Metabolical

By Robert H Lustig,

Book cover of Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine

Book description

Did you know that 62% of the food in our supermarkets is not only processed but 'ultra-processed' (ingredients from other foods are combined to make something 'new', often in colours that do not exist in nature) and that data shows that by eating this kind of food over time we…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked Metabolical as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

There has been a massive shift since the early twentieth century in our diets from the whole foods that served our ancestors well to ultra-processed foods that appear on shelf after shelf in our grocery stores, even in the infant and toddler section.

The author of Metabolic, Robert Lustig MD, is an endocrinologist with a passion for healthy nutrition, and he teaches us the many reasons why consuming a diet of ultra-processed foods is so damaging to the health of our bodies and our brains. Lustig explains how switching over from a convenience food diet to a whole food…

Want books like Metabolical?

Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 70 books like Metabolical.

Browse books like Metabolical

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in nutrition, chronic illness, and food addiction?

10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about nutrition, chronic illness, and food addiction.

Nutrition Explore 26 books about nutrition
Chronic Illness Explore 19 books about chronic illness
Food Addiction Explore 12 books about food addiction