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Bestselling author Dr. Mark Hyman sorts through the conflicting research on food to provide “a clear roadmap for the confused eater” (Sanjay Gupta, MD)
Did you know that eating oatmeal actually isn’t a healthy way to start the day? That milk doesn’t build bones, and eggs aren’t the devil?
Even the most health conscious among us have a hard time figuring out what to eat in order to lose weight, stay fit, and improve our health. And who can blame us? When it comes to diet, there’s so much changing and conflicting information flying around that it’s impossible to know where to look for sound advice. And decades of misguided “common sense,” food-industry lobbying, bad science, and corrupt food polices and guidelines have only deepened our crisis of nutritional confusion, leaving us overwhelmed and anxious when we head to the grocery store.
Thankfully, bestselling author Dr. Mark Hyman is here to set the record straight. In Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? — his most comprehensive book yet — he takes a close look at every food group and explains what we’ve gotten wrong, revealing which foods nurture our health and which pose a threat. From grains to legumes, meat to dairy, fats to artificial sweeteners, and beyond, Dr. Hyman debunks misconceptions and breaks down the fascinating science in his signature accessible style.
He also explains food’s role as powerful medicine capable of reversing chronic disease and shows how our food system and policies impact so much, including:
- The environment
- The economy
- Social justice
- And personal health
R.P. Desmond A. Tynan (verified owner) –
Has great information for being careful about what one eats
Bookwyrm (verified owner) –
Great intro to Hyman’s “Pegan” diet, and you’ve got to love a reasonable middle ground. The Pegan diet seems logical, scientific, and doable. Let’s face it, most of the universe acknowledges that the food pyramid is majorly broken and our stores sell more garbage than real food and nutrition. It’s so hard to figure out what we should be eating, especially if we have specific goals for our diets.
Elena (verified owner) –
I have lost weight following Mark Hyman’s advice (and I struggled for years). I also have more energy and feel better than i did in my 30’s. Thank you, Dr. Hyman!
Linda W (verified owner) –
Good book
Linda W (verified owner) –
First, this book is very readable, even enjoyable. That is something that most nutrition & health books aren’t.
I have multiple auto-immune diseases, including ulcerative colitis, and my dad had Alzheimer’s. I’d also gained 90 lbs of fat from medications that changed my metabolism so I couldn’t take it off. A good part of it was inflammatory belly fat from prednisone.
I knew the low fiber diet is been told to eat for my UC wasn’t helping matters. After Dad died in 11/2018 I became vegan. It did help my UC but I have malabsorption both genetically and from the UC itself. Getting enough protein and other nutrients was hard. But my gastroenterologist did slow down the rate I was getting immunosuppressants. (Yay!)