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Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine

✍️ Lustig, Robert H
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🏛 Harper 📅 2021 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9780063027718

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"The NYT bestselling author of Fat Chance, Dr. Robert Lustig explains the eight pathologies that underlie all chronic disease, and how they are not "druggable," but how they are "foodable"-meaning, medication can't cure what nutrition can-by following two basic principles: protect the liver and feed the gut"--

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Placed squarely on our diet and nutrition shelf, this title offers a rigorous, uncompromising look at how modern food systems undermine human health. Dr. Robert Lustig presents a dense, science-heavy argument regarding the eight pathologies of chronic disease, making it a demanding read for those without a background in biochemistry or medicine. It is certainly not suited for casual readers seeking quick, light recipe inspiration or simple weight-loss hacks. Instead, it rewards dedicated individuals prepared to digest complex medical critiques and rethink conventional dietary paradigms. Those looking for an easy, breezy lifestyle guide should look elsewhere.
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Placed squarely on our diet and nutrition shelf, this title offers a rigorous, uncompromising look at how modern food systems undermine human health. Dr. Robert Lustig presents a dense, science-heavy argument regarding the eight pathologies of chronic disease, making it a demanding read for those without a background in biochemistry or medicine. It is certainly not suited for casual readers seeking quick, light recipe inspiration or simple weight-loss hacks. Instead, it rewards dedicated individuals prepared to digest complex medical critiques and rethink conventional dietary paradigms. Those looking for an easy, breezy lifestyle guide should look elsewhere.

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