The Diet Compass
the 12-step guide to science-based nutrition for a healthier and longer life
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4.2 • 9 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
The answer to all questions about ageing and nutrition.
When science journalist Bas Kast collapsed with chest pains when he was only 40, he was faced with an existential question: had he ruined his health with junk food? He decided to radically change his eating habits in order to heal himself. But what is really good for you? This was the beginning of a journey of discovery into the latest research into ageing and nutrition — and it lasted several years.
What do people with a particularly long life span eat? How can you lose weight efficiently? Are afflictions typical of old age avoidable? Can you ‘eat yourself young’ with certain foods? Much of what we think is healthy can even be harmful. Bas Kast has filtered out from thousands of sometimes contradictory studies scientifically founded findings about what really makes for healthy eating.
Customer Reviews
So insightful
What an amazing book that I think everyone should try to read.
There’s no hype, no rules, just facts presented along with how you might incorporate that fact to improve your health no matter where you sit on the “health” scale.
It also offers such great understanding of why people who suffer from obesity may be doing everything they can to lose weight but how counterproductive the current methods are.
For someone bought up fat phobic and having suffered eating disorders, I found this book to be more helpful than any therapy to see the way food travels and is utilized by the body. Far more complex than we are led to believe.
Can’t rate it high enough.