Spoon-Fed: Why almost everything weve been told about food is wrong, by the #1 bestselling author of Food for Life

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One of the world's leading scientists of food and nutrition reveals why so much of the current advice about food and nutrition is dangerously inaccurate, misleading and often downright wrong. *AS SEEN ON ITV'S THIS MORNING* - THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The groundbreaking bestseller from Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth and creator of the COVID Symptom Study app. 'A hugely enjoyable and critical look at common food myths' Michael Mosley Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day Is there any point in counting calories Is there any evidence that coffee is bad for us Through his pioneering research, Professor Tim Spector busts these and many other myths about food. Spoon-Fed explores the scandalous lack of good science behind many diet plans, official recommendations and miracle cures, and encourages us to rethink our whole relationship with food - not just for our health as individuals, but for the future of the planet. With a new preface by the author 'Illuminating and so incredibly timely' Yotam Ottolenghi 'Will actually help you decide what to add to your next grocery shop' Bee Wilson, Guardian 'This book should be available on prescription' Felicity Cloake

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The nutrition revolution is well underway and Tim Spector is one of the visionaries leading the way. His writing is illuminating and so incredibly timely. -- Yotam Ottolenghi
Will actually help you decide what to add to your next grocery shop... This is one of the clearest and most accessible short nutrition books I have read: refreshingly open-minded, deeply informative and free of faddish diet rules. -- Bee Wilson * Guardian *
Dispelling decades of misinformation...Spoon-Fed is a fascinating read. -- Tony Turnbull * The Times *
A remarkable book... It's a smoothie-dropping read. -- Michael Odell * The Times *
Spoon-Fed is the gastro-science literature flavour of the month. -- Niall Toner * Sunday Times *

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Tim Spector is a professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London and honorary consultant physician at Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals. He is a multi-award-winning expert in personalised medicine and the gut microbiome, and the author of five books, including the bestsellers Spoon-Fed and The Diet Myth. He appears regularly on TV, radio and podcasts around the world, and is one of the top 100 most cited scientists in the world. He is co-founder of the personalised nutrition company ZOE and leads the world's biggest citizen science health project, the ZOE Health study. He was awarded an OBE in 2020 for his work fighting Covid-19.