Food for Life, Tim Spector
Food for Life, Tim Spector
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Food for Life
The Sunday Times bestseller on nutrition and gut health, as seen on Channel 4's What Not to Eat

Author: Tim Spector

Narrator: Leighton Pugh

Unabridged: 17 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/27/2022

Synopsis

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Food is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat has never seemed so complicated. In his new book, Tim Spector creates a unique, thorough, evidence-based guide to the real science of eating. Moving away from misleading notions of calories or nutritional breakdowns, Food for Life empowers us to make our own food choices based on a deeper understanding of the true benefits and harms that come from our daily transactions with the foods around us.

Combining cutting-edge research with a personal insights, and taking a wide angle lens on everything from environmental impact and food fraud to allergies and deceptive labelling, Spector takes a deep dive into each food type. Food for Life also includes easy-to-implement action points and useful tables as practical tools in our everyday food decisions, presented in a novel and comprehensive format. Ultimately, this book encourages us to fall in love again with food and celebrate its many wondrous properties, which science is still only just beginning to understand.

Audio updated as of November 2022

© Tim Spector 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

About Tim Spector

Tim Spector, MD, is Professor of Epidemiology at King's College London. He is the bestselling author of The Diet Myth, Spoon-Fed and Food for Life and scientific co-founder of ZOE, the nutrition science company. With a focus on cutting-edge science and honoured with an OBE for his impactful work in fighting Covid-19, Tim stands at the forefront of his field. The original pioneer of microbiome research, he is among the top 100 most cited scientists in the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Harry on November 29, 2022

There is so much noise on social media about nutrition it is as if new cults have emerged; low carbers, carnivores, plant chompers. They all have one thing in common - an utter zealous devotion to their own cause and a barely concealed revulsion of the others. Only one thing to do - turn down the noi......more

Goodreads review by Eric on November 12, 2022

I first came across Tim Spector because of COVID. His company, ZOE, launched an app which I and millions of others used to report daily on symptoms, vaccines, etc. Since then I’ve read one of his books, watched his video podcasts, read his columns and have been duly impressed. This book does not dis......more

Goodreads review by Booksblabbering || Cait❣️ on August 25, 2025

My brothers text me complaining of my mum’s new obsession and how they’re starting a family petition when I returned. My mum sent me the book that started it all. What I took away was that I should be eating more dark chocolate lol. In all seriousness, this is informative, practical, and very access......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on March 09, 2023

Super informative and well-researched. Slightly depressing though, as you realise there are often no great options in what you choose to eat!......more

Goodreads review by Cătălina on April 03, 2023

Common sense, dar foarte util și susținut de articole științifice. IDEI PRINCIPALE: • mănâncă diversificat, de sezon • produsele super procesate sunt niște mizerii • există nșpe mii de studii despre alimente “minune” care ar trebui să ne facă sănătoși 200%, însă studiile astea sunt făcute pe genunchi ș......more

Quotes

Tim Spector makes healthy eating exhilarating, empowering and achievable.

A brilliant deep-dive into how food affects our wellbeing – and more importantly, what we can do about it. Enlightening and empowering

Spector writes as a food lover... Every person's ideal diet is different, and should be based on sensible choices from a position of knowledge. Food for Life is a feast of that knowledge... A valuable reference book to keep on a kitchen shelf. Guardian

The nutrition revolution is well underway and Tim Spector is one of the visionaries leading the way. His writing is illuminating and so incredibly timely.

[A] weighty and detailed guide to modern living... [Spector] explains how to boost your microbiome and tailor your diet. Sunday Times, *Books of the Year*

No fads, no nonsense, just practical, science-based advice on how to eat well. Daily Mail, *Books of the Year*

Food for Life is a fascinating tour d'horizon, deftly drawing on recent research... Well written [and] informative. Literary Review

Tim Spector has been exploding the myths around food and health for years... Here he continues the demolition job in a rigorously academic book that welcomes the layperson with open arms. The Times, *Books of the Year*

Tim's book is a revelation. With his years of experience and engaging writing, he navigates the fascinating and complicated relationship between food and health. A must-read for anyone seeking a respected and trustworthy guide through the murky world of nutrition

A life-changing book

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