Gene Eating
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Publisher Description
In an age of misinformation and pseudo-science, the world is getting fatter and the diet makers are getting richer. So how do we break this cycle that’s literally killing us all?Drawing on the very latest science and his own genetic research at the University of Cambridge, Dr. Giles Yeo has written the seminal “anti-diet” diet book. Exploring the history of our food, debunking marketing nonsense, detoxifying diet advice, and confronting the advocates of clean eating, Giles translates his pioneering research into an engaging, must-read study of the human appetite.In a post-truth world, Gene Eating cuts straight to the data-driven facts. Only by understanding the physiology of our bodies, their hormonal functions, and their caloric needs can we overcome the mis- information of modern dieting trends, empower ourselves to make better decisions, and achieve healthy relationships with food, our bodies, and our weight.Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and fascinating details, Gene Eating is an urgent and essential book that will change the way we eat.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Yeo, a geneticist who runs the Metabolic Disease Unit at the U.K. government's Medical Research Council and moonlights as a BBC science commentator, offers an "anti-diet book" that's less a tutorial than a gently humorous, if very erudite, travelogue through the world of fad diets. Skip the Paleo diet, he argues Paleo man did. "Cleanses" don't cleanse, he writes skip those too and remember that the livers and kidneys already fulfill that function. Too much processed meat is unhealthy, but it is "pseudoscience" to suggest all animal-based protein is harmful, not to mention an example of the complacency incurred by having a surplus, not a lack, of available nutrition. Ditto for gluten, at least for most people. The book finishes up with some memorable "Yeo Truths," such as to not "feel bad if feels hard, because it ain't s'posed to be easy" and to "go forth, be sensible, be moderate (and to paraphrase Oscar Wilde) even with moderation." Perhaps most importantly, Yeo tells readers to view food as something to work with, not to fear. His well-informed survey will leave health-conscious readers both entertained and with plenty of food for thought.
