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

Anthony Warner

eAudio - 2018

Never before have we had so much information available to us about food and health. There's GAPS, paleo, detox, gluten-free, alkaline, the sugar conspiracy, clean eating... Unfortunately, a lot of it is not only wrong but actually harmful. So why do so many of us believe this bad science? Assembling a crack team of psychiatrists, behavioral economists, food scientists, and dietitians, the Angry Chef unravels the mystery of why sensible, intelligent people are so easily taken in by the latest food fads, making brief detours for an expletive-laden rant. At the end of it all you'll have the tools to spot pseudoscience for yourself and the Angry Chef will be off for a nice cup of tea-and it will have two sugars in it, thank you very m...uch.

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Published
[United States] : Tantor Audio 2018.
Language
English
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hoopla digital
Main Author
Anthony Warner (author)
Corporate Author
hoopla digital (-)
Other Authors
Jonathan Cowley (-)
Edition
Unabridged
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Instantly available on hoopla.
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1 online resource (1 audio file (10hr., 28 min.)) : digital
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN
9781541494046
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).
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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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