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Food

Written by: Dr. Mark Hyman MD
Narrated by: Dr. Mark Hyman MD
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Publisher's Summary

Number one New York Times best-selling author Dr. Mark Hyman sorts through the conflicting research on food to give us the skinny on what to eat.

Did you know that oatmeal actually isn't a healthy way to start the day? That milk doesn't build bones, and eggs aren't the devil? In Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?, Dr. Hyman looks at every food group and explains what we've gotten wrong, revealing which foods nurture our health and which pose threats. He also explains food's crucial role in functional medicine and how food systems and policies affect our environmental and personal health.

With myth-busting insights, easy-to-understand science, and delicious, wholesome recipes, Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? is a no-nonsense guide to achieving optimal weight and lifelong health.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2018 Mark Hyman (P)2018 Hachette Audio

What the critics say

"Most people know that a good diet is the cornerstone of health, but are confused about what to eat. Low-carb, low-fat, Paleo, plant-based, raw-food, vegan or vegetarian? In Food, Dr. Hyman cuts through this confusion and empowers readers with confidence and clarity about what to eat." (Chris Kresser, MS, LAc, author of The Paleo Cure)

"Mark Hyman is a food revolution superstar. Here he makes a clear and powerful case that for most people, low-fat isn't the answer, but high-quality fats is. I have no doubt that the vast majority of people will be far healthier for following his advice." (John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America and cofounder of The Food Revolution Network)

"Dr. Hyman hammers home that fats should be the foundation of our diet, an easy step given the power of the research he presents and his delicious recipes." (Mehmet Oz, MD)

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It's okay, not great not bad ...

Maybe it's me, I may have read one nutrition book too many. I learned little new from this book, the author walks a middle line between Paleo and Vegan and in doing so his advice comes across as lacking the conviction advocates for the 2 extremes diets bring to their books. I also found the book to have too many commercial pitches, go to my website, buy from this store ...
I would not read it again.

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Lack of scientific sources is disturbing

Update: now I know why the lack of science. In the end author sells his 10-day detox supplements which are bogus and proven not to work (e.g. fish oil and curcumin supplements). Would not recommend this to anyone with a decent brain. I mean, the author vases his fear of gluten not in science, but on one expert opinion that has been debunked -_-

Original review: The author keeps saying scientists did that and proved that... but how about giving us actual references to the research so that we could also read it and get the same idea as the author?

This book seems more like an opinion rather than an evidence backed summary of research.

E.g. author claims that scientists didn't yet prove the harm of a specific group of foods. But here I am literally looking at 10+ scientific peer reviewed articles proving the direct harm in a double sided blind trial.

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life changing!

If you are as confused about food choices as I was, this is the cure the clarification you have been waiting for.

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great book, is there a PDF sent with it?

i enjoyed listening to the book. very helpful to get thriugh it faster on such a busy schedule. however it kept saying to look at the PDF that accompanies the audio. I don't recall getting that. I would love that. can you send it or was it sent via email? thanks

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let food be thy medicine. OJ is soda.

It is about time, that the medical system and the Gov't earned our tax dollars. Help Dr Mark Hyman debunk the many myths that surround what you thought was a healthy food pyramid. This book is a game changer as are Mark's many YouTube videos.

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Best health and food book ever

Everyone should read this book. It was so well written, engaging, everything was easy to understand and eye opening. The audible book was great, I also purchased the actual book so that I can go back and highlight. This is a life-changer.

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Very eye-opening

This book was incredibly informative and eye-opening. It provides common sense principles that are I incredibly intuitive and easy to apply. I especially loved all the facts about how certain foods and non-foods affect our health, and the environmental, moral, and ethical impact of certain agricultural practices. This book is so good that I bought the hardcover copy to refer back to. This has forever changed the way I look at food.

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Cette information devrait être enseignée à l’école!

J’étudie et enseigne l’alimentation anti-inflammatoire depuis 12 ans et ce livre est un excellent résumé des bonnes pratiques et des dernières recherches! La narration est intéressante et je recommande à tous.

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FOOD is everything that is promised!

I highly recommend this book. Dr Hyman delivers what he promises in answering all the questions about what to eat. He also addresses all the confusing information that comes from ‘experts’ and clarifies what is true and what isn’t. Lastly, he gives specific steps to follow to achieve optimal health - no deprivation, no crazy expense or weird recipes, just fiable action steps. ENJOY!

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PDF

Too bad we don't have the PDF they say we should acquired with this audio book...

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