How To Eat: All Your Food and Diet Questions Answered: A Food Science Nutrition Weight Loss Book

Bestselling author Mark Bittman and physician David Katz cut through all the noise on food, health, and diet to give you the real answers you need

What is the “best” diet? Do calories matter? And when it comes to protein, fat, and carbs, which ones are good and which are bad? Mark Bittman and health expert David Katz answer all these questions and more in a lively and easy-to-read Q&A format. Inspired by their viral hit article on Grub Street—one of New York magazine’s most popular and most-shared articles—Bittman and Katz share their clear, no-nonsense perspective on food and diet, answering questions covering everything from basic nutrients to superfoods to fad diets. Topics include dietary patterns (Just what should humans eat?); grains (Aren’t these just “carbs”? Do I need to avoid gluten?); meat and dairy (Does grass-fed matter?); alcohol (Is drinking wine actually good for me?); and more. Throughout, Bittman and Katz filter the science of diet and nutrition through a lens of common sense, delivering straightforward advice with a healthy dose of wit.

This essential guide provides clear, no-nonsense answers to the biggest questions about how to eat for health:

• Evidence-Based Nutrition: Finally understand the real science of food, filtered through a lens of common sense to cut through the noise and confusion.
• Protein, Fat, and Carbs: Get straightforward answers about which macronutrients are good, which are bad, and why the "best" diet isn’t about extreme restrictions.
• Debunking Diet Myths: From superfoods and gluten to meat and dairy, Bittman and Katz tackle the toughest topics with a healthy dose of wit and clarity.
• Healthy Eating Patterns: Learn what the world’s healthiest and longest-lived people have in common and how to apply those principles to your own life, without the gimmicks.

Mark Bittman is the author of more than thirty books, including the How to Cook Everything series and the #1 New York Times bestseller VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health . . . for Good. For three decades, Bittman contributed stories and recipes about cooking and food policy for the New York Times. He and daughter Kate currently co-host the podcast, Food with Mark Bittman and the online magazine, The Bittman Project. Most recently, he's begun Bittman's NYC, a bread delivery program, and piloting a sliding-scale restaurant concept, Community Kitchen.

DAVID KATZ started as one of the first ten employees on Barack Obama’s Senate campaign and spent approximately nine months driving, photographing, and serving the would-be president during the 2004 Senate campaign. In 2008, Katz returned after graduating from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business to become the official campaign photographer, a position he held from July to November 2008. After Obama was elected president, Katz served in the Energy Department and at the White House in numerous policy roles. He is a frequent golf partner of President Obama and now a technology executive in San Francisco.