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A Grain of Salt: The Science and Pseudoscience of What We Eat

Joe Schwarcz

"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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: ECW Press
  • Publish Date: Oct 8th, 2019
  • Pages: 312
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.60in - 0.70in - 0.78lb
  • EAN: 9781770414754
  • Categories: Diet & Nutrition - NutritionChemistry - GeneralLife Sciences - Biology

About the Author

Dr. Joe Schwarcz is director of McGill University's Office for Science and Society, dedicated to demystifying science and separating sense from nonsense. He is a popular lecturer, both to students and to the larger public. He hosts The Dr. Joe Show on Montreal radio and is the author of 16 bestselling titles. Dr. Joe lives in Montreal, Quebec.

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Praise for this book

"Readers hoping for light laughs should enjoy this book." -- Publishers Weekly