A radical new book that explores the connection between our guts and our health by one of the leading scientists in the field.
Tim Spector is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King's College London and Hon Consultant Physician at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital. He has won several academic awards and published over 700 academic papers, a large proportion of which relate directly to nutrition and the causes of obesity. Since 2011 he has been leading the largest microbiome project in the UK, using genetic sequencing to study the bacteria in the guts of 5,000 twins. He is the lead investigator for BRITISH GUT, the UK's largest open-source science project to understand the microbial diversity of the human gut.www.tim-spector.co.uk@timspector
A fascinating and original look at the impact of food on our bodies
underpinned by cutting-edge research
*Michael Mosley*
Completely fascinating
*Sheila Dillon*
The Diet Myth is fascinating, and I'm now obsessed with
microbes!
*Nigella Lawson*
Ground-breaking
*Bee Wilson*
Tim Spector carefully explains that we are NOT what we eat, but
rather that our trillions of microbial inhabitants have a thing or
two to say. Lucidly written, The Diet Myth provides a first-class
education about the conjunction of our microbes and our health
*Martin Blaser, author of MISSING MICROBES*
I don't read diet books and I certainly never plug them, but The
Diet Myth is a worthy exception that provides new insight into why
we should think twice about what we put in our mouths
*THE TIMES*
It's not often that a book changes my life in a mere three
chapters...given my usual reluctance to jump on any nutritional
bandwagon, I reckon this makes Tim Spector's work a rather
compelling read. It's truly eye-opening stuff, and we owe it to
ourselves and the 100 trillion friends inside our bodies to read
this book
*LITERARY REVIEW*
Combining...fast-paced science with medical self-help...[A] model
of clear, accessible and entertaining science writing
*FINANCIAL TIMES*
Witty, well-written and broad-ranging, littered with fascinating
factoids and case studies. Spector thoughtfully explains the
strengths and weaknesses of the available evidence, drawing on
research on gut microbes as well as his long-running studies on the
genetics of twins and his own often hilarious experiments with
various diets
*NEW YORK TIMES*
Life-changer: This is a remarkable read. Spector is a highly
respected scientist - I guarantee his book will change the way you
think about food and healthy eating
*DELICIOUS MAGAZINE*
[Spector's] fascinating book explores the various elements of the
human diet: fats, proteins, carbohydrates, fibre, artificial
additives, cocoa, caffeine, nuts, alcohol (and antibiotics)...if
there is one thing he is convinced of it is that the microbes in
our guts are the key to our optimum health and that we ignore them
at our peril
*GOOD BOOK GUIDE*
He makes a brilliant case
*EVENING STANDARD*
Several popular books have appeared this year about our microbial
guests, focusing on their role in promoting human health - and
Spector, a world leader in genetic studies of twins, has written
the best of them
*FINANCIAL TIMES, Books of the Year*
A great book ... a lovely, easy, urbane read ... And it's very
convincing. I'd advise anyone pondering a diet this season to read
it first
*The Food Programme, Book of the Year, BBC Radio 4*
An extraordinary tract that makes the case convincingly that it is
the condition of the bugs in our bellies that determines our
overall health
*EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES*
A concise, entertaining book that demystifies the benefits of
balanced microbes through healthier eating
*KIRKUS*
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