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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Other Pr Llc
Publication date
January 13, 2009
Pages
354
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781590513118
ISBN-10
1590513118
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.35 lbs.
Original list price
$23.95
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That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles | Brain Fuel | Monkeys, Myths and Molecules | Is That a Fact? | Dr. Joe and What You Didn't Know | Let Them Eat Flax! | The Right Chemistry | Dr. Joe's Health Lab | Dr. Joe's Science, Sense and Nonsense
Summaries and Reviews
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Forget your dinner jacket and put on your lab coat: you have to be a nutritional scientist these days before you sit down to eatâwhich is why we need Dr. Joe Schwarcz, the expert in connecting chemistry to everyday life. In An Apple a Day, heâs taken his thorough knowledge of food chemistry, applied it to todayâs top food fears, trends, and questions, and leavened it with his trademark lighthearted approach. The result is both an entertaining revelation of the miracles of science happening in our bodies every time we bite into a morsel of food, and a telling exploration of the myths, claims, and misconceptions surrounding our obsession with diets, nutrition, and weight.
Looking first at how food affects our health, Dr. Joe examines whatâs in tomatoes, soy, and broccoli that can keep us healthy and how the hundreds of compounds in a single food react when they hit our bodies. Then he investigates how we manipulate our food supply, delving into the science of food additives and what benefits we might realize from adding bacteria to certain foods. He clears up the confusion about contaminants, examining everything from pesticide residues, remnants of antibiotics, the dreaded trans fats, and chemicals that may leach from cookware. And he takes a studied look at the science of calories and weighs in on popular diets.
Forget your dinner jacket and put on your lab coat: you have to be a nutritional scientist these days before you sit down to eatâwhich is why we need Dr. Joe Schwarcz, the expert in connecting chemistry to everyday life. In An Apple a Day, heâs taken his thorough knowledge of food chemistry, applied it to todayâs top food fears, trends, and questions, and leavened it with his trademark lighthearted approach. The result is both an entertaining revelation of the miracles of science happening in our bodies every time we bite into a morsel of food, and a telling exploration of the myths, claims, and misconceptions surrounding our obsession with diets, nutrition, and weight.
Looking first at how food affects our health, Dr. Joe examines whatâs in tomatoes, soy, and broccoli that can keep us healthy and how the hundreds of compounds in a single food react when they hit our bodies. Then he investigates how we manipulate our food supply, delving into the science of food additives and what benefits we might realize from adding bacteria to certain foods. He clears up the confusion about contaminants, examining everything from pesticide residues, remnants of antibiotics, the dreaded trans fats, and chemicals that may leach from cookware. And he takes a studied look at the science of calories and weighs in on popular diets.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Other Pr Llc (January 13, 2009); titled "An Apple A Day: The Myths, Misconceptions, and Truths About the Foods We Eat"
9781590513118 | details & prices | 354 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $23.95
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1 edition from Harpercollins Canada (December 6, 2007); titled "An Apple a Day: The Myths, Misconceptions and Truths About the Foods We Eat"
9780002007641 | details & prices | List price $32.43
Paperback
1 edition from Other Pr Llc (December 28, 2010); titled "An Apple a Day: The Myths, Misconceptions, and Truths About the Foods We Eat"
9781590514580 | details & prices | 354 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.06 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Eat salmon.
About: Eat salmon.
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