k+
The Hungry Brain Summary
The Hungry Brain 92%
An ancient brain optimized for scarcity keeps losing to engineered modern food.
by Stephan Guyenet 2017
4.04
3k+ ratings
The Good Gut
by Justin Sonnenburg • 2015
You're missing a third of your gut microbes, and your health is paying the price.
3.85
4k+
The Good Gut Summary
The Good Gut 92%
You're missing a third of your gut microbes, and your health is paying the price.
by Justin Sonnenburg 2015
3.85
4k+ ratings
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