A fantastic book on the state of science in nutrition

A fantastic book on the state of science in nutrition

Death by Food Pyramid (Hardcover)

Customer Review

Denise Minger has established itself as 'merciless' examiner of scientific publications in the field of nutrition a name, as statistics Geek has the popular China Study divided among others. I have enjoyed reading this easily understandable and entertaining book written. English should be mastered, however, or waiting for a German version.

She takes before the current Diet myths and models. Validates their actual support by reliable facts and provides explanations as to why certain approaches work and others do not. To my surprise she does not take sides. I had rather fancied corner in the warehouse of the Paleo / Stone Age. Instead, her conclusion: Humans have adapted through evolution to a variety of food sources. Of course there were other foods on the coast than in inland. In the eternal ice still others. And in the summer the composition was then again a totally different than in the winter.

This explains why both vegan, vegetarian, mediterreane. low carb, carb and protein-heavy hight can basically work style diet. But to be able to use that skill diverse sources does not refer to the modern industrial nourishment will, with its extremely high proportion of fast carbohydrates (sugar, starch, etc.), industrial fats / oils.

Who can handle non-dogmatic and open to new results from diet, which is recommended this book. Also whoever eats vegan ethical conviction should have fun and the book and the many facts. Who insists that meat is generally harmful, or that fat is always harmful, the book can give. Denise Minger has laid the foundation for a better understanding of what we human beings really are created in the diet.

Before I forget: it is the individuality in the diet well aware, showing among other things that genetic peculiarities (eg to process the genetic ability power better or worse) can have an important impact on the individual eating habits.

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