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Grain of Salt : The Science and Pseudoscience of What We Eat by Joe Schwarcz (2019, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherECW Press

ISBN-101770414754

ISBN-139781770414754

eBay Product ID (ePID)28038393702

Product Key Features

Book TitleGrain of Salt : the Science and Pseudoscience of What We Eat

Number of Pages200 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicDiet & Nutrition / Nutrition, Life Sciences / Biology, Chemistry / General

Publication Year2019

GenreHealth & Fitness, Science

AuthorJoe Schwarcz

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingA

Reviews"Schwarcz's light touches of humor make the scientific information feel accessible and ensure that it's entertaining. With enough facts to soothe anxious, health-conscious individuals as well as some good tidbits to share, this enlightening collection offers every reader something new to learn and marvel over." -- Booklist

Dewey Decimal641.3002

SynopsisBestselling popular science author Dr. Joe Schwarcz debunks the baloney and serves up the raw facts in this appetizing collection about the things we eat Eating has become a confusing experience. Should we follow a keto diet? Is sugar the next tobacco? Does fermented cabbage juice cure disease? Are lectins toxic? Is drinking poppy seed tea risky? What's with probiotics? Can packaging contaminate food? Should our nuts be activated? What is cockroach milk? We all have questions, and Dr. Joe Schwarcz has the answers, some of which will astonish you. Guaranteed to satisfy your hunger for palatable and relevant scientific information, Dr. Joe separates fact from fiction in this collection of new and updated articles about what to eat, what not to eat, and how to recognize the scientific basis of food chemistry., Eating has become a confusing experience. Should we follow a Keto diet? Is sugar the next tobacco? Does fermented cabbage juice cure disease? Are lectins toxic? Is drinking poppy seed tea risky? What's with probiotics? Can packaging contaminate food? Should our nuts be activated? What is cockroach milk? We all have questions, and Dr. Joe Schwarcz has the answers, some of which will astonish you. Guaranteed to satisfy your hunger for palatable and relevant scientific information, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz separates fact from fiction in this collection of new and updated articles about what to eat, what not to eat, and how to recognise the scientific basis of food chemistry. 'The author's entertaining writing style and clear, precise explanations make the book a joy to read...' -- Booklist on Is That a F act 'Schwarcz's light touches of humor make the scientific information feel accessible and ensure that it's entertaining. With enough facts to soothe anxious, health-conscious individuals as well as some good tidbits to share, this enlightening collection offers every reader something new to learn and marvel over.' -- Booklist, "This enlightening collection offers every reader something new to learn and marvel over." -- Booklist Bestselling popular science author Dr. Joe Schwarcz debunks the baloney and serves up the raw facts in this appetizing collection about the things we eat Eating has become a confusing experience. Should we follow a keto diet? Is sugar the next tobacco? Does fermented cabbage juice cure disease? Are lectins toxic? Is drinking poppy seed tea risky? What's with probiotics? Can packaging contaminate food? Should our nuts be activated? What is cockroach milk? We all have questions, and Dr. Joe Schwarcz has the answers, some of which will astonish you. This collection is guaranteed to satisfy your hunger for palatable and relevant scientific information as Dr. Joe separates fact from fiction with an assortment of new and updated articles about what to eat, what not to eat, and how to recognize the scientific basis of food chemistry., Of all the dietary and nutritional claims pitched to us, what can we believe? Dr. Joe Schwarcz has the answers in this delicious blend of science and myth-busting. Full of new and updated articles about what to eat, what not to eat, and how to recognise the scientific basis of food chemistry; A GRAIN OF SALT is as entertaining as it is relevant, and is guaranteed to satisfy your hunger for palatable and relevant scientific information., A fresh collection of new and revised essays on food and nutrition by bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz