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jeannepathfinder's review against another edition
3.0
This book tries to compile years of research into short summaries about which foods are good or bad for you. Some of it really hits the mark, but most of it is inconclusive, leaving the reader to decide. It was interesting, but hardly a go to book for nutritional information.
readersaurusrobin's review against another edition
4.0
Easy to read, short chapters on the things we think we know about food and health. I found useful his beginning chapter on how to assess various kinds of studies.
loganberryzoo's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty credible source, and extremely well-researched, but the humor is a bit dry and off-base.
kil3yp's review against another edition
3.0
Nice short anecdotes on common food myths. Nothing groundbreaking, and a quick read. The author has a light, self-depreciating essay style which is also readable, but sort of wish he'd whittled it down to a handful of food myths and misconceptions, and provided more in-depth materials on them. Although he's well sourced and everything is cited in the back...I'd rather the author feed it to me (no pun intended) in their terms. Plus, half the misconceptions and myths, I'd never heard before.
kirchoffj's review against another edition
4.0
I thought it was very good and that the author was fairly intelligent and not afraid to be himself. It felt like a conversation with a teacher and I happen to really like that. It is a solid read with a good bit of learning that you will go through. I would recommend this to anyone as tips on dieting and as an overall pleasant experience.
foxwrapped's review against another edition
3.0
This is actually quite good but I feel like I would only give it 4 stars if it had a little bit more heft to it. Like seriously you can read this in an hour. There was a bibliography in the back so you would be able to do more in depth research if you wanted more detailed answers, but I wanted more in depth answers for everything. EVERYTHING.
kil3yp's review
3.0
Nice short anecdotes on common food myths. Nothing groundbreaking, and a quick read. The author has a light, self-depreciating essay style which is also readable, but sort of wish he'd whittled it down to a handful of food myths and misconceptions, and provided more in-depth materials on them. Although he's well sourced and everything is cited in the back...I'd rather the author feed it to me (no pun intended) in their terms. Plus, half the misconceptions and myths, I'd never heard before.
brandylovestoread's review
3.0
Interesting, quick read. And while the claims are that this is a book based on science and is non-biased, he contradicts himself throughout. So, like any health book, as long as you take everything with a grain of salt and healthy skepticism, you'll at least learn something new.