Modern science-based books about healthy foods

[angerona]

I'm looking for recommendations for a good book about what's considered good and bad in terms of foods these days. Is fat worse than refined carbs? Are breakfast cereals good for you because they have so many vitamins? Do the flavonoids and what not in chocolate come close to outweighing the fat of it? How much should one try to avoid fats --

Comments

[evsalia]

This book  changed my life 4 months ago. Could not recommend it enough. And if at the end it will convince you it has a lot of references where to go from there. Also I just finished this book and highly recommend it as well.

[evsalia]

The fist book is a lot of studies. The second is also quite a bit of studies, but also a lot of practical suggestions.

[angerona]

the 1st book is only one study though, isn't it?

[evsalia]

No, it's a lot more than one. If fact I would have problem trying to count. I have listened to several interviews with the author (the main one) where he was asked about the title. He said the title was his publisher's choice, not his. But for some reason all reviews are usually stuck this one study. I guess they have never read the book beyond the title.

[evsalia]

It answers every single question you asked in your post and in all of your replies.

[ellen_]

http://rawfoodsos.com/2010/07/07/the-china-study-fact-or-fallac/

I read the China Study three summers ago. As you know, I am not a vegan yet ;)

[angerona]

aga

[kitsele]

So is this book completely full of crap? My husband is a vegan, so I just ordered it for him, as he is always looking for a quick argument to defend his lifestyle against the attacking carnivores :))