Metabolical
by Robert H. Lustig
Lustig on processed food, sugar, and the eight subcellular pathologies behind chronic disease, with his two rules: protect the liver, feed the gut. Forceful; some claims outrun consensus.
Read it if…
you want Lustig's full case against processed food.
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Skip it if…
you want moderation; he does not do moderation.
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Three things you will actually use
- Protect the liver.
- Feed the gut.
- Real food.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the two rules.
Our verdict
Lustig's indictment.
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