New York Times best-selling author Dr. Joseph Mercola teams up with Dr. James J. DiNicolantonio, an internationally known and respected scientist who has spent nearly a decade researching the effects of different fats on the body. This book will set the record straight on which fats support health, which ones don't, and what foods they're found in. (It's the opposite of what most people think!) Topics include:
James J. DiNicolantonio, Pharm.D., is a leading cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, who has spent nearly a decade researching the effects of different fats on the body. A well-respected and internationally known scientist and expert on health and nutrition, he has contributed extensively to health-care policy and medical literature. He is the author of the best-selling book The Salt Fix, which has been featured in print and other media including The Daily Mail, the New York Post, Women's Health Magazine, Spirituality & Health, NPR, ABC, Fox News, and more.
"If you want to know the real 'fat facts, ' please read Superfuel by Drs. Mercola and DiNicolantonio! They make a compelling and readable guide to navigate through the often confusing dietary advice regarding the types of fat to include in your diet as well as the ones to avoid like the plague. And spoiler alert: long-chain omega-3 fats from fish oil and other sources, and quality olive oils, are something you need more of, not less of, in your diet daily for perfect heart and brain health. Prepare to be amazed at what you don't know about why we are so sick. Read this book!"
--Steven R. Gundry, M.D., New York Times best-selling author of The Plant Paradox and The Plant Paradox Cookbook; Medical Director, International Heart and Lung Institute, Palm Springs and Santa Barbara, California
"Superfuel is a fascinating discussion about how much of what we've learned about dietary fat is completely wrong. This helps upend much of the low-fat dogma that has dominated nutritional thinking for the last 40 years. This book is a must-read if you are interested in improving your health through diet."
-- Jason Fung, M.D., author of The Obesity Code
"If you would like to know the truth about which fats support health, which ones don't, and what foods they're found in, open this book. It's packed full of vital information for lifelong health."
-- Dr. Frank Lipman, New York Times best-selling author of How to Be Well
"Dr. DiNicolantonio and Dr. Mercola have an incredible wealth of information and insight to explain everything you need to know about the fats that fuel your body. You'll learn which foods you should eat, which you should avoid, and how you should cook and consume your food for optimal health . . . physically, mentally and emotionally. Superfuel will help and heal so many people."
-- Drew Manning, New York Times best-selling co-author of Fit2Fat2Fit
"In Superfuel, Drs. DiNicolantonio and Mercola offer a view of dietary fat that's powerfully perspective-shifting. They have done a deep dive into the best research available and come up with practical, accessible guidance for taking control of your health, starting right now."
-- Dr. Aseem Malhotra, author of The Pioppi Diet