The diet myth
Subtitle: why the secret to health and weight loss is already in your gut
By: Tim Spector
Publisher: The Overlook Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9781468311518
Subjects: Nutrition; Health behavior; Microorganisms; Microbiology; Intestines; Diet therapy
Description: "From the author of Identically Different comes a new look at nutritional health, showing us that breakthrough research on microbiomes--the microbes in our stomachs--could hold the key to healthy, balanced diets,"--Novelist.

Most diet plans prove to be only short-term solutions, and few strategies work for everyone. Spector believes the key to health and weight loss isn't which foods we eat-- it's the essential digestive microbes already inside us. He explores the hidden world of the microbiome, and demystifies the common misconceptions about fat, calories, vitamins, and nutrients. Only by understanding what makes our own personal microbes tick and interact can we overcome the confusion of modern nutrition, allowing us to regain natural balance in our bodies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-309) and index.
Table of contents: title: Not on the label : microbes; title: Energy and calories; title: Fats : total; title: Fats : saturated; title: Fats: unsaturated; title: Trans fats; title: Protein : animal; title: Protein : non-animal; title: Protein : milk products; title: Carbohydrates : of which sugars; title: Carbohydrates : non-sugars; title: Fibre; title: Artificial sweeteners and preservatives; title: Contains cocoa and caffeine; title: Contains alcohol; title: Vitamins; title: Warning : may contain antibiotics; title: Warning : may contain nuts; title: Best-before date.