作者：TimSpector
出版社：OrionPublishingCo
副标题：TheRealScienceBehindWhatWeEat
出版年：2015-5-29
页数：336
定价：CAD25.50
装帧：Paperback
ISBN：9780297609193
内容简介
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'The Diet Myth is fascinating, and now I'm obsessed with microbes!' Nigella Lawson
We are all increasingly bewildered by the simple question of what to eat. Despite advice from experts, governments and dieticians about the dangers of too much fat, sugar, protein and lack of exercise, our nutrition – and the global obesity crisis – is getting worse.
Why can one person eat a certain meal and gain weight and another eat exactly the same food and lose pounds? Genes provide part of the answer, but we have been overlooking one vital aspect of diet that lies within us. Thanks to recent breakthroughs, scientists have begun to examine the permanent residents in our guts: the thousands of previously unknown but essential microbes whose job it is to digest our food and keep us alive.
Drawing on the latest science and his own research team's pioneering work, Professor Tim Spector explores the hidden world of the microbiome and demystifies the common misconceptions about fat, calories, vitamins and nutrients. Only by understanding how our own microbes interact with our bodies can we overcome our confusion about modern diets and nutrition to regain the correct balance of our ancestors.
Mixing cutting-edge discoveries, illuminating science and his own case studies, Spector shows why we should stop listening to the myths of diet fads and instead embrace diversity for a healthy gut and a healthy body.
作者简介
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Tim Spector is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King's College London and Hon Consultant Physician at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital. He has won several academic awards and published over 700 academic papers, a large proportion of which relate directly to nutrition and the causes of obesity. He has appeared in numerous TV documentaries and is often consulted in British and international media on his team's research. Since 2011 he has been leading the largest microbiome project in the UK, using genetic sequencing to study the bacteria in the guts of 5,000 twins. He is the lead investigator for BRITISH GUT, the UK's largest open-source science project to understand the microbial diversity of the human gut.
www.tim-spector.co.uk
Watch Tim Spector talking for TED:
Identically Different: TEDxKingsCollegeLondon
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5SeBYERNI
Cleverly Connected: TEDxCheltenham
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIr_fVWDCRA
Follow him on Twitter: @timspector
评论 ······
BMJ上写着作者has received research grants from Danone. 😁 提出的观点不错，不过吃腐乳、纳豆跟tempeh也能达到同样效果。
最近看了好几本有关饮食和锻炼的书。信息都差不多，各有千秋。读了之后还是需要有自己的判断。
内容中规中矩，但我想不明白有声书为什么要找这么一个 1950 年代电影配音似的朗读者…实在难以下咽。
肠是人类第二个大脑，肠里的微生物能和基因一样影响决定我们身体状态，不吃加工食物，减少抗菌素的使用，增加食物的多样性来增加微生物的种类，保护我们的肠胃就像精心照料花园一样。
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