Summary of Tim Spector's Spoon-Fed

By IRB Media

Get the Summary of Tim Spector's Spoon-Fed in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Through his pioneering scientific research, Tim Spector busts these myths and combats food fake news. Spoon-Fed explores the scandalous lack of good science behind many medical and government diet recommendations, and how the food industry holds sway over these policies and our choices.

Spoon-Fed is a groundbreaking book that forces us to question every diet plan, official recommendation, miracle cure or food label we encounter, and encourages us to rethink our whole relationship with food.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Nov 29, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638159520

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Contents

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#1

We are used to looking to governments and other institutions for nutritional guidelines, but are these guidelines applicable to the wide array of individuals that make up a population.

#2

Not all foods are created equal, and some foods can even negatively affect the microbiome.

#3

The human body is incredibly complex, and cannot be generalized to the point of saying that eating X will always make your blood sugar rise. Individual bodies respond best to individual diets that suit their needs.

#4

The foods that work best for your body and metabolism will be different from person to person. This goes against the mainstream advice that says you should eat a diet based on grains, vegetables, and lean proteins.

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