The Angry Chef: Bad Science and the Truth About Healthy Eating

Warner, Anthony

ISBN 10: 1786072165 / ISBN 13: 9781786072160

Published by Oneworld Publications (edition 1), 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Angry Chef: Bad Science and the Truth About Healthy Eating
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications (edition 1)
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1786072165
• ISBN 13: 9781786072160
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

"The popular understanding of nutrition is clouded by superstitions, primitive intuitions, conspiracy theories, and old wives' tales. This irreverent and intelligent expose brings sanity and good sense to one of life's great pleasures." ―Steven Pinker, author of Angels of Our Better Nature

Never before have we had so much information available to us about food and health. There’s GAPS, paleo, detox, gluten-free, alkaline, the sugar conspiracy, clean eating... Unfortunately, a lot of it is not only wrong but actually harmful. So why do so many of us believe this bad science?

Assembling a crack team of psychiatrists, behavioural economists, food scientists and dietitians, the Angry Chef unravels the mystery of why sensible, intelligent people are so easily taken in by the latest food fads, making brief detours for an expletive-laden rant. At the end of it all you’ll have the tools to spot pseudoscience for yourself and the Angry Chef will be off for a nice cup of tea – and it will have two sugars in it, thank you very much.

About the Author

Anthony Warner is a professional chef and blogger. A regular contributor to New Scientist and The Pool, his blog has been featured in the Guardian, Mail on Sunday, Telegraph and other publications. He lives in Nottinghamshire, blogs at angry-chef.com and you can follow him on Twitter @One_Angry_Chef.