To Dado and Steve for faith that truth has value and being the best in the business. To Whitney for talent and superhuman levels of hard work. To Kobe, Steve, Pau, and Dwight for taking the lead. To Gary Vitti and Tim DeFrancesco of the Lakers for introducing real nutrition to the world of professional sports. To dozens of physicians at UCLA and UCSF for interviews and opinions. To Dr. Stephen Marquardt for insights into his groundbreaking research. To Jo Robinson for her story of the discovery of omega-3 fatty acids. To the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation for making the extensive works of Weston A. Price and Dr. Francis Pottenger publicly available. To my brother Dan Shanahan for cartoons. To Mark Sisson and Brad Kearns for fostering a vibrant and thoughtful community. And to all the scientists and researchers who still believe in the scientific method.