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The Big Fat Surprise
by Nina Teicholz • 2014
Butter was framed. The science was rigged, and the foods that replaced it made everything worse.
4.28
7k+
The Big Fat Surprise Summary
The Big Fat Surprise 91%
Butter was framed. The science was rigged, and the foods that replaced it made everything worse.
by Nina Teicholz 2014
4.28
7k+ ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Richie Chevat • 2015
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
4.03
4k+
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma 91%
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
by Richie Chevat 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
Magic Pill
by Johann Hari • 2024
Weight-loss drugs finally work. That they're needed at all indicts the food system they bypass.
4.26
9k+
Magic Pill Summary
Magic Pill 91%
Weight-loss drugs finally work. That they're needed at all indicts the food system they bypass.
by Johann Hari 2024
4.26
9k+ ratings
The Bad Food Bible
by Aaron E. Carroll • 2017
Butter, eggs, gluten, GMOs: the science against them is mostly noise, not signal.
4.07
1k+
The Bad Food Bible Summary
The Bad Food Bible 91%
Butter, eggs, gluten, GMOs: the science against them is mostly noise, not signal.
by Aaron E. Carroll 2017
4.07
1k+ ratings
Grocery
by Michael Ruhlman • 2017
A $650 billion engine. How the American grocery store shapes our health, culture, and daily lives.
3.78
4k+
Grocery Summary
Grocery 91%
A $650 billion engine. How the American grocery store shapes our health, culture, and daily lives.
by Michael Ruhlman 2017
3.78
4k+ ratings
Feeding You Lies
by Vani Hari • 2019
They copied tobacco's playbook, funded the science, and hid sugar. Your weapon: the ingredient list.
4.15
1k+
Feeding You Lies Summary
Feeding You Lies 91%
They copied tobacco's playbook, funded the science, and hid sugar. Your weapon: the ingredient list.
by Vani Hari 2019
4.15
1k+ ratings
Metabolical
by Robert H. Lustig • 2021
Chronic disease, gut dysfunction, and a warming planet share one driver: processed food.
4.25
7k+
Metabolical Summary
Metabolical 90%
Chronic disease, gut dysfunction, and a warming planet share one driver: processed food.
by Robert H. Lustig 2021
4.25
7k+ ratings
Wheat Belly
by William Davis • 2011
Eliminate one grain, lose the belly fat, and reverse chronic inflammation without calorie counting.
3.73
31k+
Wheat Belly Summary
Wheat Belly 90%
Eliminate one grain, lose the belly fat, and reverse chronic inflammation without calorie counting.
by William Davis 2011
3.73
31k+ ratings
Salt Sugar Fat
by Michael Moss • 2013
The food industry knows the precise amounts of sugar, salt, and fat your brain cannot resist.
4.02
33k+
Salt Sugar Fat Summary
Salt Sugar Fat 90%
The food industry knows the precise amounts of sugar, salt, and fat your brain cannot resist.
by Michael Moss 2013
4.02
33k+ ratings
Real Food
by Nina Planck • 2006
The foods you were told to avoid (butter, whole milk, liver) are exactly what your body needs.
4.04
5k+
Real Food Summary
Real Food 90%
The foods you were told to avoid (butter, whole milk, liver) are exactly what your body needs.
by Nina Planck 2006
4.04
5k+ ratings
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs
by David A. Kessler • 2020
Fast carbs hit your bloodstream before your gut can tell your brain you've eaten.
3.94
367
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs Summary
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs 90%
Fast carbs hit your bloodstream before your gut can tell your brain you've eaten.
by David A. Kessler 2020
3.94
367 ratings
Fat Chance
by Robert H. Lustig • 2012
Sugar isn't empty calories. It reprograms your hormones to store fat, leaving willpower outmatched.
4.18
7k+
Fat Chance Summary
Fat Chance 90%
Sugar isn't empty calories. It reprograms your hormones to store fat, leaving willpower outmatched.
by Robert H. Lustig 2012
4.18
7k+ ratings
The Case Against Sugar
by Gary Taubes • 2016
Sugar was identified as a dietary villain, buried by industry, and the evidence has resurfaced.
3.84
11k+
The Case Against Sugar Summary
The Case Against Sugar 90%
Sugar was identified as a dietary villain, buried by industry, and the evidence has resurfaced.
by Gary Taubes 2016
3.84
11k+ ratings
Food Rules
by Catherine Shanahan • 2010
What if vegetable oils, not butter, drive heart disease? A doctor rewrites healthy eating rules.
4.18
422
Food Rules Summary
Food Rules 90%
What if vegetable oils, not butter, drive heart disease? A doctor rewrites healthy eating rules.
by Catherine Shanahan 2010
4.18
422 ratings
Ultra-processed People
by Chris van Tulleken • 2023
60% of what we eat is engineered to override satiety. Sugar and exercise were a distraction.
4.38
47k+
Ultra-processed People Summary
Ultra-processed People 90%
60% of what we eat is engineered to override satiety. Sugar and exercise were a distraction.
by Chris van Tulleken 2023
4.38
47k+ ratings
Good Calories, Bad Calories
by Gary Taubes • 2004
Fat was framed. Obesity and chronic disease are driven by sugar and refined carbs, not dietary fat.
4.17
10k+
Good Calories, Bad Calories Summary
Good Calories, Bad Calories 90%
Fat was framed. Obesity and chronic disease are driven by sugar and refined carbs, not dietary fat.
by Gary Taubes 2004
4.17
10k+ ratings
Food Sanity
by David Ross Friedman • 2018
Milk, red meat, and Paleo: three food claims a doctor dismantles, and what to eat instead.
3.75
118
Food Sanity Summary
Food Sanity 90%
Milk, red meat, and Paleo: three food claims a doctor dismantles, and what to eat instead.
by David Ross Friedman 2018
3.75
118 ratings
Fast Food Nation
by Eric Schlosser • 2001
A burger's hidden cost: exploited labor, factory farms, and meat that sickened half a million.
3.75
207k+
Fast Food Nation Summary
Fast Food Nation 90%
A burger's hidden cost: exploited labor, factory farms, and meat that sickened half a million.
by Eric Schlosser 2001
3.75
207k+ ratings
Food Intelligence
by Julia Belluz • 2025
Ultra-processed food makes you eat 500 extra calories daily, and willpower is not the answer
3.86
906
Food Intelligence Summary
Food Intelligence 90%
Ultra-processed food makes you eat 500 extra calories daily, and willpower is not the answer
by Julia Belluz 2025
3.86
906 ratings
What to Eat Now
by Marion Nestle • 2025
Every supermarket aisle is engineered by an industry that profits from your confusion.
4.04
292
What to Eat Now Summary
What to Eat Now 90%
Every supermarket aisle is engineered by an industry that profits from your confusion.
by Marion Nestle 2025
4.04
292 ratings
I Quit Sugar for Life
by Sarah Wilson • 2014
A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.
3.87
588
I Quit Sugar for Life Summary
I Quit Sugar for Life 90%
A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.
by Sarah Wilson 2014
3.87
588 ratings
The Great Plant-Based Con
by Jayne Buxton • 2022
The data against meat is mostly weak associations. The fortune behind the plant-based push is not.
3.52
343
The Great Plant-Based Con Summary
The Great Plant-Based Con 90%
The data against meat is mostly weak associations. The fortune behind the plant-based push is not.
by Jayne Buxton 2022
3.52
343 ratings
Whole
by T. Colin Campbell • 2013
Nutrition science reduced food to nutrients and missed the whole. The real medicine was buried.
3.90
7k+
Whole Summary
Whole 90%
Nutrition science reduced food to nutrients and missed the whole. The real medicine was buried.
by T. Colin Campbell 2013
3.90
7k+ ratings
Ravenous
by Henry Dimbleby • 2023
The food system feeds 8 billion while fueling obesity, chronic disease, and a third of emissions.
4.35
2k+
Ravenous Summary
Ravenous 90%
The food system feeds 8 billion while fueling obesity, chronic disease, and a third of emissions.
by Henry Dimbleby 2023
4.35
2k+ ratings
The Cheese Trap
by Neal D. Barnard • 1992
Cheese hides an opiate-like trap that fattens and sickens; here's how to escape.
4.14
1k+
The Cheese Trap Summary
The Cheese Trap 90%
Cheese hides an opiate-like trap that fattens and sickens; here's how to escape.
by Neal D. Barnard 1992
4.14
1k+ ratings
Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet
by Monica Reinagel • 2011
Nutrition rules that actually matter: what belongs on your plate, and what doesn't.
4.09
137
Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet Summary
Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet 90%
Nutrition rules that actually matter: what belongs on your plate, and what doesn't.
by Monica Reinagel 2011
4.09
137 ratings
Lore of Nutrition
by Noakes Tim • 2018
A tweet about low-carb diets got him prosecuted. The trial put nutrition orthodoxy on the stand.
4.33
165
Lore of Nutrition Summary
Lore of Nutrition 90%
A tweet about low-carb diets got him prosecuted. The trial put nutrition orthodoxy on the stand.
by Noakes Tim 2018
4.33
165 ratings
Why Calories Don't Count
by Giles Yeo • 2021
Calorie labels rest on century-old approximations. Your body runs a different set of equations.
3.83
826
Why Calories Don't Count Summary
Why Calories Don't Count 90%
Calorie labels rest on century-old approximations. Your body runs a different set of equations.
by Giles Yeo 2021
3.83
826 ratings
The Case for Keto
by Gary Taubes • 2020
Calories don't cause obesity; a carbohydrate-triggered hormone does. The science of why fat sticks.
4.27
3k+
The Case for Keto Summary
The Case for Keto 89%
Calories don't cause obesity; a carbohydrate-triggered hormone does. The science of why fat sticks.
by Gary Taubes 2020
4.27
3k+ ratings
Hooked
by Michael Moss • 2021
Your brain rewards sugar faster than nicotine. Food companies design products around that fact.
3.80
5k+
Hooked Summary
Hooked 89%
Your brain rewards sugar faster than nicotine. Food companies design products around that fact.
by Michael Moss 2021
3.80
5k+ ratings
Mi dieta cojea
by Aitor Sánchez • 2016
The Spanish food pyramid was built by industry; breakfast is optional; and fat isn't the enemy.
3.93
1k+
Mi dieta cojea Summary
Mi dieta cojea 89%
The Spanish food pyramid was built by industry; breakfast is optional; and fat isn't the enemy.
by Aitor Sánchez 2016
3.93
1k+ ratings
Food Matters
by Mark Bittman • 2008
Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.
3.97
11k+
Food Matters Summary
Food Matters 89%
Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.
by Mark Bittman 2008
3.97
11k+ ratings
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
by Weston A. Price • 1939
Traditional diets prevented tooth decay for millennia. Modern foods reversed this in a generation.
4.39
2k+
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration Summary
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration 89%
Traditional diets prevented tooth decay for millennia. Modern foods reversed this in a generation.
by Weston A. Price 1939
4.39
2k+ ratings
In Defense of Food
by Michael Pollan • 2008
Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.
4.07
120k+
In Defense of Food Summary
In Defense of Food 89%
Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.
by Michael Pollan 2008
4.07
120k+ ratings
Sugar Has 56 Names
by Robert H. Lustig • 2013
Fifty-six names for sugar crowd the grocery shelves. Your body cannot tell them apart.
3.90
100
Sugar Has 56 Names Summary
Sugar Has 56 Names 89%
Fifty-six names for sugar crowd the grocery shelves. Your body cannot tell them apart.
by Robert H. Lustig 2013
3.90
100 ratings
Food
by Mark Hyman • 2018
Two hostile diet tribes, one surprising overlap. A doctor's plan for eating without the dogma.
3.99
7k+
Food Summary
Food 89%
Two hostile diet tribes, one surprising overlap. A doctor's plan for eating without the dogma.
by Mark Hyman 2018
3.99
7k+ ratings
Sugar Nation
by Jeff O'Connell • 2011
After a prediabetes diagnosis, one journalist found a reversal protocol his doctor never mentioned.
3.55
822
Sugar Nation Summary
Sugar Nation 89%
After a prediabetes diagnosis, one journalist found a reversal protocol his doctor never mentioned.
by Jeff O'Connell 2011
3.55
822 ratings
100 Million Years of Food
by Stephen Le • 2016
Our bodies evolved for a diet we no longer eat: the mismatch is making us sick.
3.62
616
100 Million Years of Food Summary
100 Million Years of Food 89%
Our bodies evolved for a diet we no longer eat: the mismatch is making us sick.
by Stephen Le 2016
3.62
616 ratings
The Noodle Narratives
by Frederick K. Errington • 2013
Japan, U.S. prisons, Papua New Guinea: what instant noodles reveal about global capitalism.
3.43
79
The Noodle Narratives Summary
The Noodle Narratives 89%
Japan, U.S. prisons, Papua New Guinea: what instant noodles reveal about global capitalism.
by Frederick K. Errington 2013
3.43
79 ratings
Nutrivore
by Sarah Ballantyne • 2024
You are undernourished, not overfed. Fix it by eating more variety, not less food.
4.08
599
Nutrivore Summary
Nutrivore 89%
You are undernourished, not overfed. Fix it by eating more variety, not less food.
by Sarah Ballantyne 2024
4.08
599 ratings
Big Fat Lies
by David Gillespie • 2012
Sugar and seed oils, not saturated fat or calories, are what's making us fat and sick.
3.93
275
Big Fat Lies Summary
Big Fat Lies 89%
Sugar and seed oils, not saturated fat or calories, are what's making us fat and sick.
by David Gillespie 2012
3.93
275 ratings
Food Fix
by Mark Hyman • 2020
Chronic disease, climate change, and inequality share one cause: the industrial food on your plate.
4.07
3k+
Food Fix Summary
Food Fix 89%
Chronic disease, climate change, and inequality share one cause: the industrial food on your plate.
by Mark Hyman 2020
4.07
3k+ ratings
Diet for a New America
by John Robbins • 1987
One dietary choice links heart disease, the Amazon, world hunger, and billions of suffering animals.
4.19
4k+
Diet for a New America Summary
Diet for a New America 89%
One dietary choice links heart disease, the Amazon, world hunger, and billions of suffering animals.
by John Robbins 1987
4.19
4k+ ratings
The Dorito Effect
by Mark Schatzker • 2015
We bred flavor out of food and sprayed imitation back on. Your body noticed.
4.01
9k+
The Dorito Effect Summary
The Dorito Effect 89%
We bred flavor out of food and sprayed imitation back on. Your body noticed.
by Mark Schatzker 2015
4.01
9k+ ratings
The 5 Factor Diet
by Harley Pasternak • 2004
A diet built from the habits of the world's healthiest cultures: five meals, one free day.
3.35
248
The 5 Factor Diet Summary
The 5 Factor Diet 89%
A diet built from the habits of the world's healthiest cultures: five meals, one free day.
by Harley Pasternak 2004
3.35
248 ratings
Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight
by Rujuta Diwekar • 2009
Dieting makes you fat. The fix: six meals a day, starting within 15 minutes of waking.
4.17
6k+
Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight Summary
Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight 89%
Dieting makes you fat. The fix: six meals a day, starting within 15 minutes of waking.
by Rujuta Diwekar 2009
4.17
6k+ ratings
Health At Every Size
by Linda Bacon • 2008
Weight stigma kills; dieting backfires. The biology-rooted case for health without the scale.
4.18
6k+
Health At Every Size Summary
Health At Every Size 89%
Weight stigma kills; dieting backfires. The biology-rooted case for health without the scale.
by Linda Bacon 2008
4.18
6k+ ratings
The Food Revolution
by John Robbins • 2001
Heart disease, factory farming, climate change: one fork answers all three.
4.28
4k+
The Food Revolution Summary
The Food Revolution 89%
Heart disease, factory farming, climate change: one fork answers all three.
by John Robbins 2001
4.28
4k+ ratings
Why We Eat (Too Much)
by Andrew Jenkinson • 2020
Dieting tells your body to gain weight. A surgeon reveals the appetite hormones running the show.
4.22
3k+
Why We Eat (Too Much) Summary
Why We Eat (Too Much) 89%
Dieting tells your body to gain weight. A surgeon reveals the appetite hormones running the show.
by Andrew Jenkinson 2020
4.22
3k+ ratings
Food Rules
by Michael Pollan • 2008
Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.
3.99
49k+
Food Rules Summary
Food Rules 89%
Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.
by Michael Pollan 2008
3.99
49k+ ratings
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