The Diet Myth
by Tim Spector
Why diets fail: the microbiome differs person to person, and the fat-carb wars missed it. Spector's first popular book, with twin studies.
Read it if…
you want the microbiome explanation for diet confusion.
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you have read his later books.
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Three things you will actually use
- Your microbes shape your response.
- No universal diet.
- Feed diversity.
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Read the chapter on the twins.
Our verdict
Why diets fail.
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