Diet and nutrition books

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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.

In Defense of Food
Michael Pollan
Short, widely read summary of the case for eating whole foods, less processed food, and a diet shaped by tradition rather than nutrient counts.
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
Michael Pollan
Follows four meals from their sources back to farms and food chains, linking what people eat to agriculture and the food industry.
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How Not to Die
Michael Greger
Argues for a plant-based diet as protection against major chronic diseases, built on citations to published studies.
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Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit
Adelle Davis
A mid-century bestseller that made nutrition advice personal and practical; a useful example of how the genre's claims were framed before modern nutrition research.
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Glucose Revolution
Jessie Inchauspé
Focuses on blood glucose and how food order, combinations, and small habits affect blood sugar; a popular example of the blood-sugar strand of the genre.
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