Rating: 4 star rating
I just finished reading In Search of the Optimal Human Diet by Jonathan Spitz, and it was eye-opening. I picked it up because I was sick of all the conflicting diet advice you see, and this book took a different approach by looking at the history of how nutrition science came to be.
It's like a medical research story. It started years ago with old school doctors like James Lind. Who was trying to figure out how to cure scurvy on ships, and the complex biology like the Krebs cycle; which is the chemical process our bodies use to turn nutrients into everyday energy.
The author does an great job of showing how we got off-track with our modern diets, but he breaks down that science into simple terms so you can follow along. It really makes you think about how processed junk food, we eat, links to modern chronic disease and illnesses.
By the end, it finishes with a conclusion on how a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle is what our bodies were actually meant to run on.
This would probably be good on audiobook because you listen closer to what is said. But the book is good for quick reference. I may get both. If you want a genuinely interesting read that will completely change how you look at your grocery list without being boring, you should definitely check this one out.
Thank you, NetGalley, 6th Sense Press, IBPA, and author Jonathan Spitz, for providing me with a copy of this free ebook in exchange for an honest review.
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