6 Books That Really Help You Understand Nutrition

2023 Author: Jessica James | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 04:20

Food is our everything. Not only our health and well-being depends on it, but also how we look. You can play sports every day and lead a healthy lifestyle, but without proper nutrition, it is unlikely that you will be able to get rid of extra pounds or get the perfect abs. We've partnered with MyBook, the world's largest subscription book service, to put together some really helpful food books from experts you can trust. Among them are biochemistry specialist Colin Campbell, coach and founder of the ideal body school #Sekta Olga Martis, nutritionist Elena Motova and many others. Perhaps by reading the opinions of the authors, you will be able to change your eating habits for the better and then motivate others!

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“Forks instead of knives. The Easy Way to Health, Gene Stone

Scientists and researchers involved in the famous project "Forks against knives" are confident that only correct, balanced food can save our lives. And as evidence, the author cites recent studies that show how a person's well-being and health can change when they switch to healthy food. True, Gene Stone believes that we need to eat only plant foods, that is, become vegetarians. His opinion is interesting. And, at least, you can draw conclusions and use the advice of some doctors who recommend eating animal products at least in moderate doses.

Quote from the book: “Those fatty acids are irreplaceable, which our body cannot produce on its own and must receive from food. There are only two of them: omega-3 and omega-6. Since ancient times, people have received them in a ratio of 1: 1 to 1: 4. In the modern world, due to the increased absorption of animal food and polyunsaturated vegetable oils (in surrogate food), the proportions have been frighteningly distorted and range from 1:25 to 1:30."

"Fast Food Nation", Eric Schlosser

The book was first published by journalist Eric Schlosser in 2001, and it quickly became an international bestseller. In The Nation of Fast Food, the author vividly showed how the fast food industry has spawned an epidemic of obesity, widened the gap between the poor and the rich, and changed the food market around the world. Schlusser also talks a lot about the growing interest in local and organic produce and the continued exploitation of food workers. 10 years later, his research continues to be relevant and helps change the eating habits of many people. Because, having learned which way the products go before getting into a hamburger of any fast food restaurant chain and what harm such food can cause to health, you will definitely want only healthy food.

Quote from the book: “At the beginning of the XX century. hamburgers had a bad reputation. According to historian David Hogan, they were considered poor food, stale and unsafe. They were rarely cooked in restaurants. Most of the hamburgers were sold from carts near factories or circuses, at carnivals and fairs."

"#SEKTA. Perfect body school. The story is not about the body ", Olga Marquez

Fitness trainer and founder of the #Sekta school of the ideal body Olga Marquez knows all about how to get the body of your dreams. At the same time, she promotes a healthy lifestyle, regular sports and proper nutrition, and not exhausting herself with training and diets. Olga stands for health and wellness. “The ideal body is not cubes on the stomach, not a number on the scales, not a tag on clothes. It is a body that makes it possible to live a full healthy life, without regard to rules and prohibitions,”she writes in her book. Also, the trainer in simple and accessible language puts on the shelves all the facts about food that everyone should know. Do's and don'ts and why, read on #SEKTA. Perfect body school. The story is not about the body."

Quote from the book: “We correctly distribute the composition of food: slow carbohydrates before training (or before lunch), protein and fiber after. After dark - no juices, fruits, nothing with sugar. You can eat even late at night: cottage cheese, fermented baked milk, meat, beans, soybeans, stewed vegetables (you can freeze).

“Smart gene. What Food Does Our DNA Need”- Catherine Shanahan

Author of the book “Smart Gene. What Food Does Our DNA Need?”Katherine Shanahan believes food affects our cells more than we think. With each product, we get benefit or harm. And our well-being, health, appearance, mood, efficiency depend on this. She also describes what kind of food is needed for one person and why it may not be very useful for another. The most interesting part of her research is that with food we can shape our future, that is, prolong and improve our lives.

Quote from the book: “The concept of genetic health is simple: genes work well as long as they are not disturbed. External forces that disrupt the normal functioning of genetic functions can be divided into two broad categories: toxins and nutrient imbalances. Toxins are harmful substances that we eat, drink or inhale, or even produce ourselves when we are under too much stress. Nutrient imbalances are usually caused by a lack of vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, or other "raw materials" that cells need to function."

“My best friend is my stomach. Food for smart people ", Elena Motova

Nutritionist Elena Motova professionally and with humor considers serious and important issues of the activity of our body. Because in order to make informed decisions about nutrition and preservation of health, each of us needs to have reliable information and make the right choice. The author shares with readers new and unusual facts about the work of the stomach and its effect on health, talks about scientific discoveries that will help to fight overweight and many diseases. The book, although it belongs to the category of popular ones, gives an idea of how complex the digestive system is, how it depends on the state of the central nervous system, representatives of microflora and parasites that inhabit its various departments, and much more.

Quote from the book: “There are no obese lions or anorexic gazelles in nature. Only a person can completely destroy the normal relationship with food and disorganize the work of the centers of hunger and satiety in the hypothalamus, first losing weight, and then naturally overeating due to previous food deprivation and deprivation."

Healthy Eating Q&A by Thomas Swarney, Patricia Barnes-Swarney

Patricia Barnes-Swarney and Thomas Swarney managed to concisely and easily compose a food guide, which can become a reference book and a real assistant for everyone who decided to take a step towards a healthy lifestyle, great well-being and a beautiful body. The authors simply and easily explain, it would seem, the truths that lie on the surface, but which we often overlook. “Healthy eating in questions and answers” will be useful to absolutely everyone - both those who have been interested in the topic of nutrition for a long time, and those new to this issue. A nice bonus: tables and pictures in the book, which are immediately etched into memory and help to better assimilate and remember information.

Book Quote: “Nutrient deficiencies can cause many specific health problems - too many to list here. But there are also common, very common pathologies and diseases, the cause of which lies in the deficiency of some biologically significant elements. For example, a person may become iron deficient if their diet is low in vitamins B1 and B2, niacin, pantothenic acid, or choline. These substances help the stomach to secrete hydrochloric acid, which dissolves iron, making it better absorbed. Another example is a pathology in which bruises easily appear on the body. Such a symptom may indicate that the body lacks vitamin D, a natural coagulant."