Nutrition in Crisis: Flawed Studies, Misleading Advice, and the Real Science of Human Metabolism

Nutrition in Crisis is a book by distinguished biochemist Richard Feinman, PhD, that cuts through the noise and explains the intricacies of nutrition and human metabolism in accessible terms. It offers an unsparing critique of the nutritional establishment, which continues to demonize fat and refute the benefits of low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets. Feinman highlights the innovative work of those researchers who have broken rank and paints a broad picture of the nutrition world, including the beauty of the underlying biochemistry, the embarrassing failures of the medical establishment, and the preeminence of low-carbohydrate diets for weight loss, diabetes, other metabolic diseases, and even cancer.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 18 March 2019
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Co

In today's world, it seems like there is a new study published every day that raises concerns about our risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or death due to the foods we consume. With so much information and misinformation circulating, many of us are left confused and unsure about what to eat and who to trust. Fortunately, distinguished biochemist Richard Feinman, Ph.D., has written Nutrition in Crisis to cut through the noise and provide a clear and accessible explanation of nutrition and human metabolism.

Feinman's book offers valuable tools for navigating the current confusion in medical literature and its bizarre reflection in the media. He explains the intricacies of nutrition in simple terms, making it easier for readers to understand the relationship between food, metabolism, and health. He also provides an unsparing critique of the nutritional establishment, which continues to demonize fat and refute the benefits of low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets, despite decades of evidence to the contrary.

Feinman tells the story of the first low-carbohydrate revolution fifteen years ago, how it began, what killed it, and why a second revolution is now reaching a fever pitch. He exposes the backhanded tactics of a regressive nutritional establishment that ignores good data and common sense and highlights the innovative work of those researchers who have broken rank.

Nutrition in Crisis is an entertaining, informative, and irreverent book that paints a broad picture of the nutrition world. Feinman explores the beauty of the underlying biochemistry, the embarrassing failures of the medical establishment, the preeminence of low-carbohydrate diets for weight loss, diabetes, other metabolic diseases, and even cancer, and the misconceptions about the foods we've been eating for centuries.

Feinman's book is a must-read for anyone who wants to make informed decisions about their diet and health. It provides a clear and comprehensive overview of nutrition, metabolism, and the challenges we face in today's world. By challenging the status quo
quo and advocating for a more evidence-based approach to nutrition, Feinman has helped to empower individuals to take control of their health and make positive changes to their lives.

Weight: 458g
Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781603588195