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Food for Life
- Your Guide to the New Science of Eating Well
- By: Tim Spector
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
Food is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat has never seemed so complicated. In his new book, Tim Spector creates a unique, thorough, evidence-based guide to the real science of eating. Moving away from misleading notions of calories or nutritional breakdowns, Food for Life empowers us to make our own food choices based on a deeper understanding of the true benefits and harms that come from our daily transactions with the foods around us.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very accessible
- By A. J. Wind on 06-03-23
- Food for Life
- Your Guide to the New Science of Eating Well
- By: Tim Spector
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
British Bias
Reviewed: 06-04-23
There is a lot of good information, but realize that this is written by a British medical researcher so some of it does not apply to the U.S. For example, he states that tap drinking water is as healthy as purchased water. In the U.S. three chemical companies agreed on June 2, 2023 to pay over $1 billion to settle the first wave of claims for contaminated drinking water. Maybe drinking water is safe in England, but it is not safe in the U.S. I also disagree with Dr. Spector’s view on the safety of cooking with olive oil at high temperatures. Avocado oil has a higher smoke point. Olive oil’s smoke point is 320 degrees. I often set my oven at 350 degrees or higher to cook.
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