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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
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
The Science of Food
by Marty Jopson • 2017
Why your knife glides, your bread browns, and your kraut sours: the hidden science in every kitchen.
3.78
203
The Science of Food Summary
The Science of Food 90%
Why your knife glides, your bread browns, and your kraut sours: the hidden science in every kitchen.
by Marty Jopson 2017
3.78
203 ratings
Comer sin miedo
by J.M. Mulet • 2014
Everything you call natural was invented by farmers. The real danger is invisible and alive.
4.02
602
Comer sin miedo Summary
Comer sin miedo 90%
Everything you call natural was invented by farmers. The real danger is invisible and alive.
by J.M. Mulet 2014
4.02
602 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
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 89%
Sugar was identified as a dietary villain, buried by industry, and the evidence has resurfaced.
by Gary Taubes 2016
3.84
11k+ 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 89%
Every supermarket aisle is engineered by an industry that profits from your confusion.
by Marion Nestle 2025
4.04
292 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 89%
Sugar isn't empty calories. It reprograms your hormones to store fat, leaving willpower outmatched.
by Robert H. Lustig 2012
4.18
7k+ 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 89%
A $650 billion engine. How the American grocery store shapes our health, culture, and daily lives.
by Michael Ruhlman 2017
3.78
4k+ ratings
KitchenWise
by Shirley O. Corriher • 2020
A biochemist's kitchen: why food sticks, cakes fall, chocolate seizes, and how to fix it.
3.77
150
KitchenWise Summary
KitchenWise 89%
A biochemist's kitchen: why food sticks, cakes fall, chocolate seizes, and how to fix it.
by Shirley O. Corriher 2020
3.77
150 ratings
Sift
by Nicola Lamb • 2024
Harness the science of flour, sugar, and heat to turn baking into confident, repeatable success.
4.49
235
Sift Summary
Sift 89%
Harness the science of flour, sugar, and heat to turn baking into confident, repeatable success.
by Nicola Lamb 2024
4.49
235 ratings
Keys to Good Cooking
by Harold McGee • 2009
The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.
4.08
748
Keys to Good Cooking Summary
Keys to Good Cooking 89%
The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.
by Harold McGee 2009
4.08
748 ratings
Manual de gastronomía molecular
by Mariana Koppmann • 2011
The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.
4.50
24
Manual de gastronomía molecular Summary
Manual de gastronomía molecular 89%
The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.
by Mariana Koppmann 2011
4.50
24 ratings
Caffeinated
by Murray Carpenter • 2014
Your morning routine includes a drug. The biology, history, and billions behind caffeine.
3.59
1k+
Caffeinated Summary
Caffeinated 89%
Your morning routine includes a drug. The biology, history, and billions behind caffeine.
by Murray Carpenter 2014
3.59
1k+ ratings
Liquid Intelligence
by Dave Arnold • 2014
A lab manual for the perfect cocktail: apply physics and chemistry to ice, carbonation, and flavor.
4.50
1k+
Liquid Intelligence Summary
Liquid Intelligence 89%
A lab manual for the perfect cocktail: apply physics and chemistry to ice, carbonation, and flavor.
by Dave Arnold 2014
4.50
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
That Sugar Book
by Damon Gameau • 2015
He ate 40 teaspoons of sugar from 'healthy' foods. His liver turned fatty in three weeks.
4.16
885
That Sugar Book Summary
That Sugar Book 89%
He ate 40 teaspoons of sugar from 'healthy' foods. His liver turned fatty in three weeks.
by Damon Gameau 2015
4.16
885 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 89%
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
The Science of Spice
by Stuart Farrimond • 2018
A molecular map of spice: why cumin loves coriander, and how to build your own blends.
4.29
654
The Science of Spice Summary
The Science of Spice 89%
A molecular map of spice: why cumin loves coriander, and how to build your own blends.
by Stuart Farrimond 2018
4.29
654 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
Cooking for Geeks
by Jeff Potter • 2007
For cooks who ask why: heat, chemistry, and the air bubbles that turn ingredients into dinner.
4.05
4k+
Cooking for Geeks Summary
Cooking for Geeks 89%
For cooks who ask why: heat, chemistry, and the air bubbles that turn ingredients into dinner.
by Jeff Potter 2007
4.05
4k+ 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
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 89%
Cheese hides an opiate-like trap that fattens and sickens; here's how to escape.
by Neal D. Barnard 1992
4.14
1k+ 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
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
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 89%
Eliminate one grain, lose the belly fat, and reverse chronic inflammation without calorie counting.
by William Davis 2011
3.73
31k+ 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 88%
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
Fermentation for Beginners
by Drakes Press • 2013
Better digestion starts on your countertop. The complete fermentation guide, from kraut to kombucha.
3.88
341
Fermentation for Beginners Summary
Fermentation for Beginners 88%
Better digestion starts on your countertop. The complete fermentation guide, from kraut to kombucha.
by Drakes Press 2013
3.88
341 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 88%
Ultra-processed food makes you eat 500 extra calories daily, and willpower is not the answer
by Julia Belluz 2025
3.86
906 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 88%
Fast carbs hit your bloodstream before your gut can tell your brain you've eaten.
by David A. Kessler 2020
3.94
367 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 88%
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
by Richie Chevat 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
The Sourdough School
by Vanessa Kimbell • 2018
The craft of reading a jar of wild yeast: how sourdough becomes gut-healing bread.
4.13
558
The Sourdough School Summary
The Sourdough School 88%
The craft of reading a jar of wild yeast: how sourdough becomes gut-healing bread.
by Vanessa Kimbell 2018
4.13
558 ratings
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 88%
Butter was framed. The science was rigged, and the foods that replaced it made everything worse.
by Nina Teicholz 2014
4.28
7k+ ratings
Easy Way to Quit Sugar Illustrated
by Allen Carr • 2017
Quit sugar without willpower: the trick is seeing the two traps that keep you hooked.
3.60
210
Easy Way to Quit Sugar Illustrated Summary
Easy Way to Quit Sugar Illustrated 88%
Quit sugar without willpower: the trick is seeing the two traps that keep you hooked.
by Allen Carr 2017
3.60
210 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 88%
Two hostile diet tribes, one surprising overlap. A doctor's plan for eating without the dogma.
by Mark Hyman 2018
3.99
7k+ 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 88%
What if vegetable oils, not butter, drive heart disease? A doctor rewrites healthy eating rules.
by Catherine Shanahan 2010
4.18
422 ratings
Meat Planet
by Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft • 2019
Cultured meat promised to end slaughter and save the planet. The real problem was the dream.
3.34
73
Meat Planet Summary
Meat Planet 88%
Cultured meat promised to end slaughter and save the planet. The real problem was the dream.
by Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft 2019
3.34
73 ratings
Eating on the Wild Side
by Jo Robinson • 2013
We spent millennia breeding nutrients out of our food. The rules for getting them back.
4.19
4k+
Eating on the Wild Side Summary
Eating on the Wild Side 88%
We spent millennia breeding nutrients out of our food. The rules for getting them back.
by Jo Robinson 2013
4.19
4k+ ratings
How to Dunk a Doughnut
by Len Fisher • 2002
A physicist unpacks the hidden forces inside a doughnut dunk, a boiled egg, and a boomerang.
3.34
277
How to Dunk a Doughnut Summary
How to Dunk a Doughnut 88%
A physicist unpacks the hidden forces inside a doughnut dunk, a boiled egg, and a boomerang.
by Len Fisher 2002
3.34
277 ratings
The Right Chemistry
by Joe Schwarcz • 2012
Why soap cleans, what killed Napoleon, and 106 other chemical mysteries of daily life.
3.84
79
The Right Chemistry Summary
The Right Chemistry 88%
Why soap cleans, what killed Napoleon, and 106 other chemical mysteries of daily life.
by Joe Schwarcz 2012
3.84
79 ratings
Sugarproof
by Michael I. Goran • 2020
The sweetener in kids' yogurt and bread harms their liver. Here's the fix.
4.15
207
Sugarproof Summary
Sugarproof 88%
The sweetener in kids' yogurt and bread harms their liver. Here's the fix.
by Michael I. Goran 2020
4.15
207 ratings
The Diet Myth
by Tim Spector • 2015
Your diet fails not because of calories, but because your gut microbes aren't on your side.
4.23
5k+
The Diet Myth Summary
The Diet Myth 88%
Your diet fails not because of calories, but because your gut microbes aren't on your side.
by Tim Spector 2015
4.23
5k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
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
Ratio
by Michael Ruhlman • 2009
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
4.09
7k+
Ratio Summary
Ratio 88%
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
by Michael Ruhlman 2009
4.09
7k+ ratings
The Art of Fermentation
by Sandor Ellix Katz • 2012
Vegetable fermentation has zero documented illnesses. The science of why, and how to start yourself.
4.43
5k+
The Art of Fermentation Summary
The Art of Fermentation 88%
Vegetable fermentation has zero documented illnesses. The science of why, and how to start yourself.
by Sandor Ellix Katz 2012
4.43
5k+ ratings
Diagnosis
by Jane M. Hightower • 2008
Your tuna sandwich contains a neurotoxin, and the government knew it long before your doctor did.
3.53
34
Diagnosis Summary
Diagnosis 88%
Your tuna sandwich contains a neurotoxin, and the government knew it long before your doctor did.
by Jane M. Hightower 2008
3.53
34 ratings
Your Brain on Food
by Gary L. Wenk • 2010
The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.
3.42
699
Your Brain on Food Summary
Your Brain on Food 88%
The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.
by Gary L. Wenk 2010
3.42
699 ratings
How We Eat
by Paco Underhill • 2022
Supermarkets seduce, apps deliver, cars feed: the hidden design of modern eating.
3.50
459
How We Eat Summary
How We Eat 88%
Supermarkets seduce, apps deliver, cars feed: the hidden design of modern eating.
by Paco Underhill 2022
3.50
459 ratings
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