Masala Body: An Engineer's Guide to Eating

This book is for the parent overwhelmed by conflicting advice. For the person newly diagnosed with diabetes who has been told six contradictory things about maida. And for the twenty-five-year-old who has developed a genuine fear of refined oils and leftover food. In Masala Lab, Krish Ashok used the principles of everyday science to explain how ingredients become delicious food, ending with a plate of biryani on your table. In Masala Body, he follows that same plate on its remarkable journey through your body. Backed by rigorous science and written in his trademark witty, accessible style, Krish explains what happens from the very first bite to the final exit, separating evidence from myth along the way. The result is a refreshingly clear guide to how our bodies really process food―and why so much of what we’re told about eating has less to do with health than with fear, misinformation, and marketing. By the end of this book, you’ll know not just what happens to the food you eat, but how to think clearly about every nutrition claim you encounter. …