Does Coffee Cause Cancer? And 8 More Myths About the Food We Eat

Dr. Christopher Labos, Tom Perkins

eAudio - 2023

In this fascinating, refreshingly clarifying book about food, food myths, and how sloppy science perpetuates misconceptions about food, a medical doctor on his way to a conference gets drawn into conversations that answer the following questions: Does vitamin C prevent the common cold? And if it works, why does it only work in Canadian soldiers, ultramarathon runners, and skiers? Was red meat really declared a carcinogen by the WHO? Does that mean I should become a vegetarian? And who decides what gets labeled as red meat and white meat? Is salt really not that bad for you and did a group of researchers really want to experiment on prisoners to prove the point? Does coffee cause cancer or heart attacks? Why did a California court say coffee... needed a warning label? Is red wine really good for your heart, and what makes the French Paradox such a paradox? Why did the New England Journal of Medicine link eating chocolate with winning a...

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Published
Tantor Media, Inc
Language
English
Main Authors
Dr. Christopher Labos, Tom Perkins
Online Access
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Format
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
File Size224 GB
ISBN9798350868791
Release Date10/31/2023