Why the Secret to
Health and Weight Loss
is Already in Your Gut
— Tim Spector —
What should we eat to stay healthy and slim? It’s a simple question that still bewilders us, despite a seemingly infinite amount of available information. Most diet plans prove to be only short-term solutions, and few strategies work for everyone. Why can one person eat a certain meal and gain weight, while another eating the same meal drops pounds? Part of the truth lies in genetics, but more and more, scientists are finding that the answer isn’t so much what we put into our stomachs, but rather the essential digestive microbes already in them.
Drawing on the latest science and his team’s own pioneering research, The Diet Myth breaks down common misconceptions that fuel weight-loss fads by exploring the hidden world of the microbiome. World-class geneticist Tim Spector demystifies the latest information on fat, calories, vitamins, and nutrients. Mixing cutting-edge discoveries, illuminating science, and his own pioneering research on the genetics of twins, Spector reveals why we should abandon fads and instead embrace a diverse diet in order to lose weight, keep a healthy stomach, and nourish our bodies.