Useful, interesting nutrition and diet information served with a light touch and welcome humor.
In my 20s (40 years ago), I read a couple of nutrition books that changed the way I ate forever after. I dropped sugar, processed grains, and bad fats from my diet and became a vegetarian (alas, after 15 years I became allergic to many of the staples of a vegetarian diet – wheat, soy, eggs, milk, nuts – so had to go back to eating some meat).
Food Pharmacy reinforces many of the ideas one might encounter in other such books, but also delves into the hot topic of inflammation. The authors provide reasons and backup information for their ideas. They are also pretty realistic, realizing few people are going to instantly (or ever) adapt all of their ideas – that would be a radical change for a lot of people – and so suggest baby steps, trying one or two things here and there as a way to gradually change to a healthier diet.
It doesn’t seem like eating well should be that hard, but in the modern world of processed foods, unhealthy fast foods, and chemical additives, it can be trickier than it seems. Guides like this can help readers to look at eating clearly and sanely, and ultimately help them to make better food choices for a longer, more comfortable life.