The angry chef's guide to spotting bullsh*t in the world of food : bad science and the truth about healthy eating

The angry chef's guide to spotting bullsh*t in the world of food Bad science and the truth about healthy eating

Anthony Warner

Book - 2018

"Why is Chef Anthony Warner so angry? Two words: pseudoscience bullshit. Lies about nutrition are repeated everywhere--in newspaper headlines, on celebrity blogs, even by our well-meaning friends and family. Bad science is no reason to give up good food (we miss you, bread)! It's high time to distinguish fact from crap. As the Angry Chef, Warner skewers common food myths that range from questionable ("coconut oil is a weight-loss miracle") to patently dangerous ("autism is caused by toxins"). He also cuts down a host of fad diets--including the paleo diet and the infamous detox. Warner goes on to explain why we're so easily misled: It has a lot to do with our instinctive craving for simple explanations and... straightforward rules. With help from "Science Columbo," he pares away poisonous rhetoric and serves up the delicious, nuanced truth (with a side of saucy humor). Bon appétit!"--Page [4] of cover.

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Subjects
Nutrition.
Diet.
Food.
Published
New York : The Experiment 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Anthony Warner (author)
Item Description
Originally published in Great Britain as The Angry Chef by Oneworld Publications in 2017.
Physical Description
xii, 323 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-323).
ISBN
9781615194605
  • Prologue
  • Part I. Gateway Pseudoscience
  • 1. Confused by Correlation
  • 2. Detox Diets
  • 3. The Alkaline Diet
  • 4. Regression to the Mean
  • 5. The Remembering Self
  • Part II. When Science Goes Wrong
  • 6. The Genius of Science Columbo
  • 7. Coconut Oil
  • 8. The Paleo Diet
  • 9. Antioxidants
  • 10. Sugar
  • Part III. The Influence of Pseudoscience
  • 11. A History of Quacks
  • 12. The Power of Ancient Wisdom
  • 13. Processed Foods
  • 14. Clean Eating
  • 15. Eating Disorders
  • Part IV. The Dark Heart of Pseudoscience
  • 16. Relative Risk
  • 17. The GAPS Diet
  • 18. Cancer
  • Part V. The Fight Back
  • 19. The Evolution of Myths
  • 20. Science and Truth
  • 21. Fighting Pseudoscience
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix 1.
  • Appendix 2.
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
Review by Booklist Review

In his cheerfully profane first book, British blogger Warner takes on a host of popular ideas about how one should eat. Chef Warner, who was trained in biochemistry and now develops recipes for a British food manufacturer, has a high regard for the scientific method and little patience with those who have convinced themselves that a certain food is either potentially deadly or supremely life-giving. Bashing the opinions of celebrity lifestyle gurus like Gwyneth Paltrow, whose pronouncements he quotes with sarcastic glee, he lays out a case for the limited virtues of coconut oil, argues that sugar and processed foods aren't actually poisonous, suggests that the Paleo diet is about as realistic as The Flintstones, and waxes lyrical about the pleasures of potatoes. More seriously, he rails against diets that promise a cure for cancer or that he believes promote anorexia. Those with a taste for moderation and a skeptical attitude will enjoy Warner's company.--Quamme, Margaret Copyright 2018 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Blogger and professional chef Warner's fascination "with how our diet affects our health" informs his entertainingly acerbic, and reassuringly commonsensical, attack on the myths and pseudoscience behind fad diets and food trends. Faced with a proliferation of unregulated advice available from celebs and self-proclaimed health gurus, Warner investigates a world "where scientific principles are completely discounted." Taking on familiar, popular food regimens and recommendations-including gluten-free, sugar-free, detox, alkaline and paleo diets, coconut oil, antioxidants, and the bogus "Paltrow Science" of Goop-he systematically and humorously cuts through empty promises of dramatic weight loss and other hoped-for changes. Forays into the darker side of "nutri-nonsense" reveal the risks and false hopes represented by nutritional cures for serious conditions like autism and cancer. In an appendix, readers are advised to beware "experts" who espouse a food "philosophy," blame illness on the individual, cite ancient wisdom and anecdotes as fact, or try to sell something. Dieters will finish Warner's spirited guide newly on guard against snake-oil salespeople posing as health experts, and armed with Warner's own, typically pragmatic advice: to embrace variety, try not to feel guilty about one's diet, and eat everything in moderation. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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