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Our evolutionary ancestors once possessed the ability to intuit what food their bodies needed, in what proportions, and ate the right things in the proper amounts--effortlessly balanced. When and why did we lose this ability, and how can we get it back? David Raubenheimer and Ste...phen Simpson answer these questions in a compelling narrative, based upon five eureka moments they experienced in the course of their groundbreaking research. The book shares their colorful scientific journey--from the foothills of Cape Town, to the deserts of Australia--culminating in a unifying theory of nutrition that has profound implications for our current epidemic of metabolic diseases and obesity. The authors ultimately offer useful prescriptions to understand the unwanted side effects of fad diets, gain control over one's food environment, and see that delicious and healthy are integral parts of proper eating.
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| ISBN |
9781094145709 |
| Released NZ |
7 Apr 2020 |
| Publisher |
Houghton Mifflin |
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Audio CD/Audio, Library Edition |
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| NZ Review |
[A] revelatory work of health science...The authors conclude with helpful advice on making balanced dietary choices. Whether readers are drawn to the book's health takeaways or to the scientific nitty-gritty, they will find much food for thought in this fascinating study. -- Publishers Weekly Eat Like the Animals is a must-read. This beautifully written book proposes a highly original and compelling explanation for why so many of us gain weight in today's overprocessed food environment. Raubenheimer and Simpson are biologists who use their deep knowledge of animal and insect physiology, evolution, and feeding behavior to construct a compelling hypothesis: We share with animals an innate appetite for protein that regulates what we eat. -- Marion Nestle, professor emerita of nutrition, food studies, and public health, New York University and author of Unsavory Truth |
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Author's Bio
David Raubenheimer, PhD, is the Leonard P. Ullman Professor of Nutritional Ecology in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences, and Nutrition Theme Leader in the Charles Perkins Center at the University of Sydney. He lectures extensively at universities and conferences around the world. He is the co-author with Stephen J. Simpson of The Nature of Nutrition: A Unifying Framework from Animal Adaptation to Human Obesity. Stephen J. Simpson, PhD, is academic director of the Charles Perkins Center and professor in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Sydney. He is the recipient of the numerous awards, a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, and a Companion of the Order of Australia. He has appeared on National Geographic, Animal Planet, and the history channels in the United Kingdom and also as the presenter of a four-part documentary series for ABC TV, Great Southern Land.
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